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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 4d

A&S Council and the Undergraduate Humanities Curriculum Committee by-election voting begins today and runs until October 10.

The A&S Council helps decide academic policies and procedures for the faculty.

Learn more: https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/about/governance/arts-science-council-elections

People walking through King's College Circle.

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 4d

Ever wondered what happens to the trash floating in the @toronto.ca's waterways? We joined the U of T Trash Team at the Harbourfront to see how their trash trapping program keeps plastic out of Lake Ontario. Watch to see how they’re making a difference at #UofT & across the city.

U of T News Now | U of T Trash Team

YouTube video by University of Toronto

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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 4d

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Professor Kamari Maxine Clarke led a student group on a Research Excursions Program trip to Cali, Colombia this past summer. There, they studied a unique transitional justice system now seen as a potential model for other countries.

Learn more: bit.ly/46WR3iu

A group of students posing on a rooftop balcony

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U of T Black Research Network @uoftbrn.bsky.social · 5d

Attend the Possibilities & Refusals in Black Canadian Studies Symposium at @utsc.utoronto.ca!

Hosted by the Black Canadian Studies Association,
celebrate the JCS Special Issue, "Nah! On the Possibilities of Ongoing Refusals in Black Canadian Studies," attend an author panel + network 📕

Black Research Network: Possibilities & Refusals in Black Canadian Studies Symposium

Join colleagues and community members at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) campus as the Black Canadian Studies Association launch...

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Jackman Humanities Institute @jhievents.bsky.social · 5d

Marxist theory has always moved through translation - across languages, registers, and cultural settings. This 3 day workshop asks: Is Marxism still a living theory with strategies for liberation across time and space?

October 16-18
Thursday's event is open to all
Info https://uoft.me/bRg

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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 6d

Looking to improve essential communication skills this Reading Week?

Register for Communication Café Intensive, a series of free workshops that can help.

Sessions run from October 27 to 29.

Register here: https://uoft.me/ELL

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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 6d

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#UofTArtSci professors and students searched the shores of Lake Erie last summer for the wreck of a ship that sank in 1909.

Learn more about their search: bit.ly/46IdzwE

The SS Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 trapped in ice.

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U of T Black Research Network @uoftbrn.bsky.social · 7d

Kamari Clarke, director of the Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies, has been shortlisted for a 2025 @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca Impact Award.

Clarke is one of three U of T scholars shortlisted, and is a finalist in the Insight Award category 🎉 buff.ly/Bbwfsjz

#UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

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Jackman Humanities Institute @jhievents.bsky.social · 7d

✨ Join the Jackman Humanities Institute’s Circle of Fellows in 2026-27!

Apply for our Visiting Public Humanities Faculty Fellowship

🧩 Annual Theme: Doubles, Doppelgangers
📅 Deadline: Nov 25, 2025 | 4pm EST
🔗 Details & FAQs: uoft.me/vph26-27

A blurred and double exposure image of a group of pedestrians walking on a busy street at night. The text overlay is Call for Applications: 2026-27 Visiting Public Humanities Faculty Fellowship. Deadline is November 25, 2025. Theme is Doubles, Doppelgangers.

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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 7d

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Daniel Gregory’s students learned geological mapping in western Scotland through the #UofTArtSci Research Excursion Program, charting a section of the Isle of Mull’s coastline and collecting samples from its volcanic sites.

Learn more: bit.ly/4pY8Zlk

The three students researchers standing in front of a large rock

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 10d

Youth advocate & activist arrives at #UofT with a passion for politics #MyUofT 🌐 uoft.me/bT4

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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 10d

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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 10d

From conservation activist Jane Goodall’s legacy to domestic military deployment in the U.S., scholars from across #UofTArtSci are sharing their expertise on a variety of issues in the media.

This week's round-up: bit.ly/4nxDSLQ

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 11d

‘Nudging on the edge of fame’: Heritage Minute remembers giraffe expert Anne Innis Dagg 🍁 uoft.me/bT0

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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 11d

Learn about the study abroad opportunities available to A&S students at International Opportunities Day.

October 9
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sidney Smith Hall

More info: bit.ly/3W2rnvJ

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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 12d

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Claire Jensen’s students created an interactive online map celebrating Naples’ art, architecture and urban development from 400-1400 CE, showcasing its transformation as a port city into the capital of the Kingdom of Sicily.

Learn more: bit.ly/4nX8ztE

Sliding Map feature from Medieval Naples in Napoli antica (1889) produced by the students of FAH421

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 13d

Today, the #UofT community came together to commemorate #OrangeShirtDay and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. 🧡

Read the story: uoft.me/osd2025

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U of T Black Research Network @uoftbrn.bsky.social · 12d

📢 Calling all #UofT graduate students!

On Oct. 17, join the BRN for a virtual lunch-hour to help shape the future of our programming.

This informal session is your chance to share ideas on how we can better support your academic + professional journey 🤝🏽 buff.ly/GzIARpa #BlackResearchNetwork

Event | Join the BRN for "Graduate Student Lunch Hour: Shaping BRN Programming." The virtual event takes place on Oct. 17 from 12 - 1 p.m. with R. Cassandra Lord, the BRN's acting director.

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 13d

Authentication for Quercus and other #UofT applications are temporarily down. Our team is actively working to resolve the issue.

For more information, visit: systemstatus.utoronto.ca

ITS System Status

Welcome to ITS System's home for real-time and historical data on system performance.

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 14d

Survivors’ Flag raised across #UofT ahead of Orange Shirt Day & the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 🧡 uoft.me/bRP

The Survivors’ Flag is raised at U of T St. George

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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 13d

Reminder: #UofTArtSci student academic accommodation requests for the December final exam period are due before October 6.

More details: https://studentlife.utoronto.ca/task/register-with-accessibility-services/

A blue sticker placed on a deck that reads 'Accommodation Priority. Please use a different seat if this space is required for a person with an accommodation.'

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