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Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies
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Enhancing academic life at the University of Toronto by showcasing experiences of migration and diaspora through the interdisciplinary lens of social sciences & humanities.

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Join us on November 13th from 4:30 – 6:00pm for “At the interface: Bloody Spectacles and Necro-Surveillance in Rio de Janeiro” with Professor Lucia Cantero.

Learn more and register here: uoft.me/luciacantero
Blue background with a photo of Professor Lucia Cantero on the right-hand side. White text that reads “At the interface: Bloody Spectacles and Necro-Surveillance in Rio de Janeiro with Professor Lucia Cantero, Assistant Professor of Cultural Studies at Claremont Graduate University. 4:30 -6:00pm, Thursday, November 13th, 246 Bloor St. W. Room 720. Register at cdts.utoronto.ca/events.”
November 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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CDTS and the Lawson Climate Institute welcome you to join us on November 14th for "Land of Good Men" with Professor Lucas Bessire.

How do upheavals of masculinity, democracy, and ecology converge on the American Great Plains? Learn more and register: uoft.me/lucasbessire
Blue background with white text that reads "Land of Good Men with Professor Lucas Bessire, Professor of Anthropology in the Department of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences at the Colorado School of Mines. 3:30 - 5:00pm, Friday, November 14th, 321 Bloor St. W. Room 30. Register at cdts.utoronto.ca/events."
November 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Join us on October 16th from 3:30 - 5:00pm for “Documenting Guatemala’s Post-Genocide: Polarization, Extractivism and Migration” with Guatemala-based documentary photographer, James Rodríguez.

Learn more and register here: uoft.me/JamesRodriguez
Blue background with white text that reads “Documenting Guatemala’s Post-Genocide: Polarization, Extractivism and Migration” with James Rodríguez, Guatemala based documentary photographer. 3:30 – 5:00pm, Thursday, October 16th, 170 St. George St. Room 100. Register at cdts.utoronto.ca/events.” Photo of James Rodríguez on the right-hand side.
October 6, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Join us on Oct 10 for “Queen of Flowers and Pearls: Telling History through Stories”, an anti-colonial storytelling of resistance, memory, and resilience set in Ethiopia, under fascist Italian occupation with author, Gabriella Ghermandi. Learn more and register here: uoft.me/queenofflowersandpearls
Photo of Gabriella Ghermandi performing. Blue background with white text that reads "Narrative Performance. Queen of Flowers and Pearls: Telling History through Stories by AfroItalian writer, singer, and performer Gabriella Ghermandi. Friday, October 10th. 100 St. Joseph St., Father Madden Hall. 6:00 - 7:30pm. Register: uoft.me/queenofflowersandpearls"
October 2, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Join us on Oct 9 for the first event in the CDTS Speaker Series! Prof. Heath Pearson will read an excerpt from his book titled Life beside Bars: Confinement & Capital in an American Prison Town followed by a discussion with Prof. Kevin O'Neill and Q&A.

Learn more & register: uoft.me/heathpearson
Blue background with white text that reads "Life beside Bars: Confinement & Capital in an American Prison Town with Professor Heath Pearson, Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology and Justice & Peace Studies at Georgetown University. 3:30-5:00pm, Thursday, October 9th, 170 St. George St. Room 100. Register at cdts.utoronto.ca/events." Black and white photo of Professor Heath Pearson on right hand side.
September 23, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Kick off the new school year with the DTS Welcome Breakfast!☕ Stop by the DTS Student Commons any time between 9:00-11:00am on Sept. 17th to catch up with classmates, meet the DTS Director, faculty, and staff and enjoy a free breakfast!

Be sure to register here: uoft.me/WelcomeBreakfast
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September 4, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Welcome back DTS! We hope you have a wonderful first day, and we look forward to seeing new and familiar faces around the Centre! ✨📖
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September 2, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Please join us in congratulating Professor Naomi Seidman on being appointed as Director of the Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies effective July 1, 2025, until June 30, 2030! Read more here: uoft.me/naomiseidmancdtsdirector
Photo of Professor Naomi Seidman
July 3, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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📣 Course enrollment for the 2025-2026 year begins in just a couple of weeks! Here is your first look at all of the terrific undergraduate courses DTS will be offering. All details can be found here: uoft.me/25-26DTSUndergradCourses
List of 2025-2026 DTS undergraduate courses being offered. Please visit uoft.me/25-26DTSUndergradCourses for all details.
June 24, 2025 at 3:16 PM