News & Stories: Faculty Research

November 11, 2024

Dr. Miglena Todorova on CBC's Ideas with Nahlah Ayed

November 7, 2024

Professor Erica Walker appointed Provostial Advisor on Lifelong Learning

In this role, Professor Walker will guide the further development of the University’s strategy to provide enriching educational opportunities for learners at various stages of life.

October 15, 2024

Breaking new ground: Meet OISE’s Connaught New Researcher Awards for 2024

Assistant Professors Linda Iwenofu, Feng Ji, Eric Lavigne, Michelle Lui, and Qui Alexander are the 2024 Connaught New Researcher award winners.

September 17, 2024

Écoute, en français: Professor Amal Madibbo hosts latest season of CREFO podcast

Dr. Amal Madibbo hosts season five of the podcast “Quoi de neuf?,” which is produced by CREFO – Le Centre de recherches en éducation franco-ontarienne.

Hope and Uncertainty. How we talk about ecological catastrophe, and interdisciplinary colloquium.

September 6, 2024

Hope & Uncertainty: How We Talk about Ecological Catastrophe

The hybrid "Hope & Uncertainty" colloquium event will be hosted on September 19, 2024, exploring dimensions of literature, science, and environmental.

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September 3, 2024

Your Paper Sucked, and it’s on stage: new OISE-based podcast tapes live for Orientation Week

Your Paper Sucked but it will Change the University is a podcast where students share insights from their first term paper for the MEd Higher Education program.

Living wall in the OISE lobby, dropdown view.

August 28, 2024

Nouvelle direction du CREFO

Nouvelle direction du CREFO à compter du 1e juillet 2024 en remplacement de la professeure Le Pichon, en sabbatique pour un an.

Photo of APHD Faculty, Dr. Ellen Gutowski

July 30, 2024

Congratulations and a special welcome to Dr. Ellen Gutowski!

July 17, 2024

Prof. Nxumalo wins federal funding to launch a project on climate-responsive school gardening in South Africa

Fikile Nxumalo won federal funding from the NFRF’s International Joint Initiative for Research in Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation competition.

Promotional flyer for CIARS 2025 Summer Institute in Accra, Ghana from August 9-24, 2025, focusing on African Indigeneity and Elders' Critical Teachings. Deadline to apply: November 1, 2024, at 11:59 PM (ET).

July 5, 2024

Join CIARS in Ghana for the 2025 Summer Institute on African Indigeneity and ‘ElderCrits’ (Aug 9-24)

The Centre for Integrative Anti-Racism Studies (CIARS) at the University of Toronto, in collaboration with its partners, will host a transformative two-week Summer Institute in Accra, Ghana from August 9-24, 2025.

Dr. George Sefa Dei is being honored with an award on stage by two officials from the University of Algoma in academic regalia. They are standing in front of a red backdrop with "Algoma" written on it, with a seated audience behind them.

June 10, 2024

CIARS Director and U of T Professor George Sefa Dei awarded Honourary Doctorate of Social Work from Algoma University

On June 8th, 2024, Algoma University bestowed an honourary Doctorate of Social Work on renowned scholar, educator, researcher, and writer George Safa Dei, PhD during the class of 2024 convocation ceremony on the Sault Ste. Marie campus.

Dr. George Sefa Dei wearing a red academic cap and gown speaks at a podium.

May 6, 2024

UNISA confers honorary doctorate on CIARS Director and U of T Professor George Sefa Dei

On May 6th, 2024, UNISA conferred the degree Doctor of Philosophy in Education on Professor George Sefa Dei in recognition of the national and international impact of his scholarly pursuits, within and beyond the realm of academia, and his lifelong quest for answers to global educational challenges.