October 31, 2022
October Newsletter
Centre for Leadership & Diversity October 2022 Newsletter
News & Stories: Equity and Diversity
June 26, 2023
On the passing of Dr. Keren Brathwaite, OISE alumna, founder of U of T Transitional Year Programme
Dr. Keren Brathwaite, an OISE alumni and 2009 honorary degree recipient at the University of Toronto, passed during the week of June 23, 2023.
June 22, 2023
Un monde de joie
Documentaire réalisé par les élèves de deux écoles. Ce film traite de l’inclusion, de l’interdépendance, en valorisant les arts comme clé de connexion avec soi, les autres et le monde.
June 5, 2023
Professor Wemigwans Appointed as the New Director of Indigenous Digital Practice
Professor Jennifer Wemigwans has been appointed the Director of Indigenous Digital Practice at the Critical Digital Humanities Initiative (CDHI), University of Toronto.
June 15, 2023
York school board receives Anti-Asian Racism report from OISE-linked researchers
York Region District School Board has received a report from Dr. Mary Reid of OISE and Dr. Ardavan Eizadirad of Laurier University regarding anti-Asian racism.
June 9, 2023
The Centre for Black Studies in Education: A Q&A with its co-founders
On June 9, the Centre for Black Studies in Education (CBSE) at the Ontario Institute of Studies in Education (OISE) officially launches.
May 30, 2023
‘Teaching feels like my calling’: Dr. Qui Alexander is transforming traditional classroom learning
Currently, Dr. Alexander teaches a course called “Pedagogies of Abolition” that is drawn from their research.
May 23, 2023
The crucial role Ontario colleges play: provincial leaders to gather for first-ever symposium
OISE is bringing together senior policy leaders and Ontario’s college leadership for the first OISE Community College Symposium on June 1.
May 10, 2023
OISE hosts student-led pre-conference session for Indigenous, Black, and Black Indigenous graduate students
The pre-conference theme is a student-led response to the themes of scholar Dr. Eve Tuck's short essay that asks, "What is your Theory of Change These Days?"
May 11, 2023
U of T hosts global scholars for NAISA conference on Indigenous Studies
U of T welcomes Indigenous scholars and researchers from around the world for the 14th annual Native American and Indigenous Studies Association conference.
April 28, 2023
Global Lab Schools leadership converges to JICS for highly awaited IALS conference
The Dr. Eric Jackman Institute for Child Study is hosting the 2023 International Association of Laboratory Schools’ annual conference.
April 3, 2023
Five faculty receive 2023 OISE Teaching Excellence award honours
Five faculty – Chloe Hamza, Zachary Hawes, Jennifer Wemigwans, Leslie Stewart-Rose, and Heather Friesen – recieved 2023 OISE Teaching Excellence Awards.