Centre for Black Studies in Education
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Welcome to the Centre for Black Studies in Education
The Centre for Black Studies in Education (CBSE) in the Ontario Institute of Studies in Education (OISE), University of Toronto, was established on January 1, 2022. The CBSE exists primarily to harness the knowledge of Black scholars and address anti-blackness & inequities that impact Black people in all aspects of Canadian life including education.
Latest News
August 10, 2026
IN THE NEWS: Alum, Assistant Professor Ahmed Ilmi talks about the increase in youth recruitment into organized crime
Ahmed Ilmi, once a Provost's Postdoctoral Fellow with OISE, talks about the increase in youth recruitment into organized crime.
July 13, 2026
Scholar, critic, consultant: Dr. Neil Price on building Black community in Higher Education
New grad Neil Price is a scholar, art critic, and a nonprofit consultant focused on Black life.
April 10, 2026
PHOTOS: The 2026 OISE Excellence Awards ceremony
The winners of the OISE Excellence Awards – for faculty and staff – were honoured in a ceremony on Mar. 31.
