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Stress-Free Degree Lecture: Puzzles: Promising, Pointless or Pleasurable?
Puzzles have been part of our lives for centuries, and since the pandemic, they have become increasingly popular. Stacy Costa, doctoral candidate at OISE, will discuss the history of puzzles and problem solving, digging deep into the question: Do puzzles really provide brain benefits, or are they just a plaything for moments of pleasure?
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School’s Out! Pride Reception for LGBTQ+ Educators
Calling all queer, trans and allied teachers, teacher candidates and educators! Let’s raise a glass to celebrate all the ways you support students and each other. Register now for this free event.
Jarvis Givens
Professor Jarvis R. Givens on Black Reconstructions: Race, Educational History, and the Problem of the Archive

2024 R.W.B. Jackson Lecture

The 2024 R.W.B. Jackson Lecture features the distinguished Jarvis R. Givens, a Professor of Education and African and African American Studies at Harvard University, as this year's special guest speaker. Don't miss it.
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OISE Black Faculty in Conversation 2024: Showing up for Black Women in Higher Education
This annual Black History Month event will explore what it means to be Black and a woman in higher education—shedding light on the distinct challenges faced by Black women, and the shifts that are needed to foster a more equitable environment.
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Dean's STEM Salon
This community-wide special event promises to ignite curiosity and creativity in STEM fields through digital presentations and multimedia learning experiences designed by OISE faculty and students.
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Our Themes and Therapy: Therapist Reflections on their Life and Practise Symposium
Join fellow counselling, school and psychology stream students, alumni and faculty for a symposium featuring experienced therapists as they reflect on their own early experiences in the profession and how they approach their therapy work.
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2026 OISE Education Innovation Symposium

Presented by the OISE Leadership, Higher & Adult Education Departmental Students' Association

OISE alumni, faculty, staff, students and scholars are invited to support our students at an exciting research presentation symposium led by students in our Adult Education and Community Development, Educational Leadership and Policy, and Higher Education degree programs.
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Everybody's Child Is Yours: Early Learning and a Strong Economy

Presented by OISE's Atkinson Centre and The District of Muskoka

This free online workshop will explore early learning and child care as both a shared community responsibility and a foundation for a strong regional economy.