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How Emotions Motivate Journalists and Social Movement Activists

OISE Centre for Media, Culture & Education Speaker Series

Rescheduled for June 5: This special speaker series features thought-leaders Hoda Gharib, a PhD candidate, and recent grad Dr. Gordon Katic from our department of social justice education as they explore how journalists, artists, and activists find and maintain hope.
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How is care defined for Black and Indigenous communities?

IEN Lunch and Learn

The Indigenous Education Network brings frontline community and social workers to explore what care looks like in Black and Indigenous contexts. OISE Professor Jennifer Wemigwans with Charlene Avalos, Karen Saunders, and Kathy Neegan will dive into how families are constructed and supported through transitions from childhood to adulthood.
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Learning Without Limits Panel: Lifelong Learners Network

Co-led by OISE alumni

Join OISE alum Dr. David Kim, doctoral candidate Dareen Fatimah, and more for an engaging conversation on what it means to return to learning at different stages of life. This interdisciplinary panel will explore barriers, motivations, and supports that shape lifelong learning experiences, while reflecting on how institutions like the University of Toronto can better serve diverse learners across generations.
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Wellness Gatherings for Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim Community Members
During this challenging time, U of T recognizes the importance creating safe, caring and comfortable spaces our communities to share supports. Join the Multi-Faith Centre for two drop-in gatherings starting at 12:00 p.m., with resources for Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim community members. Image by Mohamad Elasaar.
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Stress-Free Degree Lecture: Did COVID School Closures Leave Ontario Students Behind?

OISE Professor Scott Davies joins #UofTReunion

Join OISE Professor Scott Davies, Canada Research Chair in Data, Equity and Policy in Education, for his lecture on Canada’s education decline due to the phenomenon of pandemic and summer learning loss. It's OISE Alumni Reunion!
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Disability Justice: Centering Disability in Liberated Futures

Transnational Solidarities: Forging Abolitionist Communities
 

How do carceral logics maintain the status quo? And what does it look like to build a world beyond them? Drawing on disability justice frameworks, this session explores what liberated futures can look like and the steps we can take to move toward them. Part of the SJE DSA Colloquium Series 2026!