BRN Archive

R. Cassandra Lord
News | Wednesday, March 4, 2026
R. Cassandra Lord named director of Black Research Network
R. Cassandra Lord has been named director of the Black Research Network (BRN). 
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Chelsi Ricketts and Shalom Brown.
News | Wednesday, March 4, 2026
U of T researchers unpack identity, safety and sport participation
More than 600,000 young people in Canada drop out of sports during adolescence, with girls and youth from equity-owed groups most...
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Seika Boye.
News | Wednesday, February 18, 2026
U of T researcher brings more than 70 years of Black dance history across Canada 
A collaborative research initiative led by Seika Boye is uniting scholars, artists and communities to preserve Black performance histories in Canada.
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Opportunities
University of Toronto – University of the West Indies Joint Call for Proposals 2026-27
The University of Toronto (U of T) and its Black Research Network, and the University of the West Indies (UWI)...
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Reke Avikpe
News | Tuesday, February 10, 2026
U of T PhD research maps optimal conditions for heart tissue development 
Ferdinand (Reke) Avikpe is using computational modelling to identify the biochemical and mechanical conditions that allow heart cell tissue to grow efficiently in the lab.
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BRN Engineering and technology
Events | Thursday, February 26, 2026
BRN Academic Practice Lab: Navigating Academia as Black and Indigenous Scholars
The Black Research Network’s Academic Practice Lab helps researchers build practical skills, access key funding insights and explore success in diverse academic...
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Opportunities
Call for Black Research Network Advisory Committee (BRNAC)
The Black Research Network (BRN) is seeking committed and passionate BRN members to join its Advisory Committee (BRNAC).  This committee plays a vital role...
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Opportunities
BRN Faculty Fellowship 3.0
The Black Research Network (BRN) is excited to announce the launch of the third cohort of BRN Faculty Fellows.   In alignment...
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Kariuki Kirigia.
News | Wednesday, January 21, 2026
BRN IGNITE Grant project examines how documents contribute to land dispossession in Kenya
Kariuki Kirigia’s project aims to avert land loss among the Massai of southern Kenya.
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African Studies BRN
News | Wednesday, January 14, 2026
BRN Brilliance Season 2 puts research, teaching and collaboration in focus
From public health and sport inclusion research to dance studies and environmental justice, members of the Black Research Network (BRN)...
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