Black Research Network

BRN IGNITE Grant 5.0

The Black Research Network (BRN), an Institutional Strategic Initiative at the University of Toronto, is excited to announce the launch...

BRN

Opportunities

BRN Program Administrator – 60% FTE (TERM)

The Black Research Network (BRN) is looking for a BRN Program Administrator (60% FTE, Term) to join its team. The...

BRN

Events | Friday, November 14, 2025

Academic Practice Lab: Canada’s Tri-Agency Research Grants

The Black Research Network’s Academic Practice Lab helps researchers build practical skills, access key funding insights and explore success in...

BRN

Events | Friday, December 05, 2025

BRN Inspires Social 2025

The Black Research Network (BRN) invites its members and the wider University of Toronto community to the BRN Inspires Social...

Black Excellence BRN

Jade Nixon (left) and kara lynch (right)

News | Thursday, October 16, 2025

BRN talk centres Black, Indigenous histories in the classroom

A recent talk hosted by the Black Research Network (BRN) invited participants to consider how institutions can better reflect the...

BRN

Events | Friday, October 17, 2025

Graduate Student Lunch Hour: Shaping BRN Programming

As part of its mission to sustain an interdisciplinary network of researchers at the University of Toronto, the Black Research...

BRN

Events | Friday, October 10, 2025

Academic Practice Lab: Strategic Insights and Institutional Support for Effective Grant Writing

The Black Research Network’s Academic Practice Lab helps researchers build practical skills, access key funding insights and explore success in...

BRN

News | Wednesday, September 17, 2025

‘The UTSC community has given me a lot’: Maydianne Andrade reflects on 25 years of research, leadership and impact

When Maydianne Andrade reflects on her legacy, it’s not just her research and leadership that come to mind – it’s...

Black Excellence BRN Natural Sciences UTSC

Events | Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Reimagining Education: Black Indigenous Waterways

How do Black and Indigenous pedagogical approaches challenge dominant educational frameworks? What does it look like to centre these methodologies...

BRN

News | Thursday, June 19, 2025

R. Cassandra Lord named the Black Research Network’s acting director

The Black Research Network (BRN) is pleased to announce that  R. Cassandra Lord, an associate professor of sexuality studies in...

BRN Leadership