Humanities and the Arts

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.
Events | Thursday, February 05, 2026
The Annual Black History Month Lecture: Dr. Howard W. French on The Second Emancipation
The Department of History presents the annual Black History Month lecture. This keynote lecture will explore French’s argument that Africa...
News | Monday, January 12, 2026
BRN IGNITE Grant project aims to preserve traditional Yorùbá recipes
Growing up in the city of Ijebu-Ode in Ogun State, Nigeria, Adébísí Ògún learned to cook traditional Yorùbá dishes at her paternal grandmother’s side, memorizing recipes passed...
Acceleration Consortium Social Science & Humanities Research Grants
The Acceleration Consortium Social Science & Humanities Research Grants supports your social science or humanities research that explores how AI...
Events | Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Acceleration Consortium Grant Program Launch – Social Science & Humanities
The Acceleration Consortium (AC) is excited to announce the launch of its 2026 Social Sciences and Humanities research grant program....
Events | Friday, November 28, 2025
Collaboratory for Black Poiēsis: Night Visions
The Collaboratory for Black Poiēsis at the University of Toronto has launched Night Visions, a lightly recurring film series gathering community...
Events | Thursday, November 27, 2025
Seltzer Lecture: Reclaiming Black Memory, Forging Black Possibilities
This year’s John Seltzer and Mark Seltzer Memorial Lecture is a conversation about Black memory. What does Black memory look...
Events | October 15, 2025 - June 17, 2026
[magnitude + bond] Reading Group – Collaboratory for Black Poiesis
Join the Collaboratory for Black Poiesis for a multimedia series of slow engagement with black cultural production & community-led ‘maker-thinker’...
Events | Friday, November 14, 2025
A Lexicon of these Times
The Centre for Comparative Literature is excited to be hosting Professor Christina Sharpe from York University for a public lecture....
Events | Friday, October 10, 2025
Queen of Flowers and Pearls: Telling History Through Stories
Queen of Flowers and Pearls: Telling History Through Stories is an anti-colonial performance exploring resistance, memory and resilience in Ethiopia...