Historical Studies

Black and African Canadian Scientific and Technological Innovations Fellowship
Ingenium has partnered with the Black Canadian Studies Association to launch the Black and African Canadian Scientific and Technological Innovations Fellowship. Ingenium...
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...
Network | Researcher Profile
Shauna Sweeney
Shauna Sweeney is an assistant professor of Women and Gender Studies and History at the University of Toronto. She is...
News | Tuesday, November 26, 2024
U of T undergrad pursues passion in public policy to amplify every voice
Dacian Dawes decided to pursue a certificate in Black Canadian Studies to uncover the untold histories of Canada and learn how...
News | Wednesday, September 11, 2024
For Afua Cooper, unveiling the truth of Canada’s African history isn’t just a curriculum — it’s a purpose
It’s a moment that Afua Cooper still vividly recalls. It was the early 1980s, and Cooper, then newly arrived in...
News | Thursday, November 30, 2023
Project spotlights the impact of Afro-Peruvian women in Lima through its music industry
Growing up in Lima, Peru with an Afro-Peruvian family, Roxana Escobar Ñañez was always surrounded by music. Like many households, it was a...
Network | Researcher Profile
Robyn Maynard
Robyn Maynard is an Assistant Professor of Black Feminisms in Canada at the University of Toronto Scarborough in the Department...
News | Wednesday, June 14, 2023
How one U of T course helped a new grad find her path in Black Canadian history 
Marwa Hussein had to wait until her final year to take the “Black Canadian History” course offered in Black Canadian...