Events
The BRN creates and supports spaces that bring the U of T community together for informative and lively conversations. Learn more about upcoming events!
Calendar
September
Friday, September 13, 2024
2024 BRN Welcome Social
Events | Friday, September 13, 2024
The Black Research Network is pleased to announce the return of our signature BRN Welcome Social. This year’s event will…
October
Thursday, October 31, 2024
BRN Research Conversation Series: Black Excellence in Research & Leadership
Events | Thursday, October 31, 2024
The BRN Research Conversation Series connects University of Toronto researchers for insightful and meaningful conversations about Black-led research and leadership. …
November
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
BRN Research Conversation Series: Advancing Black Health Equity
Events | Wednesday, November 20, 2024
The BRN Research Conversation Series connects University of Toronto researchers for insightful and meaningful conversations about Black-led research and leadership. …
January
Thursday, January 30, 2025
BRN Research Conversation Series: Understanding Racial Dynamics in Institutional Navigation
Events | Thursday, January 30, 2025
The BRN Research Conversation Series connects University of Toronto researchers for insightful and meaningful conversations about Black-led research and leadership. …
March
March 11-April 14, 2025
Black Diasporas Tkaronto-Toronto Exhibition – Daniels Faculty
Events | March 11-April 14, 2025
Black Diasporas Tkaronto-Toronto is an interactive exhibition and geolocated digital archive featuring over 500 stories and 12 commissioned short films created…
April
Wednesday, April 09, 2025
Introduction to Scopus AI and Web of Science Research Assistant to Explore Literature – CRIS
Events | Wednesday, April 09, 2025
In 2024, the University of Toronto Libraries subscribed to new AI assistants in the popular scientific research databases Scopus and…
Wednesday, April 09, 2025
Annual Equity Symposium – OISE
Events | Wednesday, April 09, 2025
OISE’s 3rd Annual Equity Symposium, Mobilizing Our Knowledge to Defend Justice Outside the Walls of University, is an important gathering of…
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Info Session: AMS-Fitzgerald Fellowship in Artificial Intelligence and Human-Centred Leadership
Events | Thursday, April 17, 2025
The AMS-Fitzgerald Fellowship in Artificial Intelligence and Human-Centred Leadership re-imagines a human-centred approach to health leadership that is driven by…
April 22-23, 2025
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research – TC3
Events | April 22-23, 2025
Join Toronto Cannabis & Cannabinoid Research Consortium (TC3) for a workshop on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Cannabis and Cannabinoid…
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
BRN Research Conversation Series: Navigating Continuing Status and Tenure
Events | Tuesday, April 29, 2025
The BRN Research Conversation Series connects University of Toronto researchers for insightful and meaningful conversations about Black-led research and leadership….
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Using AI-Powered Literature Search Tools for Academic Research – CRIS
Events | Wednesday, April 30, 2025
A vast number of AI-powered literature search tools have been developed and marketed to researchers in the past few years,…
May
Friday, May 02, 2025
Drawing Across the Disciplines: Generating Images Webinar – CRIS
Events | Friday, May 02, 2025
The Centre for Research & Innovation Support (CRIS) presents the next session in the Drawing Across the Disciplines series Generating Images. Explore how generating…
Tuesday, May 06, 2025
Holding a Book Manuscript Workshop – CRIS and Jackman Humanities Institute
Events | Tuesday, May 06, 2025
The Centre for Research and Innovation Support (CRIS) and Jackman Humanities Institute (JHI) invite you to join us for the next session in the Book…
Wednesday, May 07, 2025
Annual Research and Impact Day – Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation
Events | Wednesday, May 07, 2025
Join The Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation for the 21st Annual Research and Impact Day, a premier student-led event…
Thursday, May 08, 2025
Using AI-Powered Literature Search Tools for Academic Research (Date 2) – CRIS
Events | Thursday, May 08, 2025
A vast number of AI-powered literature search tools have been developed and marketed to researchers in the past few years,…
Friday, May 09, 2025
Drawing Across the Disciplines: Generating Images Workshop – CRIS
Events | Friday, May 09, 2025
Join the Centre for Research and Innovation Support (CRIS) for the next workshop in its series, Drawing Across the Disciplines presented in…
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
2025 Interdisciplinary Symposium – Institute for Pandemics
Events | Tuesday, May 13, 2025
The Institute for Pandemics (IfP) will hold its 2025 Interdisciplinary Symposium, on May 13 in Desautels Hall at the Rotman School…
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Conversations About Health in Black Communities – Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program
Events | Tuesday, May 13, 2025
The Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program (CDTRP) and the Caribbean African Regenerative Medicine (CARM) Project are proud to present a new webinar series focused on…
Thursday, May 29, 2025
Absolutely Interdisciplinary – Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology & Society
Events | Thursday, May 29, 2025
The Schwartz Reisman Institute’s annual academic conference Absolutely Interdisciplinary will explore interdisciplinary approaches to AI governance, risk and safety on…
June
June 03-July 22, 2025
2025 JHI SSHRC Grant Writing Bootcamp – Jackman Humanities Institute
Events | June 03-July 22, 2025
Are you planning to apply for a SSHRC Insight Grant or Insight Development Grant in an upcoming competition? Do you…
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Using Overton to Measure Policy Impact for Academic Researchers – CRIS
Events | Thursday, June 12, 2025
Join the Centre for Research and Innovation Support (CRIS) for a webinar on how University of Toronto faculty and academic…
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Teaching Dossier & The Right Institutional Fit – OISE BIPOC Thesis Group
Events | Thursday, June 12, 2025
Join OISE BIPOC Thesis Group’s Summer 2025 event series, Transgressive Education: Career and Teaching Series for BIPOC Graduate Students, for…
Thursday, June 19, 2025
MPH Black Health Fireside Chat with Dr. Anna Malaika Tubbs
Events | Thursday, June 19, 2025
Join the Master of Public Health in Black Health program for a fireside chat with Dr. Anna Malaika Tubbs, New York…
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Black Flourishing Summit 2025 – Black at UTM
Events | Thursday, June 26, 2025
Join Black at UTM for the Black Flourishing Summit 2025! This summit, part of the ongoing implementation of the University…
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Black Presence: Decolonizing Research, Teaching, and Health – Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Events | Thursday, June 26, 2025
The Department of Physiology in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine will host a symposium on June 26 titled Black Presence: Decolonizing…
July
Friday, July 11, 2025
Temerty Faculty of Medicine Research Showcase
Events | Friday, July 11, 2025
The Temerty Faculty of Medicine Research Showcase is a dynamic platform that shines a spotlight on groundbreaking research at Temerty…
July 22-25, 2025
COMPASS 2025
Events | July 22-25, 2025
COMPASS is an international forum for the presentation and publication of original research that supports the growth of sustainable societies…
Thursday, July 24, 2025
CIHR Project Grant: Strategies for Success
Events | Thursday, July 24, 2025
The Division of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation is hosting a webinar about strategies to writing a successful proposal for…
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Info Session: Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowships
Events | Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowships boosts the work of early-career scholars in engineering, mathematics and natural science…
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Info session: Data Science Certificate for U of T Doctoral Students
Events | Tuesday, July 29, 2025
The School of Graduate Studies (SGS) and the Data Sciences Institute (DSI) are collaborating to offer an upskilling Data Science Certificate to doctoral students to…
August
August 11-14, 2025
2025 Accelerate Conference – Acceleration Consortium
Events | August 11-14, 2025
Registration and the call for abstracts are officially open for this year’s Accelerate Conference at the University of Toronto. Presented by the Acceleration…
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
SSHRC Insight Grant: Strategies for Success
Events | Tuesday, August 26, 2025
The Centre for Research & Innovation Support, in collaboration with Research Services Office, is hosting a webinar on the upcoming 2025 SSHRC Insight Grant (IG)…
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
NFRF Exploration 2025: Strategies for Success – CRIS
Events | Wednesday, August 27, 2025
The Centre for Research & Innovation Support, in collaboration with Research Services Office, is hosting a webinar on the upcoming…
September
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
NSERC Discovery Grant: Strategies for Success – CRIS
Events | Tuesday, September 16, 2025
The Centre for Research & Innovation Support, in collaboration with the Research Services Office, is hosting a webinar on the…
Friday, September 19, 2025
NSERC Research Tools and Instruments: Strategies for Success – CRIS
Events | Friday, September 19, 2025
The Centre for Research & Innovation Support, in collaboration with the Research Services Office, is hosting a webinar on the…
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Research Security Essentials: Navigating Grant Applications and Beyond – OVPRI
Events | Thursday, September 25, 2025
Join the Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation (OVPRI)’s Research Security Team and the Centre for Research and Innovation…
September 26-27, 2025
2025 Tanenbaum Institute for Science in Sport Conference
Events | September 26-27, 2025
The Tanenbaum Institute for Science in Sport (TISS) Conference will bring together leading experts, scientists and practitioners to share applications…
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Reimagining Education: Black Indigenous Waterways
Events | Tuesday, September 30, 2025
How do Black and Indigenous pedagogical approaches challenge dominant educational frameworks? What does it look like to centre these methodologies…
October
Wednesday, October 01, 2025
10th Annual Heart Failure Symposium – Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research
Events | Wednesday, October 01, 2025
The Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research is celebrating a decade of healthier hearts for this year’s HF Symposium. The…
Monday, October 06, 2025
Do foreign laws influence homicide rates in Jamaica?
Events | Monday, October 06, 2025
Join the the Centre for Caribbean Studies at the University of Toronto and the Canada-Caribbean Institute for a thought-provoking discussion…
Friday, October 10, 2025
Academic Practice Lab: Strategic Insights and Institutional Support for Effective Grant Writing
Events | Friday, October 10, 2025
The Black Research Network’s Academic Practice Lab helps researchers build practical skills, access key funding insights and explore success in…
Friday, October 10, 2025
Queen of Flowers and Pearls: Telling History Through Stories
Events | Friday, October 10, 2025
Queen of Flowers and Pearls: Telling History Through Stories is an anti-colonial performance exploring resistance, memory and resilience in Ethiopia…
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Anti-Racist Pedagogies Learning Series – Robert Gillespie Academic Skills Centre
Events | Tuesday, October 14, 2025
The Anti-Racist Pedagogies Learning Series introduces instructors to the foundations of anti-racist pedagogy in higher education. Designed for instructors who are…
October 15, 2025 – June 17, 2026
[magnitude + bond] Reading Group – Collaboratory for Black Poiesis
Events | October 15, 2025 – June 17, 2026
Join the Collaboratory for Black Poiesis for a multimedia series of slow engagement with black cultural production & community-led ‘maker-thinker’…
October 16-18, 2025
OISE Centre for Leadership & Diversity 6th Annual International Conference
Events | October 16-18, 2025
The OISE Centre for Leadership & Diversity’s 6th Annual International Conference will host critical discussions about creating a more just…
Friday, October 17, 2025
Graduate Student Lunch Hour: Shaping BRN Programming
Events | Friday, October 17, 2025
As part of its mission to sustain an interdisciplinary network of researchers at the University of Toronto, the Black Research…
Monday, October 20, 2025
U of T Centre for Comparative Literature – Open House
Events | Monday, October 20, 2025
The Centre for Comparative Literature at the University of Toronto will hold an open house on Oct. 20 for prospective…
October 21-28, 2025
AI in Qualitative Data Analysis: Two-Part Webinar Series – CRIS
Events | October 21-28, 2025
Join the Centre for Research and Innovation Support (CRIS) for a two-part webinar series exploring the evolving role of AI…
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Possibilities & Refusals in Black Canadian Studies Symposium
Events | Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Join colleagues and community members at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) campus as the Black Canadian Studies Association launch…
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Climate, Health & Sustainable Care 2025 Annual Symposium
Events | Thursday, October 30, 2025
Attend the second annual symposium of the University of Toronto Collaborative Centre for Climate, Health & Sustainable Care. Launched in…
November
Tuesday, November 04, 2025
Mass forced eviction & global housing discrimination: Humanistic approaches
Events | Tuesday, November 04, 2025
This symposium will explore humanistic approaches to addressing mass forced eviction and global housing discrimination. Topics include rights-based frameworks—such as…
Monday, November 10, 2025
Intersectional Gaming: Critical Design for Radical Futures – CDRS
Events | Monday, November 10, 2025
Join the Collaborative Digital Research Space for a talk with Kishonna L. Gray, professor of racial justice and technology at…
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy Virtual Information Session
Events | Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Are you ready to make a significant impact on the future of drug discovery and healthcare? Learn about the wide…
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Demystifying the Scholarly Publication Process – CRIS
Events | Wednesday, November 12, 2025
The Centre for Research & Innovation Support (CRIS) presents Demystifying the Scholarly Publishing Process, the next session in the CRIS-JHI Book Publishing…
Friday, November 14, 2025
T-CAIREM AI in Medicine Conference 2025
Events | Friday, November 14, 2025
The Temerty Centre For AI Research and Education in Medicine (T-CAIREM) Conference is back! T-CAIREM is bringing together professionals from across…
Friday, November 14, 2025
A Lexicon of these Times
Events | Friday, November 14, 2025
The Centre for Comparative Literature is excited to be hosting Professor Christina Sharpe from York University for a public lecture….
Friday, November 14, 2025
Academic Practice Lab: Canada’s Tri-Agency Research Grants
Events | Friday, November 14, 2025
The Black Research Network’s Academic Practice Lab helps researchers build practical skills, access key funding insights and explore success in…
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Black Table Talk at UTM
Events | Wednesday, November 19, 2025
The University of Toronto Mississauga’s annual Black Table Talk will celebrate Black students, staff, faculty and librarians, and honour Black…
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Building Thriving Research Teams – CRIS
Events | Thursday, November 20, 2025
Join the Centre for Research & Innovation Support (CRIS) for a virtual workshop engaging faculty with approaches and strategies to…
Thursday, November 20, 2025
U of T Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education Graduate Program Info Session
Events | Thursday, November 20, 2025
Join the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE) at the University of Toronto for an engaging evening showcasing its…
Monday, November 24, 2025
Being A Scholar Activist: Challenges, Contradictions and Possibilities
Events | Monday, November 24, 2025
On Nov. 24, join the Black Research Network (BRN) and its collaborators for an important webinar, “Being A Scholar Activist:…
Thursday, November 27, 2025
Seltzer Lecture: Reclaiming Black Memory, Forging Black Possibilities
Events | Thursday, November 27, 2025
This year’s John Seltzer and Mark Seltzer Memorial Lecture is a conversation about Black memory. What does Black memory look…
Friday, November 28, 2025
TRANSFORM HF 2025 Fall Network Event
Events | Friday, November 28, 2025
TRANSFORM HF is thrilled to bring together its diverse network of clinicians, scientists, trainees, people with lived experience, industry reps,…
Friday, November 28, 2025
Collaboratory for Black Poiēsis: Night Visions
Events | Friday, November 28, 2025
The Collaboratory for Black Poiēsis at the University of Toronto has launched Night Visions, a lightly recurring film series gathering community…
December
Friday, December 05, 2025
BRN Inspires Social 2025
Events | Friday, December 05, 2025
The Black Research Network (BRN) invites its members and the wider University of Toronto community to the BRN Inspires Social…
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Data Sciences Institute (DSI) Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships Info Session
Events | Wednesday, December 10, 2025
The Data Sciences Institute (DSI) and the Centre for Research & Innovation Support (CRIS) are hosting an information session on…
Friday, December 12, 2025
SSHRC Insight Development Grant (IDG): Strategies for Success
Events | Friday, December 12, 2025
The Division of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation is hosting an upcoming webinar on the upcoming SSHRC IDG competition for the University…
January
Thursday, January 08, 2026
Navigating U of T’s Internal Grant Landscape
Events | Thursday, January 08, 2026
In this information session, experts from the Division of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation will provide an overview of internal…
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Where Research Begins: “Meaningless Questions” and Other Secrets to Groundbreaking Research Projects – CRIS
Events | Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Kick off the new year with strategies to design research that matters. Join the Centre for Research & Innovation Support for a…
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Acceleration Consortium Grant Program Launch – Social Science & Humanities
Events | Wednesday, January 14, 2026
The Acceleration Consortium (AC) is excited to announce the launch of its 2026 Social Sciences and Humanities research grant program….
Thursday, January 22, 2026
AI-Assisted Quantitative Data Analysis – CRIS
Events | Thursday, January 22, 2026
Join the Centre for Research & Innovation Support (CRIS) to learn practical methods for using generative AI in quantitative research. This webinar covers AI-assisted…
Friday, January 23, 2026
SDGs Transdisciplinary Knowledge Co-Production CoP
Events | Friday, January 23, 2026
The Sustainable Development Goals Transdisciplinary Knowledge Community of Practice (SDGs-TKC CoP) is hosting its next session on January 23, 2026,…
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
CBSE 2nd Annual Black Education Symposium 2026
Events | Tuesday, January 27, 2026
The 2nd Annual Black Education Symposium will be a powerful day dedicated to reflection, celebration, and forward visioning centered on…
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Secure Innovation: What U of T Founders Need to Know to Protect Their Start-ups
Events | Thursday, January 29, 2026
Join the Division of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation (VPRI) for a webinar focused on research security for start-ups in…
February
Thursday, February 05, 2026
A Celebration of Black History through Music: Lecture – Legacy of African American Music
Events | Thursday, February 05, 2026
On Feb. 5, the Faculty of Music will present the lecture “Legacy of African American Music,” featuring Trineice Robinson-Martin of…
Saturday, February 07, 2026
A Celebration of Black History through Music – Faculty of Music
Events | Saturday, February 07, 2026
Join students from the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music, the Toronto School of Theology and the Faculty of Arts…
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Events | Thursday, January 08, 2026
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