Humanities and the Arts

Events | Friday, May 08, 2026
Conversations Across Borders: Black Theatre in the US and Canada
One-day symposium bridging the divide among Black Theatre in Canada and the US by bringing together thinkers, artists, & performers...
Network | Researcher Profile
Shawna-Kaye Tucker
Dr. Shawna-Kaye Tucker is an Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics in the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning at the...
Network | Researcher Profile
Ronald Charles
Ronald Charles is an Associate Professor in the Department for the Study of Religion at the University of Toronto (St....
Network | Researcher Profile
Samuel Akinbo
Samuel Akinbo is an assistant professor in the Department of Linguistics. His research primarily focuses on how the structural components...
Events | Monday, March 09, 2026
Cartography of Hope: W.E.B. Du Bois on “Racial Feeling” and Japan in World History
Join the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy as Takashi Fujitani delivers his presentation on W.E.B. Du Bois’...
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...
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...