Black Research Network: Ronald Charles

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Ronald Charles

Ronald Charles is an Associate Professor in the Department for the Study of Religion at the University of Toronto (St....

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Humanities and the Arts Literature

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.

BRN Humanities and the Arts

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...

Humanities and the Arts

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Shauna Sweeney

Shauna Sweeney is an assistant professor of Women and Gender Studies and History at the University of Toronto. She is...

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Humanities and the Arts Women & Gender Studies

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...

Black Canadian Humanities and the Arts Policy and policy administration Student Stories UofT

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...

Black Studies Humanities and the Arts UTSC

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...

Emerging Media Humanities and the Arts Social Sciences Student Stories UofT

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Robyn Maynard

Robyn Maynard is an Assistant Professor of Black Feminisms in Canada at the University of Toronto Scarborough in the Department...

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Black Feminism Humanities and the Arts LGBTQ

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...

Arts & Science Black Studies Humanities and the Arts UofT