Black Research Network: Ahmed Ali Ilmi

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Ahmed Ali Ilmi

Ahmed Ali Ilmi is an Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, in the Department of Global Development Studies at the University of...

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Black Diaspora Black Studies School System Social Sciences

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Tanya Sharpe

Tanya L. Sharpe, MSW, Ph.D. joined the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto in July 2018...

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Social Sciences Social Work

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Ayobami Laniyonu

Ayobami Laniyonu is an Associate Professor at the Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies at the University of Toronto. They...

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Criminology Social Sciences

News | Wednesday, March 4, 2026

U of T researchers unpack identity, safety and sport participation

More than 600,000 young people in Canada drop out of sports during adolescence, with girls and youth from equity-owed groups most...

Social Sciences Women & Gender Studies

News | Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Student-led initiative evolves into experiential UTSC political science course

A student-run parliamentary simulation at the University of Toronto Scarborough has grown into a for-credit political science course.

Social Sciences UTSC

News | Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Lauren Cramer recognized with Cheryl Regehr Early Career Teaching Award

Lauren Cramer, an assistant professor at the Cinema Studies Institute in the Faculty of Arts & Science has received a...

Black Excellence Social Sciences

News | Monday, September 15, 2025

U of T Scarborough researcher looks at how racial stereotypes follow Black girls into the classroom

When Olivia Bernard arrived in Canada from Jamaica at age 19, she encountered racism that left a lasting impression. On...

School System Social Sciences UTSC

News | Thursday, March 27, 2025

From the international stage to U of T: Student researcher advances energy justice solutions

Emmanuel Taiwo’s experiences growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, sparked his deep interest in the intersection of social inequality and sustainability. ...

Social Sciences Sustainable Development Goals UTSC

News | Tuesday, February 11, 2025

U of T Geography and the BRN announce 2024 Black Graduate Scholar Award recipients

The Department of Geography & Planning and the Black Research Network are proud to announce the latest recipients of the Black Graduate Scholar...

BRN Geography Social Sciences Urban and regional planning

News | Tuesday, December 3, 2024

UTSC journalism prof to explore how objectivity impacts the experiences of racialized journalists in Canadian newsrooms

A developing project led by Hadiya Roderique aims to document how the concept of journalistic objectivity has influenced the experiences of racialized...

Social Sciences UTSC