Black Research Network: Understanding Anti-Black Racism and Exploring Restorative Planning in Canada and the United States

Events | July 09-June 23, 2026

Understanding Anti-Black Racism and Exploring Restorative Planning in Canada and the United States

Anti-Black racism is embedded in the history, policies, and everyday practices of urban planning and continues to create harm in...

Social Sciences Urban and regional planning

Events | Wednesday, March 18, 2026

School of Cities Knowledge Café: Data collection challenge for Vision Zero

Join the University of Toronto School of Cities for its next Knowledge Café, featuring Brice Batomen. Traffic collisions remain a...

Social Sciences

Events | Tuesday, November 04, 2025

Mass forced eviction & global housing discrimination: Humanistic approaches

This symposium will explore humanistic approaches to addressing mass forced eviction and global housing discrimination. Topics include rights-based frameworks—such as...

Social Sciences Urban and regional planning

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

Events | Thursday, January 30, 2025

BRN Research Conversation Series: Understanding Racial Dynamics in Institutional Navigation

The BRN Research Conversation Series connects University of Toronto researchers for insightful and meaningful conversations about Black-led research and leadership. ...

Anti-Racism Social Justice Social Sciences

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

Network | Researcher Profile

Prentiss Dantzler

Prentiss A. Dantzler is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Faculty Advisor to the School of Cities...

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Social Sciences UofT

News | Wednesday, October 18, 2023

UTM sociology professor to spotlight perceptions of street safety in rural and urban Halifax

A developing research project from Timothy Bryan, an assistant professor in the department of sociology at U of T Mississauga,...

Arts & Science Black Canadian BRN Researcher Profile Series Social Sciences

News | Thursday, September 28, 2023

U of T alumna dedicated to creating a vibrant network for Black urban planners

U of T alumna Abigail Moriah is creating avenues for Black urban planners – present and future – to have a network where...

equity Social Sciences Urban and regional planning