Events
UTM Department of Anthropology and UTMAS events are positive and inclusive spaces.
ANT241H Closing Celebration of Community-Engaged Learning
Friday December 6, 2019 from 11am-2pm in MN Grand Hall
Everyone is welcome and the event is free.
Please register online for catering purposes.
Please come and join us for lunch with Keynote Speaker Councillor Cathie Jamieson from the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, and Dr. Andrew Judge, Director of Indigenous Studies, Conestoga College & Minjimendan: Sustainable Indigenous Food Garden.
Learn about community-engaged learning with a local Indigenous Community through student presentations and posters.
Tentative itinerary:
- 11am Opening by Elder Garry Sault, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation
- 11:15am Opening remarks by Dr. Andrew Judge, Conestoga College
- 11:30-12:15pm Keynote address by Councillor Cathie Jamieson, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation
- 12:15 -12:45pm Student Presentations
- 12:45-2pm Lunch & Poster Presentations
UTMAS and the Department of Anthropology present
Meet an Archaeologist and find out about graduate study opportunities: Dr. Karen Milek from Durham University in England
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 from 1-2pm in DV2045
Undergraduate students: are you interested in graduate studies overseas?
Dr. Karen Milek, Deputy Head of the Archaeology Department at Durham University in England will be visiting UTM to answer your questions about archaeology and to describe graduate study opportunities at Durham.
No registration required, just drop by!
Past Events
Toronto Undergraduate Geography presents
Nature anyone? Biophilia, Wellness, and the Overcoming of Nature Deficit Disorder
Monday, December 2, 2019 from 6:30-8:00pm
OISE 5290, St. George campus
In this student-led seminar Professor Stephen Scharper will speak about the value of nature to humans.
View the event page on Facebook.
Dr. Mary Barker, Professor of Psychology and Behavioural Science on the impact of early life environment on children’s health and well-being
Friday November 29, 10:30-12:30 in MN 3230.
Coffee and light lunch will be provided.
Students are welcome to attend!
Please join us for this seminar and lunch event with Dr. Mary Barker, Professor of Psychology and Behavioural Science.
“As a psychologist, I am interested in finding effective ways to support young men and women to become better nourished, both for their own health and well-being and for the growth and long-term health of their children.”
Dr. Barker will present highlights from her extensive research and join co-hosts Dr. Tina Malti, Department of Psychology, and Dr. Tracey Galloway, Department of Anthropology, for an informative discussion of the impact of early life environment on children’s health and well-being.
UTMAS presents
Anthropology Graduate School Information Session
Thursday, November 28, 2019 from 10am - 12pm in IB 150
Undergraduate students: are you curious about the process of applying to graduate school for studies in Anthropology? Come to our information session to find out!
Professors presenting at the info session:
- Prof. Sarah Hillewaert
- Prof. Andrea Muehlebach
- Prof. Esteban Parra
- Prof. Lauren Schroeder
UTMAS presents
A meet and greet with your Anthropology professors!
Tuesday November 26th from 2-4 pm in HSC 366
Come out and get to know your professors better! Discuss their areas of research, how they got to where they are, and gain valuable advice from those successful in the field.
Don’t miss out on this great networking experience and broaden your knowledge and prospects in Anthropology!
This is also a great opportunity to meet fellow anthro students!
Faculty participating include:
- Dr. Muehlebach (Sociocultural)
- Dr. Dorland (Archaeology)
- Dr. Perra (Biological)
- Dr. Rogers (Forensics)
Ontario Archaeological Society Toronto Chapter Meeting
The Untapped Potential of Legacy Collections: Ongoing Zooarchaeological Research at UTM
A talk by Dr. Trevor J. Orchard, PhD
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 7:30 pm
19 Russell Street, Department of Anthropology, University of Toronto, St. George Campus, 2nd Floor Boardroom, Rm. 246
The Department of Anthropology at UTM houses substantial collections of archaeological materials resulting from past research excavations, field school activities, and cultural resource management (CRM) projects throughout southern Ontario. Many of these collections include large samples of faunal material that have, in the past, been subject to only minimal analyses.
In this presentation, Dr. Orchard will provide an overview of these collections and the zooarchaeological facilities at UTM, and will discuss his ongoing, long-term research aimed at completing much more detailed zooarchaeological analyses of many of these collections. Beyond providing interesting insights into past subsistence and economic activities at individual sites, these data and collections are increasingly contributing to larger, collaborative research projects. These collaborative projects are providing fascinating insights into regional patterns in subsistence economy and historical ecology, through the use of modern analytical techniques including GIS analysis, and analyses of stable isotopes and ancient DNA.
All interested persons may attend the Toronto Chapter meeting free of charge. View event details on the OAS website.
Turtle Island Journal of Indigenous Health and University of Toronto Mississauga presents:
A Morning with Elder Be'sha Blondin (Sahtú Region of Northwest Territories) and Elder Albert Marshall (Eskasoni First Nation)
Friday, November 8, 2019 from 10am-1pm in Maanjiwe Nendamowinan, MN3230
Elder Be'sha Blondin will speak about the North West Territories and Arctic First Nations communities and the issues these communities are facing.
Elder Albert Marshall will be speaking about moving Two-Eyed Seeing from theory to practice.
Lunch will be served from noon to 1pm.
Register now as spaces are limited.
For more information please email s.fukuzawa@utoronto.ca.
Visit Anthropology at UTM's Fall Campus Day Event
Sunday, November 3, 2019 from 11:00am - 3:30pm
Prospective students, parents, and teachers: be sure to visit us at UTM's Fall Campus Day! UTM Anthropology representatives can provide you with information about Anthropology Honours Bachelor of Arts (HBA) and Honours Bachelor of Science (HBSc) programs, courses, student activities, and possible career paths.
- Attend our presentation by Dr. Madeleine Mant: 12:30 pm-1:00 pm in Deerfield Hall 2070.
- Visit the Anthropology Social Science (HBA) table at Maanjiwe Nendamowinan.
- Visit the Anthropology Life Science (HBSc) table at the Instructional Centre.
- Visit the Anthropology Drop-in Lab at Davis Building room 2045 (enter via 2047V).
Registration is required for Fall Campus Day. Visit the UTM Fall Campus Day webpage for more details and registration information.
Visit Anthropology at UTM's Experiential Education Fair
Wednesday, October 21, 2019 from 12-4pm in the Maanjiwe nendamowinan Grand Hall
Undergraduate students: drop by the Anthropology table at the UTM Experiential Education Fair for information about unique and rewarding experiential learning opportunities in Anthropology.
Visit the UTM Experiential Education Fair website for more details about the event.
Panel: Sustainability and the Sacred
Wednesday October 16, 2019 at 4:30pm in MN 312
Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 2pm in MN3120
Stephen Scharper and Hilary Cunningham of UofT's Department of Anthropology will be hosting and moderating two panels on "sustainability and the sacred" featuring seven panelists from across North America to provide various perspectives on this topic.
The panels are part of the Sustainability: Transdisciplinary Theory, Practice, and Action (STTPA) conference being hosted at the University of Toronto Mississauga campus.
Climate Talks at UTM
Monday, September 23, from 5–7 PM
Location: KN137 UTM
(with sustainable refreshments at reception from 4:00 – 5:00 PM)
Three 15 minute TED-style Climate Change Talks followed by group discussion
The Host for the evening will be Vice-Principal, Academic and Dean, Amrita Daniere, UTM.
The Moderator will be Stephen Bede Scharper, Associate Professor, School of the Environment and Anthropology (UTM) and co-instructor of sustainability ethics for MScSM.
The panelists are:
Pegeen Walsh
Executive Director at Ontario Public Health Association
John Robinson
Professor, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy
Professor, School of the Environment
Presidential Advisor, Environment, Climate Change and Sustainability
Jae Page
Alumna, MScSM program at UTM
Currently pursuing a PhD in the Department of Geography and Planning at U of T
Nahnebahnequa (1824-1865)
Standing Up for the First Nations: "the Upright Woman," Her formative years at the Old Credit Mission.
The event is free, but spaces are limited so please register online for this event.
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
- Presentations 1-3pm
- Reception 3-4pm
Location: Great Hall in the Maanjiwe Nendamowinan Building (formerly the New North Building)
Please join us for Professor Donald Smith’s lecture on Nahnebahnequa (1824-1865).
- Dr. Smith is professor emeritus at the University of Calgary, & author of “Sacred Feathers” & “Mississauga Portraits: Ojibwe Voices from Nine-teenth-Century Canada” .
- Elder Garry Sault, MCFN will open the course ANT241H.
- Councillor Veronica King-Jamieson, MCFN will speak on the importance of community-engaged learning.