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Mustahid Husain talks about his new novel Double Truths in an interview with BBC radio. (November 17, 2025)

Stephen Scharper shares his insights on AI’s ethical dilemmas, environmental consequences, and what they mean for humanity in an interview with The Medium. (November 10, 2025)

Stephen Scharper gave give the Thanksgiving reflection at Toronto's Humber Valley United Church on October 12, 2025, entitled: “’Thanks A lot:’ Thanksgiving Thoughts from a Non-51st State.” (October 15, 2025)

Stephen Scharper reflects on the life and work of Jane Goodall in the Toronto Star (October 9, 2025)

Prof. Stephen Scharper gave an address to the Unitarian Congregation of Guelph on the topic “What’s Love Got to Do with It?”: Thoughts on How Best to Respond to the Ecological and Social Crises of Our Time, Sep. 21, 2025. (October 3, 2025)

We are happy to congratulate Prof. Laura Bolt on her new appointment as a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Forestry and the Institute of Forestry and Conservation. (September 25, 2025)

Creighton Avery's new book Bioarchaeology of Infants and Children is published online by Cambridge University Press. The book is free to download until September 11, 2025. (September 2, 2025)

Stephen Scharper and Hilary Cunningham co-authored a book chapter “The ‘Living Border’: Critical Border Studies in a Time of Climate Change,” in Border Studies: A Multidisciplinary Approach published by Edward Elgar Publishing. (September 2, 2025)

Stephen Scharper and recent graduate Sacha Samouk co-wrote Wildfires Revisited, available on Substack. (August 12, 2025)

Stephen Scharper was recently invited to speak on the The Backroads Bill Podcast. He's featured in their latest episode, titled Nature Is Holy Too: A Theologian’s Call for Environmental Justice. (May 26, 2025)

Congratulations to Sarah Hazell, Alicia Hawkins and partners from Sagamok Anishnawbek, Ojibwe Cultural Foundation for receiving Ontario Heritage Award (May 6, 2025)

Stephen Scharper gave an Earth Day reflection entitled "Earthly Wonder and Hope: Celebrating our Planetary Home" at First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto (April 27, 2025)

Stephen Scharper's opinion piece "Pope Francis was a force for conservation in life but his after-life decision is just as impressive" appears in the Toronto Star (April 24, 2025)

Stephen Scharper's opinion piece "Attacks on academic freedom prompted U.S. scholars to flee the U.S. and come to Toronto" appears in the Toronto Star (April 9, 2025)

Congratulations to Sacha Samouk who was awarded two 2025 UTM Leadership Achievement Awards: the Principal’s Award of Excellence and the Equity & Inclusion Award. (March 28, 2025)

David Samson appeared on CBC Radio's Quirks and Quarks: Lousy sleep? It’s quality, not quantity that may be your problem (March 14, 2025)

Mustahid Husain discussed Bangladeshi Masculinities on The Channel: A Podcast from the International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS) (February 26, 2025)

Congratulations to UTMAS on being awarded a 2024-25 Dean’s Academic Society Initiative Prize. This award recognizes the society’s range of planned activities that provide Anthropology students with valuable opportunities for increased faculty-student and peer-to-peer interactions, and equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts that enhance the student experience at UTM. (February 11, 2025)

Congratulations to Rosa Fragomeni and Sacha Samouk, recipients of 2025 University of Toronto Student Leadership Awards (February 5, 2025)

Madeleine Mant and Martin Revermann are organizers of the Theatre of Science Seminar Series at UTM (January 7, 2025)

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