UTM Department of Anthropology and UTMAS events are positive and inclusive spaces. We encourage you to come out and meet members of the UTM Anthropology community including faculty and fellow students at events this year. Check this page regularly for new event listings, and follow UTMAS on Instagram for the latest updates.
Upcoming Events
Upcoming events will be posted here. For additional event listings, visit UTMAS Events, UTSG Anthropology Events, UTSC Anthropology Events, and UTM Events.
Department of Anthropology at St. George campus presents:
Anthropology Colloquium Series 2026-27
Click on a name to visit the St. George Department of Anthropology website for event details.
- October 9, 2026: Jeffrey Hoelle, UC Santa Barbara
- October 23, 2026: Tina Lasisi, University of Michigan
- November 6, 2026: Alan Simmons, University of Nevada
- February 26, 2027: Courtney Handman, University of Texas
UTMAS Grad School Info Session
- Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
- Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm
- Location: DV2045
Are you thinking of pursuing higher studies in anthropology, but don’t know where to start? Come to the UTMAS Grad School Information Session! Hear valuable advice from faculty and mingle with other anthropology students!
Collaborative International Learning Panel Discussion:
State Recognition of Indigenous Rights Across the Americas
- Wednesday, November 4, 2026 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. EST / 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. AST
- Join Zoom Meeting: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/83450900028
Speakers:
- Linda Coombs, Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe
- Aleeyah Amanda Ali, Warao Nation, Trinidad and Tobago
- Ogimaa Kwe Margaret Sault, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation
Everyone Welcome!
Presented by:
- Bridgewater State University
- University of Toronto Mississauga
- UWI St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies
If you have any questions please contact Dr. Sherry Fukuzawa, UTM Department of Anthropology at s.fukuzawa@utoronto.ca.
Level Up: Skills for Academic Success Workshop Series
Workshop schedule and registration
Want to level up your skills for academic success? The Department of Anthropology has partnered with the UTM Library, the Robert Gillespie Academic Skills Centre (RGASC), and the Institute for the Study of University Pedagogy to offer a workshop series focused on essential skills needed to thrive at university. From developing productive study habits to effective notetaking strategies to best practices for making a positive impression with professors, this series will equip you with practical tools to support your success throughout your degree.
- Attend five workshops between September to April to receive CCR credit!
- Participants will receive a $10 food voucher valid at the UTM campus at the conclusion of each workshop.
- If you have any questions, contact Teresa Didiano, Program Manager, Academic Programs and Curriculum at t.didiano@utoronto.ca
Fall schedule:
- Wed Sept 16 from 3:00 – 4:00 pm: Management and Building a Sustainable Study Schedule
- Wed Sept 30 from 3:00 – 4:00 pm: Exploring Effective Approaches to Note-Taking
- Wed Oct 21 from 3:00 – 4:00 pm: Learning to Write in Anthropology and Forensic Science
- Wed Nov 18 from 3:00 – 4:00 pm: Citations that Count: Best Practices for Finding and Citing Sources
- Wed Nov 25 from 3:00 – 4:00 pm: Stand Out from the Crowd: Professionalism in the Classroom
UTM Undergraduate Anthropology Conference
March 18, 2027 in DV3140
The UTM Anthropology Society (UTMAS) is excited to announce their annual undergraduate academic conference! UTM Anthropology students from any sub-field are encouraged to submit work they have completed for the opportunity to present in front of their peers at the end of the academic year.
If you are interested in a poster or podium presentation, keep an eye out for more details when project submissions open in February.
Whether you plan to present or not, we hope to see you there!
Past Events
UTMAS Halloween Movie Night
- Thursday, October 22, 2026
- 6:00pm - 9:00pm; Movie will start at 6:30!
- Location: IB120
Looking to get into the Halloween spirit? The UTMAS is excited to announce our Halloween Movie Night and screening of the critically acclaimed film: OBSESSION!
Snacks will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own!
Visit Anthropology at UTM's Experiential Education Fair
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 from 10:30am - 3:30pm in the Kaneff Rotunda: Faculty and staff from the Department of Anthropology will be at the EEU Fair. Drop by our table to learn about our HBA and HBSc courses and programs.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026: EEU's Undergraduate Research Showcase
Indigenous Initiatives Advisory Committee guest speaker:
Maoism as Traveling Theory: Understanding Red Power Marxism in Canada's Long Seventies
Guest speaker: Glen Coulthard
Director, Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies, University of British Columbia
- Friday, September 25, 2026 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
- William Doo Auditorium, 45 Willcocks St.
This talk will provide a history of Red Power radicalization and Indigenous-Marxist cross-fertilization in Canada during the “long seventies.” It argues that Red Power political organizing and theory-building during this period borrowed substantively and productively from a Third World-adapted Marxism (Maoism) which provided an appealing international language of political contestation that they not only inherited but sought to radically transform through a critical engagement with their own cultural traditions and land-based struggles. However, the story of travel, identifying how certain Maoist concepts took root among Left social actors in the Canadian context is complex. Its uptake often differed depending on where it landed and with whom, what route it travelled to get there, and the cultural and material circumstances that it was articulated with.
View details on St. George Anthropology website
UTMAS presents
Picnic with the Profs!
- Date: October 1, 2026
- Time: 2-5 PM
- Location: CCT Courtyard
UTMAS is excited to announce their first event of the year: Picnic with Profs! Come mingle with UTM Anthropology faculty and enjoy light refreshments!
No need to register, feel free to stop by!
UTM 2026 All-Nations Powwow
- Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
- Time: 12:00 - 5:00 p.m. (doors open at 11:00 a.m.)
- Location: University of Toronto Mississauga Recreation, Athletics, and Wellness Centre (RAWC) (Google Map)
Join the U of T Mississauga Indigenous Centre at the RAWC on Oct. 4 for an afternoon filled with vibrant dancing, drumming, and cultural sharing. Whether it’s your first Powwow or your 50th, there’s a place for you in this gathering.
Visit the All-Nations Powwow website for details
U of T Where You Are — Vancouver, BC: What Human Sleep Reveals About Evolution, Health and Modern Life
- Tue Oct 6, 2026 from 6:00PM - 8:00PM PDT
- Rosewood Hotel Georgia (Spanish Ballroom & Promenade), 801 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC
Join U of T alumni and friends in Vancouver for a thought-provoking lecture on sleep's role in shaping the human mind, behaviour, and culture through evolution and beyond.
Barbara Dick, Assistant Vice-President, Alumni Relations, University of Toronto invites University of Toronto alumni and friends to attend a reception, featuring a special presentation on The Sleepless Ape: What Human Sleep Reveals About Evolution, Health and Modern Life by Professor David R. Samson, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Sleep and Human Evolution Lab, University of Toronto Mississauga
View event details and registration
Questions? Contact Regional Programs at regional.programs@utoronto.ca
Archaeological Insights from Ashbridges Bay Deep Wreck Project
- Date and Time: Wed, Oct 7 2026, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
- Location: Centre for Ethnography
- Speaker: Dr. James Conolly, Professor of Anthropology, Trent University
This presentation examines the documentation and interpretation of an exceptionally well-preserved early nineteenth-century schooner lying in 93m of water off Toronto. Combining side-scan sonar, underwater photography, multibeam profiling, and ROV investigation, the project illustrates both the logistical constraints and methodological possibilities of deep-water Great Lakes archaeology. Archaeologically, the wreck provides a rare opportunity to examine an underrepresented class of commercial vessel and to address changing technological choices, regional shipbuilding traditions, and preservation bias in the surviving wreck record.
View event details on UTSC Anthropology website
Ethnography Lab Speaker Series presents:
Joseph Wilson 'Following the People: Participant Observation in AI Labs'
- Friday, October 16, 2026 from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
- AP330 Ethnography Lab in the Anthropology Building, 19 Ursula Franklin Street, Toronto ON
- Speaker: Joseph Wilson
View the description on the St. George Anthropology Events page
Visit Anthropology at UTM's Fall Campus Day
Sunday, October 18, 2026 from 10:00am - 3:30pm
• Visit the Anthropology table in the Instructional Centre (IB)
• Visit our drop in lab in DV2045
• Attend our information session in DH2070 at 1pm
Prospective students, parents, and teachers: explore our campus and learn more about studying anthropology at one of the world’s top universities. Fall Campus Day is your best opportunity to discover our campus and HBA and HBSc programs!
