Events Calendar

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Indigenous students come and join us for this overnight, 2-day workshop at Hart House Farm. Meals and transportation provided.
This program of interactive workshops will introduce participants to a survey of Anishinaabek Traditional teachings: Clan Teachings, Woodland Art, Sharing Circles / Story Weaving, Sacred Pipe, and Ojibway Star Constellations.

Pick up on September 19
St. George: 10 a.m.
UTM: 11 a.m.

Departure from Hart House Farm on September 20, at 2 p.m.

Spots are limited! Please note this event is for Indigenous students.

UTM Indigenous Campus Tour

Wednesday, September 23, 2026
2:00 pm - 3:00pm 
Tour starts at the Indigenous Gathering Space MN 6104

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Curious about Indigenous spaces or student supports at UTM? 

Maoism as Traveling Theory: Understanding Red Power Marxism in Canada’s Long Seventies by Glen Coulthard

Friday, September 25, 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
William Doo auditorium,
45 Willcocks St.

This event is presented by the Department of Anthropology and co-sponsored by the Centre for Indigenous Studies and the Department of Geography & Planning.

Please see the keynote abstract here.

Indigenous Students Lunch & Learn Awards and Navigating the system

Wednesday, September 23, 2026
11:30 am – 1:00 pm 
Borden Building North, 3rd Floor (563 Spadina Cres.)

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Indigenous students are invited to a Lunch and Learn session on how to apply for Indigenous 2026-2027 in-course awards and how to navigate other resources at U of T. Please bring your laptop for this session.

This session is for Indigenous students (First Nation, Métis and Inuit). For more information about the session, please contact academicsupports.fnh@utoronto.ca

Grassy Narrows River Run

Wednesday, September 23, 2026
11:00 am – 12:00 pm 
Borden Building North (563 Spadina Cres.)

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We will be walking with Grassy Narrows youth and community members to show that we are with them on their path to achieve mercury justice and freedom! Grassy Narrows secured a historic ban on logging on their territory for the next 10 years and important promises to clean their river and build a Mercury Care Home.

11 a.m.: Meet at First Nations House, 563 Spadina Cres.
11:20 a.m.: Walk/transit to Grassy Narrows Meetup point
12 p.m.: Grassy Narrows River Run

Full Moon Fire – Biinaakwe Giizis (Falling Leaves Moon)

Friday, September 25, 2026
10:00 am - 3:00 pm, 
Earth Sciences Courtyard (33 Willcocks St.)

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Join us at First Nations House for our monthly Full Moon Fire: Biinaakwe Giizis (Falling Leaves Moon)

This event prioritizes Indigenous students from Turtle Island (First Nations, Métis, Inuit).

Graphic Scores and Soundpainting with Olivia Shortt

November 14 & 15, 2026
Venue:
Hart House Farm
15911 Creditview Road,
Caledon, ON L7C 3G9
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Join us for a two-day immersive experience with the 2026 Hart House Farm Artist-in-Residence Olivia Shortt!

Free and open to all U of T students. Transportation, food, and accommodation at the Hart House Farm will be provided. No prior art experience is required.

Participants will create graphic scores using collage materials such as magazines, text, and recycled paper while exploring soundpainting—an improvisational performance language that uses hand gestures to direct vocal and musical soundscapes.

Learning Outcomes
By participating in the workshop, you will:

Explore relationships between landscape, sound, and visual representation;
Develop an understanding of graphic scores as alternative forms of musical notation;
Learn introductory soundpainting techniques for collaborative improvisation;
Strengthen creative collaboration and listening skills; and
Experience site-responsive artistic practice through hands-on creation and performance.

Learn more about the Hart House Farm or email our farm team for more information.

2026 Linguistics Grad School Application Support Program for Black and Indigenous Students

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A Project by the Racial Justice Working Group and the Linguistics Graduate Course Union/Equity Committee from the Department of Linguistics at the University of Toronto

We are currently accepting applications! To offer support to aspiring undergraduate students from members of these underrepresented groups, the Linguistics Grad School Application Support Program aims to assist Black and Indigenous undergraduate students with their academic requirement applications to Linguistics graduate programs in North America. Volunteer graduate students from the Department of Linguistics at the University of Toronto will provide one round of feedback on an applicant’s CV and statement of purpose (capacity limited).

Indigenous Learning Series: Student sessions

Monday's in November
November 2, 16, 23, and 30
In Person: 
Spiegel Hall and Collaborative Research Commons

Registration details coming soon.

Hosted by: 

UTM Office of Indigenous Initiatives
UTM Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Office 

We invite you to join the Indigenous Learning Series in-person at UTM on Monday's this November.

The Indigenous Learning Series, offered by the Office of Indigenous Initiatives at the University of Toronto, provides a comprehensive set of workshops designed to deepen the understanding of Indigenous histories, cultures, and worldviews. The series is open to U of T students. Through culture-based activities, reflective exercises and engaging discussions, participants will explore the complexities of Indigenous issues, the true history of settler colonialism in Canada, and the ongoing processes required for meaningful allyship and reconciliation. Those who complete all four workshops are eligible for a certificate.

If you require an accommodation to join this session, please contact UTM's Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Office at edio.utm@utoronto.ca.