Talk about stepping up!! The Chancellors of two of our Member Institutions...Donette Chin-Loy Chang, Chancellor of Toronto Metropolitan University and Wes Hall, Chancellor of the University of Toronto, have combined forces to co-sponsor Harmonies of Hope. This will be an Aid Concert to raise funds and awareness of the massive relief effort that is now … Continue reading Harmonies of Hope: Hurricane Melissa Aid Concert
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November 4, 2025 The Ontario Institute for Studies in Educatgion (OISE )community extends its heartfelt support to the people of Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, the Bahamas, and communities across the Caribbean as they courageously face Hurricane Melissa, one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record. To our community members with friends, family, … Continue reading OISE launches relief drive to support Caribbean communities in rebuilding efforts
ndira Quintasi Orosco, second from right, travelled to her home country of Peru to learn about efforts to revitalize the Quechua language (photo by Indira Quintasi Orosco) The International Indigenous Research Consortium seeks to foster global collaboration and knowledge exchange on Indigenous-led research Caribbean researchers in the field of Indigenous research should connect with this … Continue reading U of T Indigenous Research Network launches global research consortium
Kevin Davis is the Beller Family Professor of Business Law at NYU School of Law, where his research focuses on the relationship between law and economic development, corruption, and the use of foreign law in domestic contexts. His recent paper, The Significance of Foreign Law: A Jamaican Case Study, explores how laws originating outside Jamaica have influenced … Continue reading Video Available: “Do foreign laws influence homicide rates in Jamaica”: A presentation by Prof. Kevin Davis
Presented by U of T Centre for Caribbean Studies and the CCI Dear Students, Colleagues, and Friends, You are warmly invited to join us for a hybrid event: Do Foreign Laws Influence Homicide Rates in Jamaica?Presented by: Professor Kevin Davis (New York University School of Law)đź“… Monday, October 6, 2025đź•› 12:30 PM – 1:50 PMđź“Ť William Doo Auditorium, 45 … Continue reading Kevin Davis: Do foreign laws influence homicide rates in Jamaica?
If you live in Toronto, check these films out...and if you don't, make a note to watch them later...if you can. When and Where Tuesday, September 09, 2025 6:00 pm to Tuesday, November 25, 2025 9:00 pm RL 3-025 Theatre, Robarts Library Description Join us for a free movie night🎥, this upcoming Fall Term on Tuesdays starting at 6 PM. Please find … Continue reading Caribbean Movie Nights…U of T
“You can almost see a new kind of structural climate economics taking shape here" Published: September 8, 2025 By Kate Baggott Do tax incentives for electric vehicles lead to lower carbon emissions and greater employment stability in the auto sector? What are the most effective ways to manage the transition to clean, sustainable energy? How can governments … Continue reading Economics of climate change take centre stage for U of T researchers, students
When and Where Wednesday, October 08, 2025 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm D.G. Ivey Library 20 Willcocks Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A1 Join us (U of T Centre for Caribbean Studies) for a captivating evening with renowned Jamaican writer, Olive Senior, at the D.G Ivey Library (University of Toronto). This event is a unique opportunity to hear from one of the most … Continue reading An Evening with Jamaican Writer: Olive Senior
If it’s to be, it’s up to me. The Honourable Jean Augustine (BA 1973, MEd 1980, Hon. LLD 1994) recalls seeing those inspiring words on the wall of a union hall in her native Grenada when she was only three years old. She had just started school and was initially proud to demonstrate her new reading skills … Continue reading U of T honours community champion Jean Augustine
Jude Kong, an assistant professor at U of T’s Dalla Lana School of Public health with a cross appointment in mathematics, is collaborating with communities, governments and university researchers across 21 countries (photo by Lisa Lightbourn) Jude Kong is harnessing artificial intelligence and community collaboration to address public health challenges in the Global South Published: July … Continue reading From selling peanuts to saving lives: Researcher uses AI to combat health misinformation across Africa