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  • Road People: The challenge of history’s largest stateless population

    Featured Speaker Series
    Innis College 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Never have so many people been displaced from their home countries and denied a place to settle. Award winning author, journalist and international affairs columnist for the Globe and Mail, Doug Saunders has spent two years tracking these “road people” on the world’s busiest migration paths using their stories to describe the origins of the…

  • Book Banning: The chilling new chapter

    Featured Speaker Series
    Innis College 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Fans of book banning are enjoying their moment and they're not all who you think they are. In his new book, On Book Banning, University of Toronto Professor Ira Wells blames both progressives and conservatives.Coffee at 9:30amSpeakers at 10:15amInnis College Town, 2 Sussex Ave. at St. George St., one block south of Bloor St. WestRSVP

  • Curtain Up: A Life in Theatre

    Featured Speaker Series
    Innis College 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Former Artistic Director of the Shaw Festival Jackie Maxwell is interviewed by Sheila McCook about moving from Ireland into the heart of Canadian theatre, her fascinating family, and why she directs Shaw instead of Shakespeare.Coffee at 9:30amSpeakers at 10:15amInnis College Town, 2 Sussex Ave. at St. George St., one block south of Bloor St. WestRSVP

  • Inspiring Talks: ACORN Housing, Community, and Growing Grassroots

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    Tartu Event Hall 310 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Canada’s housing crisis is hitting tenants hardest. Since 2004, ACORN has grown into the country’s largest tenant-led movement, organizing in communities, winning pro-tenant policies, and proving that grassroots power can take on corporate landlords and shape fairer cities. John Anderson grew up in Brockville. He has worked for ACORN for over 20 years and is…

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  • Inspiring Talks: Academy Showcase

    Tartu Event Hall 310 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    The following Academy members created interesting and unique presentations for their workshops over the past year. Now, they’ll share them with you! Suzanne Valadon: The Life of a Bohemian Artist in Montmartre during the Belle Époque Suzanne Valadon was a Parisian model turned self-taught painter who was lauded in her time (late 19th and early…

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  • Inspiring Talks: Toronto’s Waterfront – Ready to Launch [REPLACED BY “Avian Magic”]

    Tartu Event Hall 310 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    *** PLEASE NOTE *** This talk has been replaced by "Avian Magic – Rediscovering the Birds We Thought We Knew", at the same time (1:15 p.m. through 3:00 p.m.). If you've already RSVP'd, your place is still reserved for Avian Magic; if not, feel free to RSVP for that event. Waterfront Toronto was established in…

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  • Inspiring Talks: Avian Magic – Rediscovering the Birds We Thought We Knew

    Tartu Event Hall 310 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Julia Zarankin is an award-winning, Toronto-based writer, birder, lecturer, and cultural tour guide. Julia will be talking about the importance of rediscovering the magic of our common birds. Not only do these birds deserve our respect (and awe!), but they also teach us to feel more present and connected to our local environment. Featured rockstar…

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  • Inspiring Talks: Agatha Christie & Archeology

    Tartu Event Hall 310 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    If you didn’t already know how Agatha Christie and Archaeology were connected, then this lecture by Canadian archaeologist Dr. Amy Barron is your chance to learn how the great mystery novelist’s life is revealed within the pages of her books. Her love of the Middle East and the life she lived with her famous archaeologist…

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  • Inspiring Talks: Engaging with Indigenous Art: Viewing in Good Relations with the Artists and the Peoples

    Tartu Event Hall 310 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    How can we better experience the artwork of First Nations, Métis and Inuit artists? Robert Durocher will engage us in conversation about being in good relations when engaging with Indigenous art, artists and Peoples, to better understand historical and contemporary realities for Indigenous Peoples on Turtle Island. We will look at the ways Indigenous art…

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  • Inspiring Talks: The Academy Showcase – Academy members reprise great presentations from their workshops

    Tartu Event Hall 310 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    1. The Crash of '29: A turning point in global economic history Could our current economy be on the same path as the economy of 1929? Academy member Barry Arbus examines the causes of the 1929 stock market crash, the resulting Depression, and the rise of active government intervention in the economy. He also compares…

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  • Inspiring Talks: Sex, Violence and Sport – Unpacking the Hockey Canada Trial

    Tartu Event Hall 310 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Canadian journalist and author Laura Robinson will examine the Hockey Canada trial of 2025 and how it has affected the legal definition of consent. She asks if Junior Hockey has changed at all. Laura Robinson was the first Canadian journalist to write on sexual abuse in sport in The Toronto Star in December 1992. Her…

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  • Inspiring Talks: The Academy Debate

    Tartu Event Hall 310 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    The Topic: Be it resolved that Toronto is still a livable city What do you think? Does Toronto amaze and delight you these days? Do Toronto’s cultural diversity, rich arts and entertainment scene, and relatively high standard of living make it world-class livable? Or do the traffic and transit, the high cost of living, and the politics drive you right…

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