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Please join us for a discussion with Andrew Gayed, PhD, about his new book, Queer World Making: Contemporary Middle Eastern Diasporic art. In it he interrogates the performances of queerness, Arabness, and their intersections by reflecting on modern sexual identity, its relationship to colonialism, and how contemporary queer visual artists disrupt linear identity narratives.

When
June 13, 2024, 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Where
Sir George Williams Campus ER Building 672 (2155 Guy St.)
Speaker(s)
Andrew Gayed


Upcoming events

When
June 14, 2024, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Where
Immigrant Worker’s Centre - Centre des travailleur-ses migrant-es
Speaker(s)
Elene Lam, Sandra Wesley, Mostafa Henaway, Lyndsey Beutin, Julie Ham

This exhibit features the collaborative MA oral history research of Hannah Pinilla and her interview partners. Her research explores how the narrations, consumption, and preparation of "home foods" facilitates interactive, diasporic "memory work."

When
June 15, 2024 – June 16, 2024 (all day)
Where
Sir George Williams Campus J.W. McConnell Building LB 1042 (1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.)
Speaker(s)
Hannah Pinilla

When
June 18, 2024, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Where
Salle Noviciat at the Cité des Hospitalières
Speaker(s)
Hamza Hamouchene

Private-sector labor intermediaries who connect individuals seeking work with employers greatly incentive movement across international borders. The last few decades in particular have seen the brokers play an increasingly key role in governing how states decide who enters their territories and how migrants are integrated into local labor markets.

When
June 19, 2024, 2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Where
Sir George Williams Campus J.W. McConnell Building LB-362 (1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.)
Speaker(s)
Edward Mohr

Revising the Capability Approach: Adaptive Preferences and Avoiding Paternalism

When
June 20, 2024, 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Where
Online
Speaker(s)
Fahimeh Nazarian

When
June 27, 2024 – June 28, 2024 (all day)
Where
SGW campus LB - J.W. McConnell Building Conference room (1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.)
Speaker(s)
TBD

When
September 13, 2024, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Where
Online
Speaker(s)
Lisa Herzog

Unlock hidden dynamics and reveal new possibilities with Social Presencing Theater. Using arts and contemplative traditions, this transformative practice provides insight into your team or organization, setting the stage for creative collective action. Register now to explore the art of making a true move.

When
September 28, 2024 – September 29, 2024, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Where
RF - Loyola Jesuit Hall and Conference Centre 110: Salon Stanford Family (7141 Sherbrooke W.)
Speaker(s)
Arawana Hayashi

Eric Marcus is Professor of Philosophy at Auburn University. His book "Rational Causation" was published by Harvard University Press in 2012. His second book "Belief, Inference, and the Self-Conscious Mind" was published by Oxford University Press in 2021.

When
October 4, 2024, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Where
Sir George Williams Campus LB - J.W. McConnell Building 362 (1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.)
Speaker(s)
Eric Marcus, Professor of Philosophy, Auburn University

Jessica Gelber is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Toronto. Her primary area of research is Classical Greek and Roman Philosophy, with particular interests in foundational issues in ancient medicine and science.

When
November 22, 2024, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Where
SGW campus LB - J.W. McConnell Building 362 (1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.)
Speaker(s)
Jessica Gelber, Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Toronto






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