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Victoria College Book Sale
September 19 to 23
Victoria College
Featuring thousands of books and a variety of music items, including CDs, vinyl records, sheet music and songbooks, the Vic Book Sale is a haven for book enthusiasts and music aficionados alike.
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University College Annual Fall Book Sale
September 26 to 29, 10 am to 6pm
Clark Reading Room
The college's annual fall book sale is here! What began in 1979 as a small, annual sale offering affordable books to students has expanded to a year-round bookshop that processes over 100,000 books annually.
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Hey, Viktor! Screening and Q&A
Town Hall, Innis College, 2 Sussex Ave
September 30, 7 to 9:30 pm
Innis College and the Cinema Studies Institute present a screening of Hey, Viktor! in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Director and lead actor Cody Lightning and executive producer Samuel Miller will join for a discussion and Q&A after the screening.
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In Conversation with Ambassador Kirsten Hillman
October 1, 4 to 6 pm EDT
Campbell Conference Facility, 1 Devonshire Place, Toronto, and Zoom
Join us for a conversation with Ambassador Kirsten Hillman, Canadian Ambassador to the United States. Ambassador Hillman and Professor Janice Stein, founding director of the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, will discuss Canada and US relations and how the upcoming US election will impact Canada’s relationship with our neighbours.
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Slave Trade, Witchcraft, Art: Material and Spiritual Histories of the Afro-Atlantic
October 8, 4 pm to 6:30 pm
Paul Cadario Conference Centre
This lecture considers how empowered objects bear witness in their composition, use and afterlives in the archives to the multivalent connections that the slave trade engendered between Europeans and Africans along the two continents’ coasts and beyond in the Americas.
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Alumni Nature Walk and Hike
October 20, 10 am
Akela and Scouters Heather and Ross Hamlin Nature Reserve at Riverside Woods, Caledon Hills
Enjoy a beautiful guided hike in Caledon with alumni, family and friends. Spectacular fall colours, leisurely exercise and good company. Join us!
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Bringing generative AI to the physical world
October 21, 6 pm EDT
Virtual
Advances in AI over recent years have been remarkable, and we've only scratched the surface. The next frontier for AI will see the technology move from the virtual world and into the physical world. Explore how generative AI is unlocking the future of robotics, starting with self-driving vehicles. Featuring Professor Raquel Urtasun, as part of the Comp Sci 60th Anniversary Distinguished Lecture Series.
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Disruptors & Dilemmas presents: Empowering aging in place
October 25, 12 to 1 pm EST
Virtual
Join three experts as they explore innovations and emerging possibilities that enhance the quality of life and safety for aging populations, addressing the future of care. Hosted by U of T’s Faculty of Arts & Science, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, Rotman School of Management and Temerty Faculty of Medicine.
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State of Play in U.S. Politics Leading Up to the 2024 Presidential Election
October 24, 4 to 6 pm
Vivian and David Campbell Conference Facility
The stakes in the upcoming US elections are high, not just for the two established political parties, but for all who value democracy and the rule of law. Our final lecture will feature Keeanga Yamahtta-Taylor, Princeton University professor and renowned commentator on race and politics.
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Jane Corkin in Conversation with Brandon Kaufman
Nov 1, 3 pm ET (online)
Vivian and David Campbell Conference Facility
The Department of Art History invites you to an engaging talk with Jane Corkin, a 2024 U of T honorary degree recipient and an internationally renowned gallerist known for helping make Toronto a hub for modern and contemporary art. Corkin will be joined by art critic Brandon Kaufman, a frequent contributor to the Toronto Star.
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Book Launch: Survival is a Promise with Alexis Pauline Gumbs
November 13, 4 to 6 pm
William Doo Auditorium
Join the WGSI, the Mark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies and Another Story Bookshop for the launch of Alexis Pauline Gumbs’ book: Survival is a Promise: The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde.
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November Astronomy on Tap
November 29, 8 pm
The Great Hall, Hart House
Quench your thirst for astronomy at the next instalment of Astronomy on Tap T.O.! We will have astronomy news, mind-expanding talks, games, prizes, pints and Dunlap merchandise for sale.
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