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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 21h

Looking to improve essential communication skills this Reading Week?

Register for Communication Café Intensive, a series of free workshops that can help.

Sessions run from October 27 to 29.

Register here: https://uoft.me/ELL

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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 1d

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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 1d

#UofTArtSci professors and students searched the shores of Lake Erie last summer for the wreck of a ship that sank in 1909.

Learn more about their search: bit.ly/46IdzwE

The SS Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 trapped in ice.

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U of T Black Research Network @uoftbrn.bsky.social · 1d

Kamari Clarke, director of the Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies, has been shortlisted for a 2025 @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca Impact Award.

Clarke is one of three U of T scholars shortlisted, and is a finalist in the Insight Award category 🎉 buff.ly/Bbwfsjz

#UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

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Jackman Humanities Institute @jhievents.bsky.social · 2d

✨ Join the Jackman Humanities Institute’s Circle of Fellows in 2026-27!

Apply for our Visiting Public Humanities Faculty Fellowship

🧩 Annual Theme: Doubles, Doppelgangers
📅 Deadline: Nov 25, 2025 | 4pm EST
🔗 Details & FAQs: uoft.me/vph26-27

A blurred and double exposure image of a group of pedestrians walking on a busy street at night. The text overlay is Call for Applications: 2026-27 Visiting Public Humanities Faculty Fellowship. Deadline is November 25, 2025. Theme is Doubles, Doppelgangers.

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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 2d

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Daniel Gregory’s students learned geological mapping in western Scotland through the #UofTArtSci Research Excursion Program, charting a section of the Isle of Mull’s coastline and collecting samples from its volcanic sites.

Learn more: bit.ly/4pY8Zlk

The three students researchers standing in front of a large rock

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 5d

Youth advocate & activist arrives at #UofT with a passion for politics #MyUofT 🌐 uoft.me/bT4

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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 4d

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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 4d

From conservation activist Jane Goodall’s legacy to domestic military deployment in the U.S., scholars from across #UofTArtSci are sharing their expertise on a variety of issues in the media.

This week's round-up: bit.ly/4nxDSLQ

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 5d

‘Nudging on the edge of fame’: Heritage Minute remembers giraffe expert Anne Innis Dagg 🍁 uoft.me/bT0

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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 5d

Learn about the study abroad opportunities available to A&S students at International Opportunities Day.

October 9
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sidney Smith Hall

More info: bit.ly/3W2rnvJ

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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 6d

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Claire Jensen’s students created an interactive online map celebrating Naples’ art, architecture and urban development from 400-1400 CE, showcasing its transformation as a port city into the capital of the Kingdom of Sicily.

Learn more: bit.ly/4nX8ztE

Sliding Map feature from Medieval Naples in Napoli antica (1889) produced by the students of FAH421

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 7d

Today, the #UofT community came together to commemorate #OrangeShirtDay and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. 🧡

Read the story: uoft.me/osd2025

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U of T Black Research Network @uoftbrn.bsky.social · 6d

📢 Calling all #UofT graduate students!

On Oct. 17, join the BRN for a virtual lunch-hour to help shape the future of our programming.

This informal session is your chance to share ideas on how we can better support your academic + professional journey 🤝🏽 buff.ly/GzIARpa #BlackResearchNetwork

Event | Join the BRN for "Graduate Student Lunch Hour: Shaping BRN Programming." The virtual event takes place on Oct. 17 from 12 - 1 p.m. with R. Cassandra Lord, the BRN's acting director.

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 7d

Authentication for Quercus and other #UofT applications are temporarily down. Our team is actively working to resolve the issue.

For more information, visit: systemstatus.utoronto.ca

ITS System Status

Welcome to ITS System's home for real-time and historical data on system performance.

systemstatus.utoronto.ca

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 9d

Survivors’ Flag raised across #UofT ahead of Orange Shirt Day & the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 🧡 uoft.me/bRP

The Survivors’ Flag is raised at U of T St. George

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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 7d

Reminder: #UofTArtSci student academic accommodation requests for the December final exam period are due before October 6.

More details: https://studentlife.utoronto.ca/task/register-with-accessibility-services/

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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 11d

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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 11d

From the suspension of late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel to the preservation of artifacts in Gaza, scholars from across #UofTArtSci are sharing their expertise on a variety of issues in the media.

This week's round-up: bit.ly/3Imkang

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 12d

'Leadership in the world around us': #UofT welcomes 2025 Pearson Scholars #MyUofT 💙 uoft.me/bRJ

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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 12d

Looking to study abroad during the 2026-2027 academic year?

Attend a Learning Abroad program information session to discover opportunities and learn how to apply.

Sessions include Oct 6, 17 and 23.

Register now: https://learningabroad.utoronto.ca/events/

A teal and orange river tour boat with people on board.

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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 13d

@uoftalumni.bsky.social @utoronto.ca

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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 13d

#UofTArtSci alum Rachel Browne on succeeding in journalism: “You can study journalism and theorize about it, but there’s no better training than getting on the ground.”

Read the latest A&S LinkedIn article to learn more: bit.ly/45vJIVe

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