We are excited to announce the return of the Fashion History Project. This year’s exhibition explores the theme Identity, highlighting how clothing and style reflect personal and cultural stories across time.

In partnership with the Nuit Blanche Fellowship Exhibit Domus Nexus, the event will take place on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 from 3 to 5 p.m.

The showcase features historical fashion pieces from our own collection, researched and curated by the 20th Century Fashion History students.

Join us to discover how fashion becomes a voice for identity.

All students and staff are welcome.

As part of this year’s Black Heritage 365 celebration, you are invited to attend the panel discussion event, "Bonded in Brilliance: Black Kinship, Culture, and Community," which will take place on November 25th, 2025. This event will feature creative performances and a thought-provoking panel discussion with panelists including the Hon. Dr. Jean Augustine who made history as the first Black Canadian woman to serve as a federal Minister of the Crown and Member of Parliament, as well as Rosemary Sadlier, a renowned author, social justice advocate, community leader and former president of the Ontario Black History Society. 

Details
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Reception: 2 to 2:15 p.m.
Panel Event: 2:15 to 4 p.m.  

Please note that seating is limited.

You may register to attend in person or online using the following RSVP form. 

About the panelists

Hon. Jean Augustine, PC, CM, was a trailblazing politician and social activist. She was elected the first Black Canadian woman to serve as a Member of Parliament (1993), she was appointed the first Black woman in Cabinet (2002), and she was named the first Fairness Commissioner by the Government of Ontario (2007). Her legacy includes the federal declaration of February as Black History Month, a motion she introduced in 1995. 

Rosemary Sadlier O.Ont. (Order of Ontario) is a social justice advocate, researcher, writer, DEI consultant and international speaker on Black History, anti-racism and women. She served as president of the Ontario Black History Society (22 years as the unpaid leader) and was the driving force in securing commemoration of February as Black History Month at all levels of government. She secured August 1st as Emancipation Day municipally in 1995, provincially in 2008, and nationally in March 2021. She saw the creation of the national day for the Hon. Lincoln Alexander and a bust in Queen's Park.   

Tenisha Noel is a speaker, youth advocate, and founder of TrailblazerTenisha, a platform focused on personal and professional development, leadership, and community transformation. She holds a Diploma in Community and Justice Services from Humber Polytechnic, an Honours Bachelor of Applied Science in Justice Studies from the University of Guelph, and is currently completing her Master of Laws (LLM) at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University. Tenisha uses her lived experience, academic foundation, and passion for equity to empower underserved communities, especially youth and women, to lead with confidence and impact. This year, she was recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Black Women to Watch (2025), received the 2025 Youth Leadership Award from the Black North Initiative, and was honored with the Lieutenant Governor’s Lincoln M. Alexander Award.

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Join us for a virtual matchmaking webinar on November 24 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (EST).

This event will bring together researchers, businesses, and innovators from Finland, Canada, Sweden, and Germany.

These countries have a long history in mining and the skills to bolster the green transition through collaborative international research and innovation projects. This is a great opportunity to showcase your expertise and meet potential collaborators from across Europe.

Register now: Circular Mining: international matchmaking for Horizon Europe proposals

Who are we looking for?

Organizations and applicants interested in raw materials, mining technologies, and circular economy who would like to collaborate on Horizon Europe calls. We are inviting researchers and innovators with relevant expertise as well as newcomers to the Horizon Europe programme looking for partnerships on upcoming calls.

This matchmaking event will focus on:

1. Optimizing resource use in a circular economy
2. Innovative technologies for exploration and data modeling
3. Sustainable concepts for mining critical raw materials (including abandoned sites)
4. Improving secondary raw material recycling

Pitch session

Interested participants may briefly present their consortium/project plans and/or share their expertise and capabilities.

Rejoignez-nous pour une séance de jumelage virtuelle le 24 novembre! 11:30 a.m. — 1:30 p.m. (EST)

Cet événement réunira des chercheurs, des entreprises et des innovateurs de Finlande, du Canada, de Suède et d'Allemagne !

Ces pays ont une longue histoire minière et possèdent les compétences pour favoriser la transition écologique grâce à des projets de recherche et d’innovation internationaux collaboratifs. C'est une excellente occasion de mettre en valeur votre expertise et de rencontrer des collaborateurs potentiels à travers l’Europe.

Inscrivez-vous ici: Circular Mining: international matchmaking for Horizon Europe proposals

Qui recherchons-nous?

Les organisations et les candidats intéressés par les matières premières, les technologies minières et l'économie circulaire qui souhaitant collaborer aux appels de projets Horizon Europe. Nous invitons les chercheurs et les innovateurs possédant une expertise pertinente, ainsi que les nouveaux venus au programme Horizon Europe à la recherche de partenariats pour les prochains appels.

Cet événement de jumelage portera sur les thèmes suivants :

• Optimisation de l'utilisation des ressources dans une économie circulaire
• Technologies novatrices pour l'exploration et la modélisation des données
• Concepts durables pour l'exploitation minière de matières premières essentielles (y compris les sites abandonnés)
• Amélioration du recyclage des matières premières secondaires

Séance de présentation

Les participants intéressés peuvent présenter brièvement leurs projets de consortium ou de projet et/ou partager leur expertise et leurs compétences.

Cet événement de jumelage est organisé conjointement par les Points de contact nationaux d'Horizon Europe de Business Finland, Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada, Vinnova et Projektträger Jülich. Pour toute question, veuillez contacter horizoneurope@ised-isde.gc.ca.

The Violence of Visibility: Who Protects the Dolls, the Boys, and the Rest of Us?

Trans Day of Remembrance

This talk reflects on what we choose to remember — and what must be done now. As trans people continue to navigate the limits of visibility politics, we ask: what has truly protected us, and what has failed us? To protect trans life is to protect the possibility of a more just, caring, and livable world for all. Join us in reimagining remembrance, solidarity, and action toward collective liberation.

Featuring Zariyah Grant

A trans woman, scholar, and member of Toronto’s ballroom scene, Zariyah is a Fulbright Scholar and SSHRC Doctoral Fellow. She is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Toronto, where she researches Black survival and the politics of deviance in postwar New York City.

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