School of Cities Student Academy & Fellows June Symposium and Curated Exhibit
When and Where
Description
The School of Cities Student Academy is a tri-campus interdisciplinary academic platform to foster student academic and social engagement and leadership in city-building and urban scholarship. The Academy is structured around thematic working groups that reflect critical urban challenges based on students' interest and research focus. Our Fellows are current U of T students with strong interest in and passion for urban issues and critical challenges, who have led an innovative and impactful project in 2018/19.
Please register to join us for the first Student Academy and Fellows symposium.
Program
- Elder Andrew Wesley, Elder in Residence, First Nations House, Land Acknowledgment
- Sandra Campbell, Grandmother, founding member of the Miq’wan Drummers
- Demonstration and teaching on the Round dance and the importance of the women's jingle dance tradition by Sheena Kitchemokman and Gennette Joseph
Speakers – School of Cities Student Fellows:
| Rushay Naik: RENEWAL — Adapting Global Urban Infrastructure for the City of Tomorrow | Jessika Tremblay — A Visual Ethnography of the Future: Developing Toronto's Waterfront | Lamia Aganagic — Mindfulness through Movement: Addressing the Health Outcomes of Indigenous Womxn in Urban Centres |
Highlights from the Academy working groups:
| Sustainable Urban Infrastructure | Creative Cities | Urban Indigeneity/Indigenous and Racialized Communities |
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| Speakers and team leads: Allison Bennett & Laura Minet | Speakers: Jennifer Sparks & Aysha Afzal "Urban Outdoor Education" | Speakers: Lubna Alli, Drishya Nair, Ifrah Yousuf, Entisar Yusuf |
Curated Working Group Exhibits & Reception:
Myhal Centre 5th Floor Atrium (4:30 to 6:30 p.m.)
| Urban Indigeneity/Indigenous and Racialized Communities | Sustainable Cities Academy working group installations | |
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The "Cityzens Team" in partnership with HS Custom Homes Project Title: Who’s Toronto Is It? A prototype of the average affordable rental unit in the City of Toronto. Project Team Members:
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Project Team Members:
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All welcome to attend the lunch, talks, exhibit and reception! (Register)
Congratulations to our graduating Academy members and fellows!
Stay tuned for more… Exbibits will be on display until Monday, June 24.