On May 12, we welcome back celebrated Canadian screenwriter, director, actor, and author Sarah Polley for a live discussion of her memoir, Run Towards the Danger: Confrontations with a Body of Memory, with Innis College Principal Charlie Keil.
On May 19, Sharon English, short story writer and assistant professor in Innis’s Writing & Rhetoric Program, discusses her newly published novel, Night in the World. Set in Toronto, Night in the World is a tender and powerful exploration of coming home to oneself, one’s family, and the earth in an age of ecological and… Continue Reading Sharon English’s “Night in the World”
On September 30, join us for a Free Friday Film screening of the acclaimed documentary Beautiful Scars in honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Director Shane Belcourt and film subject Tom Wilson (pictured above) will be joined by award winning producer Jon Montes, who will moderate the Q&A that follows.Friday, September 30 at 7 pmRegister for this free screening… Continue Reading “Beautiful Scars” with Shane Belcourt and Tom Wilson
Please join us for a special presentation of the late Arthur Hiller's Man of la Mancha (1972) to mark the launch of the Arthur Hiller Award for Admission to the Cinema Studies Institute — an award recognizing Black and Indigenous students entering an undergraduate Cinema Studies program.Thursday, October 27 at 6 pmRegister for this free screening below.Starring… Continue Reading Special Screening of “Man of La Mancha” to launch Arthur Hiller Award
Join us on November 3 for an intimate conversation with award-winning writer of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry Ian Williams (pictured above). Ian will reflect on current and past projects and his writing process with Writing & Rhetoric Program Director Andrea Williams (pictured right). Thursday, November 3 at 7 pm Register for this free discussion below. Ian Williams Ian Williams… Continue Reading Writers on Writing with Ian Williams
The Harold Innis Foundation and Innis College present the 2022 Harold Innis Lecture, "Twice Colonized," with Inuit rights advocate and lawyer Aaju Peter, OC. Aaju Peter was one of many Greenlandic children sent to school in Denmark in the mid-twentieth century. She felt lost upon return, struggling to reclaim her language and way of living. Peter soon relocated… Continue Reading Harold Innis Lecture with Aaju Peter
On January 24, fiction writer, music teacher, and Innis alumna (BA '90) Katie Welch presents her newly published novel, Mad Honey, in Innis Town Hall. Fellow writer and Innis alumna Charlotte Gill (HBA '96) (pictured right) joins Katie in discussion.Katie Welch will sign copies of her book following the event. Mad Honey will be available for… Continue Reading Katie Welch’s “Mad Honey”
Tuesday, January 24 at 7pm ESTAttend in person (Innis Town Hall) or online (Vimeo). Register for this free, public event on our website. On January 24, fiction writer, music teacher, and Innis alumna Katie Welch (BA ’90) presents her recently published novel, Mad Honey, in Innis Town Hall.Fellow writer and alumna Charlotte Gill (HBA ’96 Innis; pictured right), joins Katie in discussion. Mad Honey immerses… Continue Reading “Mad Honey” Book Talk with Katie Welch
Please join us for a special screening of the documentary feature, Black Ice (2022), co-presented in celebration of Black History Month by Innis College, the Cinema Studies Institute, and the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education. A panel discussion and Q&A with filmmaker Hubert Davis in conversation with U of T professors Janelle Joseph and Simon… Continue Reading Black Ice Screening and Panel Discussion
Celebrate International Women's Day with a special screening of the documentary, Category: Woman, co-presented by Innis College, the Cinema Studies Institute, and the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education. The screening will be followed by a discussion and Q&A with filmmaker Phyllis Ellis, Associate Professor Caroline Fusco, and doctoral student Ali Greey, moderated by sports… Continue Reading Category: Woman Screening and Panel Discussion
I Like Movies is a 2022 Canadian comedy drama film, written and directed by Cinema Studies Institute alumna, Chandler Levack. Set in the early 2000s, the film stars Isaiah Lehtinen as Lawrence, a socially inept 17-year-old cinephile who gets a job at a video store, where he forms a complicated friendship with his older female manager.… Continue Reading ‘I Like Movies’ screening
Innis College and the Cinema Studies Institute present a special screening of the acclaimed comedy, I Like Movies — named by TIFF as one of Canada's Top Ten for 2022.The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker, Chandler Levack (HBA '11 Innis, Cinema Studies), and producer, Lindsay Blair-Goeldner (HBA '13 Innis, Cinema Studies).Thursday, March… Continue Reading I Like Movies Screening and Q&A
Join us on April 5 for the 2023 Innis Alumni Lecture with Professor Melissa Franklin (BSc '77 Innis), Harvard University's trailblazing experimental particle physicist.In her lecture, "The Time It Takes," Professor Franklin will reflect on her work, her first role model, and their obsession with measuring how long things take to decay — and how… Continue Reading Innis Alumni Lecture with Melissa Franklin
Join us on April 5 for the 2023 Innis Alumni Lecture with Professor Melissa Franklin (BSc ’77 Innis), Harvard University’s trailblazing experimental particle physicist. In her lecture, “The Time It Takes,” Professor Franklin will reflect on her work, her first role model, and their obsession with measuring how long things take to decay — and… Continue Reading Innis Alumni Lecture with Melissa Franklin
On June 3, we're opening our doors to our alumni and supporters for an afternoon of family-friendly fun, entertainment, food, and refreshments. RemINNIS with fellow grads and friends and help us celebrate the launch of our upcoming Renewal and Expansion — the most ambitious campaign in our College's history. Join us in Town Hall at 3pm… Continue Reading Alumni Reunion & Campaign Launch
In celebration of Pride Month, Sharon Lewis (BA ’89 Innis) presents her award-winning film, With Wonder — a subjective documentary that tries to answer the question: can you be Christian and Queer? This special Canadian Film Forum screening is presented by Innis College and the Cinema Studies Institute. Tuesday, June 20 at 7pm Town Hall, Innis College,… Continue Reading With Wonder with Sharon Lewis
In celebration of Pride Month, Sharon Lewis (BA '89 Innis) presents her award-winning film, With Wonder — a subjective documentary that tries to answer the question: can you be Christian and Queer?The screening will be followed by a Q&A moderated by Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, principal education conductor and community ambassador of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.This special Canadian Film… Continue Reading With Wonder Screening and Q&A
Do you have questions about what happens after graduation?Find an alumni mentor through Innis's annual mentorship program. By signing up for our Innis Alumni Mentorship Program you can be paired with an alumni mentor, from a range of career fields, who will help you discover expectations and possibilities for after graduation—and how to get there. You'll… Continue Reading Apply to be a mentee with the Innis Alumni Mentorship Program!
In honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Canadian Film Forum presents a special screening of the award-winning film, Wildhood. In this coming-of-age drama, a two-spirit teenager runs away from home to find his birth mother, and reclaim his Mi’kmaw heritage.A Q&A will follow the screening, with writer-director Bretten Hannam joining virtually and… Continue Reading Wildhood Screening and Q&A
Join us on October 12 as we welcome back entrepreneur, producer, and alumna Linda Schuyler (BA '74 Innis, Hon LLD '16), CM, OOnt. Linda will discuss her memoir, The Mother of All Degrassi, with Innis Principal Charlie Keil. Linda, the co-creator and executive producer of the long-running Degrassi franchise, reflects on the grit and determination necessary… Continue Reading Linda Schuyler’s The Mother of All Degrassi
Join us on October 12 as we welcome back entrepreneur, producer, and alumna Linda Schuyler (BA ’74 Innis, Hon LLD ’16), CM, OOnt. Linda will discuss her memoir, The Mother of All Degrassi, with Innis Principal Charlie Keil. Linda, the co-creator and executive producer of the long-running Degrassi franchise, reflects on the grit and determination necessary… Continue Reading Linda Schuyler’s The Mother of All Degrassi
The Harold Innis Foundation and Innis College present the 2023 Harold Innis Lecture with author and award-winning journalist Robyn Doolittle. In “Secret Canada: A Threat to Democracy,” Doolittle examines the country’s broken Freedom of Information system. Following the lecture, Hamutal Dotan, award-winning editor, Innis alumna (HBA '01), and William Southam Journalism Fellow, will moderate a… Continue Reading Harold Innis Lecture with Robyn Doolittle
On January 31, please join us for a screening of the award-winning documentary Someone Lives Here — the story of one man's inspiring response to Toronto's housing crisis. This special Canadian Film Forum event is presented by Innis College, the Cinema Studies Institute, and the Urban Studies Program.A panel discussion will follow the screening with… Continue Reading Someone Lives Here Screening and Panel Discussion
The Canadian Film Forum presents a special screening of the award-winning drama, Brother, in celebration of Black History Month. Written and directed by Clement Virgo and produced by Cinema Studies alum Sonya Di Rienzo, Brother tells the story of two sons maturing into young men amidst Toronto's pulsing 90s hip-hop scene.A Q&A will follow the screening… Continue Reading Brother Screening and Q&A
Join us on February 27 for the launch of What We Buried with best-selling author, lawyer, and alumnus Robert Rotenberg (BA '75 Innis).A pre-reception with light refreshments will take place from 6–7pm in the college lobby to celebrate the launch of Robert's new novel.At 7pm, Canadian journalist and author Ellin Bessner will interview Robert in the… Continue Reading Robert Rotenberg’s What We Buried
Innis College and the Cinema Studies Institute remember late Toronto filmmaker Charles Officer (1975-2023) with a special screening of his first feature, Nurse.Fighter.Boy, which was inspired by his sister’s struggle with sickle cell anemia and nominated for 10 Genie Awards.Following the screening, a distinguished panel of Charles's collaborators and friends will reflect on his impactful… Continue Reading Remembering Charles Officer: Nurse.Fighter.Boy Screening
On March 20, Carmen Logie (BA '97 Innis, PhD '10) delivers the 2024 Innis Alumni Lecture, titled "More than clouds and condoms: Connecting climate change and sexual health." In her lecture, Carmen will discuss drought, flooding, extreme heat, and hunger and their unlikely connections to sexual health. Amaya Perez-Brumer, assistant professor in the Division of… Continue Reading Innis Alumni Lecture with Carmen Logie
On March 20, Carmen Logie (BA ’97 Innis, PhD ’10) delivers the 2024 Innis Alumni Lecture, titled “More than clouds and condoms: Connecting climate change and sexual health.” Carmen is the Canada Research Chair in Global Health Equity and Social Justice with Marginalized Populations and a professor in the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work. Amaya Perez-Brumer,… Continue Reading Innis Alumni Lecture with Carmen Logie
Innis College invites all friends, family, and colleagues of the late Peter H. Russell (1932-2024) to remember and celebrate his influential career and remarkable life. Wednesday, April 10 from 6 to 8pmTown Hall, Innis College, 2 Sussex AvePlease register below.Peter was many things: a prolific writer, government advisor, producer of stage dramas, activist, administrator, and professor… Continue Reading A Memorial in Honour of Peter Russell
Innis College invites all friends, family, and colleagues of the late Peter H. Russell (1932-2024) to remember and celebrate his influential career and remarkable life. Wednesday, April 10 from 6 to 8pm Town Hall, Innis College, 2 Sussex Ave Please register below. Peter was many things: a prolific writer, government advisor, producer of stage dramas, activist, administrator,… Continue Reading A Memorial in Honour of Peter Russell
On April 23, the Canadian Film Forum presents a special screening of the CBC Gem web series, Content Farm, with creators Alaine Hutton (HBA ’11 Cinema) and Lauren Gillis (HBA ’11). Content Farm is a three-part, science-fiction social commentary about two rogue bots who teach themselves to be human on the internet. Nothing is original, and clicks are king. Alaine and… Continue Reading Content Farm Screening and Q&A
On April 23, the Canadian Film Forum presents a special screening of the CBC Gem web series, Content Farm, with creators Alaine Hutton (HBA '11 Cinema) and Lauren Gillis (HBA '11).Content Farm is a three-part, science-fiction social commentary about two rogue bots who teach themselves to be human on the internet. Nothing is original, and… Continue Reading Content Farm Screening and Q&A
