Chelsi Ricketts.
#BRNBrilliance: Research from the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education aims to foster more body-inclusive sport environments 🧡 buff.ly/PKdkVNL #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork
@engineering.utoronto.ca
Myrtede Alfred.
Connaught project aims to develop framework to help hospitals address health-care inequities 🏥 buff.ly/MwO0yuy #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork
@artsci.utoronto.ca @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca @dalhousie.bsky.social
Seika Boye.
#BRNBrilliance: A collaborative research initiative led by Seika Boye is uniting scholars, artists and communities to preserve Black performance histories in Canada 🩰 buff.ly/a1WYiwD #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork
@utsc.utoronto.ca @utscresearch.bsky.social
Rachel Goffe.
Connaught project to explore beach privatization and access in Jamaica 🇯🇲 buff.ly/T1LLrjh #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork
📅 Wed, March 4, 9:45 AM – 4:00 PM: Join us in person @utoronto.ca for our 2026 AC Research Symposium to explore our latest research in accelerated materials discovery.
Registration is open to #UofT faculty, staff + students: acceleration.utoronto.ca/events/ac-re...
Ferdinand (Reke) Avikpe.
#BRNBrilliance: @engineering.utoronto.ca PhD research maps optimal conditions for heart tissue development 🫀 buff.ly/MDLskJ0 #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork
@utm.utoronto.ca @utsc.utoronto.ca @newcollegeuoft.bsky.social
Feb. 26 🗓 BRN Academic Practice Lab: Navigating Academia as Black and Indigenous Scholars
Black and Indigenous scholars from @utoronto.ca will reflect on navigating academia – including managing key career transitions and advocating for one’s voice in collaborations.
💻 Register: buff.ly/LM8OPQw
🎤 Beverley Essue of @ihpmeuoft.bsky.social will deliver the keynote at the BRN Research Symposium 2026!
Title: "Beyond Equality: Unpacking the investment potential through a Women and Health lens."
🗓 Join us on March 27
💻 Register by Feb. 20: buff.ly/HQdhGke
#UofT #BlackResearchNetwork
Join us! February Skule Lunch & Learn
Trancending Boundaries: Working at the intersection of people and technology — ft. Professor Philip Asare
Wednesday, Feb. 11 | 12 – 1 p.m. (online)
🔗 Register here: alumni.engineering.utoronto.ca/event/ll-phi...
📢 Call for Poster Abstracts: BRN Research Symposium 2026!
Whether it’s your first presentation or part of ongoing research, poster sessions are a great way to showcase your work, share ideas and connect with fellow researchers. Submit by Feb. 27 🔗 buff.ly/HQdhGke #UofT
Student-led initiative evolves into experiential @utsc.utoronto.ca political science course ⚖️ buff.ly/dALGmgu #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork
💡 Applications open: BRN Faculty Fellowship 3.0!
Advance your scholarship in any discipline and share knowledge across @utoronto.ca and beyond. $10K awards available for tenure and teaching-stream faculty. Apply by Feb. 26: buff.ly/2BKBCr0 #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork
Event poster features the speaker on the right and text on the left that reads: "The Annual Black History Month Lecture, Dr. Howard W. French on The Second Emancipation." At the bottom, the poster reads: "Thursday, February 5, 4 to 6 PM, William Doo Auditorium, New College"
The Department of History presents a keynote lecture exploring French's argument that Africa had a pivotal role in shaping world history according to his recent book, The Second Emancipation.
RSVP here: bit.ly/3YSyY1y
Black Research Network members receive Connaught New Researcher Awards 🎉 buff.ly/rezzChA #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork
Kariuki Kirigia.
#BRNBrilliance: A BRN IGNITE Grant project led by Kariuki Kirigia of @artsci.utoronto.ca examines how documents contribute to land dispossession in Kenya 🌍 buff.ly/GS4IH52 #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork
BRN Brilliance Season 2 – premiering on Jan. 21 – puts research, teaching and collaboration in focus 💡 buff.ly/DSvYCo7 #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork
EVENT | The BRN Research Symposium 2026 takes place on March 27, 2026 at Alumni Hall, Victoria University in the University of Toronto.
Register for the BRN Research Symposium 2026!
With the theme “Transforming Research into Impact: Strategies, Stories, and Futures” @utoronto.ca researchers, innovators & practitioners will explore how ideas move into action 💡 buff.ly/rj4SKLR #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork
@artsci.utoronto.ca @uoft-intl.bsky.social
Samuel Akinbo and Suzi Oliveira De Lima.
BRN IGNITE Grant project aims to preserve traditional Yorùbá recipes 💙 buff.ly/m2Im1zw #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork
EVENT | The BRN Academic Practice Lab workshop "The Teaching Dossier" will take place on Jan. 23, 2026 from 12 - 1 p.m., online. The session is hosted with the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation and facilitated by Samantha Chang and Michal Kasprzak.
Join the BRN for its first Academic Practice Lab of 2026!
Hosted w/ the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation, this session will help #UofT faculty understand how teaching dossier components and divisional guidelines align ✍🏽 buff.ly/VQ7CdhI #BlackResearchNetwork
@jhievents.bsky.social
SA Smythe.
Congratulations to SA Smythe, who has received a 12-month Chancellor Jackman Faculty Research Fellowship in the Humanities for 2026-27 🎉 buff.ly/ilDtMAp #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork
Portrait of Audra A. Diptée. Text overlay is Brown Bag wth Audra A Diptée, PhD. Chained in Paradise: History as the Battlefield for the Caribbean Future. Tuesday, January 13, from 1pm to 2pm. Doors open at 12:40pm. William Doo Auditorium.
👋 You're invited to this free talk by Audra A. Diptée. She'll present her most recent work which explores the relationship between power and historical production in the twentieth century Caribbean as well as its impact on the region’s future.
Info uoft.me/c3F
In the first BRN Programming collaboration of 2026, we're set to help provide you with valuable insight on navigating grants at
@utoronto.ca!
➡️ Register to attend the Jan. 8 session: buff.ly/VUhpJHC #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork
Holiday greeting graphic with white text on a black background reads, "Happy Holidays! Warm wishes for the year ahead!" The graphic features multicoloured stars and illustrations.
Happy holidays from the Black Research Network! ✨❄️
Wishing the @utoronto.ca community a wonderful and restful winter break. #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork
Thank you to everyone who joined us last week for the BRN Inspires Social!
From our mentorship workshop to the networking event, it was wonderful to connect with our community as the semester draws to a close. We appreciate your energy, engagement and support 💙
#UofT #BlackResearchNetwork
