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Enhancing academic life at the University of Toronto by showcasing experiences of migration and diaspora through the interdisciplinary lens of social sciences & humanities. cdts.utoronto.ca

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Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies @uoftcdts.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Congratulations to all of our 2026 DTS graduates! You should feel so proud of yourselves as you celebrate this incredible achievement! The Centre wishes you all the best as you begin new and exciting adventures. You did it! 🎓🎉 #UofTGrad2026
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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 01/06/2026
#UofT spring convocation 2026 begins today! 🙌 Watch every #UofTGrad26 ceremony live at utoronto.ca/convocation
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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 25/05/2026
Congratulations Class of 2026! #UofT counts down to spring convocation #UofTGrad26 📜 uoft.me/spg26
New U of T alums at convocation (photo by Lisa Lightbourn)
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Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies @uoftcdts.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
✨Student Spotlight✨ The Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies would like to congratulate DTS student Arista Arhin on winning the SSHRC Undergraduate Student Research Award! Learn more about Arista’s research and award here: uoft.me/AristaUSRA
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Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies @uoftcdts.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Congratulations to DTS Student Catherine Diyakonov on being named a 2026 UTAA Scholar! This is a U of T Award of Excellence recognizing graduating students for outstanding academic achievement and extra-curricular involvement. Read our Q&A with Catherine here: uoft.me/CatherineUTAA
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Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies @uoftcdts.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
✨Alumni Spotlight✨The DTS program provided Janine AlHadidi with an intellectual space to grow as a journalist and academic. Today, Janine is working at one of the fastest-paced newsrooms in the world at PBS News Hour. Learn about Janine's journey here: uoft.me/dtsalumniprofiles
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Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies @uoftcdts.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
✨Student Spotlight✨The Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies would like to congratulate DTS student, Petra Biddle-Gottesman on winning the University of Toronto Excellence Award! Learn more about the research Petra will be doing on the Bais Yaakov Project here: uoft.me/PetraUTEA
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SSHRC | CRSH @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca · 01/04/2026
How do legal systems overlook grassroots evidence in a tech-driven world? In her article, Kamari Clarke—a 2025 SSHRC Impact Award winner—explores what this means for justice today. Read more: theconversation.com/more-evidenc... @utoronto.ca @ca.theconversation.com
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More evidence doesn’t mean more justice: The limits of visual technologies in human rights cases
The expansion of technologies has increased the documentation of violence. But it doesn’t always lead to justice since courts often exclude information gathered by families and communities.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 30/03/2026
More evidence doesn’t mean more justice: The limits of visual technologies in human rights cases
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More evidence doesn’t mean more justice: The limits of visual technologies in human rights cases
The expansion of technologies has increased the documentation of violence. But it doesn’t always lead to justice since courts often exclude information gathered by families and communities.
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Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies @uoftcdts.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
On March 26th join us for "Blackness Across Borders: Italy and Brazil in Dialogue" with Angelica Pesarini, Assistant Prof. in CDTS and ISPLAS and Kwanza Musi Dos Santos, Co-founder and President of the cultural association QuestaèRoma. Learn more and register here: uoft.me/blacknessacrossborders
Blue background with white text that reads “Blackness Across Borders: Italy and Brazil in Dialogue with Angelica Pesarini, Assistant Professor, CDTS & ISPLAS, UofT and Kwanza Musi Dos Santos, Co-founder and President of the cultural association QuestaèRoma. 3:00 – 5:00pm, Thursday, March 26th, 170 St. George St. Room 235.” Photo of Angelica Pesarini and Kwanza Musi Dos Santos in center of post.
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Stanford Jewish Studies @stanfordtaube.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Cite & Sound | Season 2 Ep. 5 Naomi Seidman on Freud and other famous Jews! @uoftcdts.bsky.social @stanfordpress.bsky.social Listen wherever you get your podcasts: Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7I5A... Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c... Or Here: jewishstudies.stanford.edu/news/cite-so...
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Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies @uoftcdts.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Join us on April 9 for Celebrating Research Impact: Transnational Inquiry, Public Engagement, and Social Transformation, a conversation between Kamari Clarke & Kevin O’Neill celebrating the 2025 Insight Award Prof. Clarke received from SSHRC. Learn more & register: uoft.me/celebratingresearchimpact
Photo of Professor Clarke and Professor O’Neill. Blue Background with white text that reads “Celebrating Research Impact: Transnational Inquiry, Public Engagement, and Social Transformation. Kamari Maxine Clarke in conversation with Kevin Lewis O’Neill. 2:00 – 3:30pm Thursday, April 9th 170 St. George St. Room 100. Reception at Proof Bar 4:00 – 6:00pm 22- Bloor St. w. Register at cdts.utoronto.ca/events.”
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Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies @uoftcdts.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Join us on March 27th from 1:00 -3:00pm for a screening of Project Sifu followed by an interactive workshop on screen choreography with Dr. Wayne Wong, Director of Project Sifu. Learn more and register here: uoft.me/projectsifu
Blue background with white text that reads “Project Sifu Screening and Workshop with Dr. Wayne Wong. Project Sifu explores how martial arts cinema supports Hong Kong diasporic identity, resilience, and community. Friday, March 27th. Screening of Project Sifu: 1:00 – 2:00pm. Workshop on screen choreography 2:00 – 3:00pm. 252 Bloor St. W. Room 5240” A photo of the Project Sifu poster is included.
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Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies @uoftcdts.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Thinking about taking a summer course, but not sure what? Check out DTS305 H1F - Special Topics in DTS: Superman and Other Migrants! Enrolment opens on ACORN March 2nd! Learn more here: uoft.me/DTSsummer2026
Background photo of Superman flying through the sky. Blue text that reads “Summer 2026 DTS305H1F – Special Topics in DTS: Superman and Other Migrants. Professor Ted Sammons. May 4th – June 15th. Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1:00 – 3:00pm. Enrolment opens on ACORN March 2nd!”
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Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies @uoftcdts.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances this lecture will be **POSTPONED** to a later date. We'll be sure to reach out when a new date is confirmed. Our apologies, and thank you for understanding!
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Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies @uoftcdts.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Join us on March 5th for “Mapping Massacres in Postwar El Salvador: Community-Led Documentation and Participatory Research with Civil War Survivors” with speakers María Laura Flores Barba, Amanda Grzyb, Reynaldo Hernández, and Zack MacDonald. Learn more: uoft.me/MappingMassacresinPostwarElSalvador
Blue background and white text that reads “Mapping Massacres in Postwar El Salvador: Community-Led Documentation and Participatory Research with Civil War Survivors with María Laura Flores Barba, Amanda Grzyb, Reynaldo Hernández, and Zack MacDonald. 3:30 – 5:00pm, Thursday March 5th, 170 St. George St. room 100. Register at cdts.utoronto.ca/events.” Photos of the four speakers in center of post.
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Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies @uoftcdts.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
On Feb. 24th at 5:30pm, join us for the Annual Ato Quayson Lecture in DTS! This year, Bethany Moreton, Professor of History at Dartmouth College will join us for a lecture titled “Theocracy Now! The Global Vision of U.S. Christian Nationalism.” Learn more and register here: uoft.me/AQlecture2026
Blue background with white text that reads “The Annual Ato Quayson Lecture in DTS “Theocracy Now! The Global Vision of U.S. Christian Nationalism” with Professor Bethany Moreton, Professor of History at Dartmouth College. 5:30 – 7:30pm, Tuesday, February 24th, 170 St. George St. room 100. Register at cdts.utronto.ca/events” Background photos of Trump and Putin kissing.
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Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies @uoftcdts.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Join us on February 19th from 3:30 - 5:00pm for “Diaspora and Media in Digital Transition” with Dr. Sherry Yu and Dr. E. James West! Learn more and register here: uoft.me/Yu-West
Blue background with white text that reads “Diaspora and Media in Digital Transition with Dr. Sherry Yu, Associate Professor in the Department of Arts, Culture and media at University of Toronto and Dr. E. James West, Lecturer in the Department of Arts and Sciences at University College London. 3:30 – 5:00pm, Thursday, February 19th, 170 St. George St. rm 100. Register at cdts.utoronto.ca/events.”
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Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies @uoftcdts.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Join us on February 12th from 3:30 - 5:00pm for “Beyond Legal Truth: Immigration, Sexual Violence, and Feminist Solidarity Politics in Turkey” with Professor Elif Babül. Learn more and register here: uoft.me/elifbabul
Photo of Professor Elif Babül on right hand side. Blue background and white text that reads “Beyond Legal Truth: Immigration, Sexual Violence, and Feminist Solidarity Politics in Turkey with Professor Elif Babül, Professor of Anthropology at Mount Holyoke College. 3:30 – 5:00pm, Thursday, February 12th, 170 St. George St. Room 100. Register at cdts.utoronto.ca/events.”
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Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies @uoftcdts.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Join us on January 20th from 5:00-8:00pm for a roundtable event on Jewish Diaspora and Diasporism, Then and Now. See all event details and register here: uoft.me/JewishDiasporaandDiasporism
Green, red and grey background with text that reads “Jewish Diaspora and Diasporism, Then and Now. January 20, 2026 , 5:00 – 8:00pm, Jackman Humanities Building, 170 St. George St. Room 100. A roundtable event.” Image of man yelling on left hand side.
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Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies @uoftcdts.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
CDTS is wishing everyone a wonderful and relaxing holiday break! As a reminder, the Centre will be closed from December 24th - January 4th inclusive. We will reopen on January 5th. See you in the new year!🎉
Snowy background, blue box with white text that reads “Happy Holidays! CDTS will be closed from: December 24th, 2025 – January 4th, 2026 inclusive. Have a wonderful break.”
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Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies @uoftcdts.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Kick off the new semester with the DTS Welcome Back Drop-in Breakfast!☕ Stop by the DTS Student Commons any time between 9:00-11:00am on January 8th to catch up with classmates and the DTS community over a free breakfast! Register here: uoft.me/DTSdrop-inbreakfast
White background with blue text that reads “DTS Drop-in Breakfast. Thurs. January 8th, 170 St. George St. Room 235, 9:00 – 11:00am, register at cdts.utoronto.ca/events.”
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Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies @uoftcdts.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
✨Alumni Spotlight✨ "The diversity of the student body within DTS and the emphasis on integrating the various academic backgrounds and personal experiences of the DTS community made the academic environment especially enriching." - Anjali Joshi-Dave, DTS Graduate uoft.me/dtsalumniprofiles
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Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies @uoftcdts.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Congratulations to DTS Professor, Kamari Clarke on this incredible award! Learn more about Professor Clarke's Early Warning Early Response (EWER) Project here: vimeo.com/1137520178
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The Early Warning Early Response Project
This is "The Early Warning Early Response Project" by Kindea Labs on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 24/11/2025
Kamari Maxine Clarke, a Distinguished Professor and director of the Centre for Criminology & Sociolegal Studies, has received the 2025 Insight Award from the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council. Read more: www.artsci.utoronto.ca/news/kamari-...
Distinguished Professor of Transnational Justice and Sociolegal Studies, Kamari Maxine Clarke.
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Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies @uoftcdts.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Join us on November 13th from 4:30 – 6:00pm for “At the interface: Bloody Spectacles and Necro-Surveillance in Rio de Janeiro” with Professor Lucia Cantero. Learn more and register here: uoft.me/luciacantero
Blue background with a photo of Professor Lucia Cantero on the right-hand side. White text that reads “At the interface: Bloody Spectacles and Necro-Surveillance in Rio de Janeiro with Professor Lucia Cantero, Assistant Professor of Cultural Studies at Claremont Graduate University. 4:30 -6:00pm, Thursday, November 13th, 246 Bloor St. W. Room 720. Register at cdts.utoronto.ca/events.”
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Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies @uoftcdts.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
CDTS and the Lawson Climate Institute welcome you to join us on November 14th for "Land of Good Men" with Professor Lucas Bessire. How do upheavals of masculinity, democracy, and ecology converge on the American Great Plains? Learn more and register: uoft.me/lucasbessire
Blue background with white text that reads "Land of Good Men with Professor Lucas Bessire, Professor of Anthropology in the Department of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences at the Colorado School of Mines. 3:30 - 5:00pm, Friday, November 14th, 321 Bloor St. W. Room 30. Register at cdts.utoronto.ca/events."
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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 27/10/2025
Congratulations to the 837 #UofTArtSci grads celebrating their Convocation today — you did it! 🎉 Be sure to connect with A&S on LinkedIn to learn about upcoming career and networking events: www.linkedin.com/school/uofta... #UofTGrad25
Convocation Hall pictured with blue banners congratulating alumni, framed by trees with red, orange and yellow leaves.
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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 09/10/2025
Professor Kamari Maxine Clarke led a student group on a Research Excursions Program trip to Cali, Colombia this past summer. There, they studied a unique transitional justice system now seen as a potential model for other countries. Learn more: bit.ly/46WR3iu
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Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies @uoftcdts.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Join us on October 16th from 3:30 - 5:00pm for “Documenting Guatemala’s Post-Genocide: Polarization, Extractivism and Migration” with Guatemala-based documentary photographer, James Rodríguez. Learn more and register here: uoft.me/JamesRodriguez
Blue background with white text that reads “Documenting Guatemala’s Post-Genocide: Polarization, Extractivism and Migration” with James Rodríguez, Guatemala based documentary photographer. 3:30 – 5:00pm, Thursday, October 16th, 170 St. George St. Room 100. Register at cdts.utoronto.ca/events.” Photo of James Rodríguez on the right-hand side.
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Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies @uoftcdts.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Join us on Oct 10 for “Queen of Flowers and Pearls: Telling History through Stories”, an anti-colonial storytelling of resistance, memory, and resilience set in Ethiopia, under fascist Italian occupation with author, Gabriella Ghermandi. Learn more and register here: uoft.me/queenofflowersandpearls
Photo of Gabriella Ghermandi performing. Blue background with white text that reads "Narrative Performance. Queen of Flowers and Pearls: Telling History through Stories by AfroItalian writer, singer, and performer Gabriella Ghermandi. Friday, October 10th. 100 St. Joseph St., Father Madden Hall. 6:00 - 7:30pm. Register: uoft.me/queenofflowersandpearls"
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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 02/10/2025
3 #UofT scholars shortlisted for 2025 SSHRC Impact Awards 🍁 uoft.me/bRL
L-R: Dilip Soman, Kamari Clarke and Lucas Wilson
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Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies @uoftcdts.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Join us on Oct 9 for the first event in the CDTS Speaker Series! Prof. Heath Pearson will read an excerpt from his book titled Life beside Bars: Confinement & Capital in an American Prison Town followed by a discussion with Prof. Kevin O'Neill and Q&A. Learn more & register: uoft.me/heathpearson
Blue background with white text that reads "Life beside Bars: Confinement & Capital in an American Prison Town with Professor Heath Pearson, Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology and Justice & Peace Studies at Georgetown University. 3:30-5:00pm, Thursday, October 9th, 170 St. George St. Room 100. Register at cdts.utoronto.ca/events." Black and white photo of Professor Heath Pearson on right hand side.
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Dan Carkner @alte.klezmor.im · 15/09/2025
enjoyed this interview with Naomi Seidman, whom I briefly met this past winter at a klezmer show in NYC when someone said "That's Naomi Seidman, you should really go and talk to her"🤓 she's a very thoughtful scholar and I think it really comes out in this interview about diaspora and translation.
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Diaspora Studies w/ Naomi Seidman | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
Naomi Seidman, Director of the University of Toronto's Center for Diaspora and Transnational Studies joins us to explore the young academic discipline of Diaspora Studies, its history and contents, an...
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Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies @uoftcdts.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Kick off the new school year with the DTS Welcome Breakfast!☕ Stop by the DTS Student Commons any time between 9:00-11:00am on Sept. 17th to catch up with classmates, meet the DTS Director, faculty, and staff and enjoy a free breakfast! Be sure to register here: uoft.me/WelcomeBreakfast
Blue background with white text that reads "DTS Welcome Breakfast. Wednesday, September 17th. 9:00 - 11:00am. DTS Student Commons, 170 St. George St. Room 235. Register at cdts.utoronto.ca/events"
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Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies @uoftcdts.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Welcome back DTS! We hope you have a wonderful first day, and we look forward to seeing new and familiar faces around the Centre! ✨📖
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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 28/08/2025
#UofT President Melanie Woodin welcomes new and returning students, faculty, staff & librarians across the university's three campuses to the new school year. #MyUofT 💙 uoft.me/ft25
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Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies @uoftcdts.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Please join us in congratulating Professor Naomi Seidman on being appointed as Director of the Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies effective July 1, 2025, until June 30, 2030! Read more here: uoft.me/naomiseidmancdtsdirector
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Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies @uoftcdts.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
📣 Course enrollment for the 2025-2026 year begins in just a couple of weeks! Here is your first look at all of the terrific undergraduate courses DTS will be offering. All details can be found here: uoft.me/25-26DTSUndergradCourses
List of 2025-2026 DTS undergraduate courses being offered. Please visit uoft.me/25-26DTSUndergradCourses for all details.
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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 13/06/2025
#UofTGrad25: Laila Vahed is an aspiring historian whose time at #UofT was spent on sports, filmmaking, health research, student governance and more. Now preparing for grad school, she says: “I did a lot. And I wish I did even more!” Read more: bit.ly/3TlSGzL
Laila Vahed.
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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 06/06/2025
Beyond academics: Meet five #UofT grads who made their mark outside the classroom #UofTGrad25 📜 uoft.me/bDt
Clockwise from top left: Charlie Olsen, Princess Rogelyn Saladino, Jonathan De Vries, Yunshan Li and Ahsen Bhatti (supplied images)
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