Assistant Professor Rafael Grohmann and PhD student Upasana Bhattacharjee join the 2024-25 cohort at the Queer and Trans Research Lab, Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies. Read more at sds.utoronto.ca/qtrl-cohort-20…

Professor Cara Krmpotich and Professor Alice Stevenson (University College London) highlight often-overlooked critically engaged work in collections management in their newly published open-access volume, available as a free PDF download. uclpress.co.uk/products/240135

The deadline is fast approaching to submit an application to the GLAM Incubator: glam.ischool.utoronto.ca

The Institute of Communication, Culture, Information, and Technology at the University of Toronto Mississauga is seeking applications for a tenure-stream Assistant Professor in the area of game studies. jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Mississaug…

A new U of T Black Research Network multimedia series spotlighting Black-led research and initiatives at U of T will feature Assistant Professor SA Smythe, who is reshaping traditional classroom structures through the Collaboratory for Black Poesis. Don't miss the launch on September 25.

Join us and co-sponsors Schwartz Reisman Institute for a dynamic two-day event (October 4-5) that merges the hands-on coding experience of hackathons with cutting-edge research presentations. See full schedule & register here - uoft.me/aSz

Catch Assistant Professor SA Smythe in U of T Black Research Network's first #BRNBrilliance feature ⬇️

AI companies are pouring billions into building AI agents--how soon will they be wandering around our markets? Shouldn't we have some basic legal rules in place? I argue yes in this new piece in FORTUNE fortune.com/2024/10/17/ai-…

The Faculty of Information University of Toronto offers fully funded PhD student positions to study w/ Prof. Matt ratto on design for new models of healthcare, social knowledge and AI in libraries, critical making, social theory and computing, & STS. Deadline Dec. 1: ischool.utoronto.ca/phd-in-informa…

Job Position, Assistant Professor of Social Sciences and Digital Technologies, University of Toronto (Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy) jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-As…

Assistant professor at ECE U of T and SRI faculty affiliate Shurui Zhou recently brought a group of students and faculty together to explore how humans and LLMs could work together to design efficient solutions and promote responsible AI usage. Read more: srinstitute.utoronto.ca/news/humans-an…

"Always define a term when you introduce it for the first time. If you do not know the definition of a term, avoid using it. If it is one of the principal terms of your thesis and you are not able to define it, call it quits.” thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/umberto-eco-ho…

Explore insightful articles in the latest Almagest issue! This student-managed, faculty-advised journal focuses on the history and philosophy of science, technology, and medicine, showcasing the work of undergraduate scholars ➡️ jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/alma…

Some work we are doing - theconversation.com/how-a-solar-mi… #Minecraft #ecogames #COP29

We partnered with JSA Delhi & Delhi Science Forum to organize a health camp for gig workers & other outdoor workers affected by New Delhi’s severely polluted air (marked by alarming AQI levels). Dr. Sayan Maharatna (AIIMS) led health checkups, providing medical guidance.

Join our Program and Concentration Fair for #MI and #MMSt on January 15, 2025 from 5:30 - 7:00 pm. eventbrite.ca/e/mi-mmst-bi-p…

You are invited to the 2025 Ian P. Sharp Lecture, which will bring together two distinguished speakers to discuss how AI can be shaped with respect, relationality, and responsibility, rooted in Indigenous ethical frameworks. eventbrite.ca/e/weaving-the-… #Indigenous #uoft

Spring has arrived in full colour! Enjoy the stunning cherry blossoms right outside the Faculty of Information.🌸 - #uoftblooms #spring #uoftcampus #cherryblossoms #cherryblossomwatch

We are coming up short on associate chairs for Critical Computing, Social Justice, and Sustainability for #chi2026. Please consider doing it this year, especially if you’ve deferred for a couple years and regularly publish to CHI.

📣 CFP: 2025 ACM COMPASS Workshop 📣 This one-day workshop invites position contributions that explore how to ground agentic AI systems in social & organizational contexts by examining how social perspectives shape their design, use & evaluation. sites.google.com/view/social-ag…