Call for applications: Postdoctoral Fellowships in Disability Studies at Toronto Metropolitan University. We invite applications for two postdoctoral fellowships beginning in September 2026. Deadline: May 15, 2026.

New School of Disability Studies blog post: Can Heated Rivalry help neuro-queer Canadian hockey? Jordan O’Dell explores race, gender, sexuality, and neurodivergence in hockey culture. radssite.wordpress.com/2026/04/13/c...

Egale Canada launched Against the Current — a confidential national survey on 2SLGBTQI experiences with hate & violence in Canada. Your voice matters. Take the survey: survey.alchemer-ca.com/s3/50415812/...

The Disability Publics Lab invites you to join us for a hybrid talk: Disability in Crisis? Towards a Critical Imagination of Disability Politics with Dr. Akihito Kato March 4, 12–1 PM EST
@ TMU (SHE 576) and on Zoom
ASL interpretation and captions provided. Register:https://bit.ly/disability-crisis

The Unify Deaf Film Festival (UDFF) is back this year in Toronto from October 21–26, 2025! 📍 350 King St W, Toronto, ON 🌐 More info: undividedproduction.com/pages/event-... #UDFF2025 #DeafFilmFestival #DeafCulture #Accessibility

From the Mad Studies Hub: Resisting Sanism in the University: Past, Present and Future Despite powerful acts of resistance, sanism remains embedded in university culture, policy, and everyday life. Sept 24, 2025 | 4:30–6:30 PM EDT Online & Free Register: www.eventbrite.ca/e/resisting-...

Workshops4Gaza is a collective of autonomous writers, organizers, educators, and creatives offering skill-sharing and knowledge-mobilizing workshops to raise funds for Palestinians in Gaza. Past sessions are available by donation. Request a workshop or donate here: airtable.com/app2F3TGsD60...

Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Dr. Drew McEwan, who will be joining the School of Disability Studies at Toronto Metropolitan University as a limited-term faculty member beginning July 1, 2025!

🎓 Congratulations, Class of 2025! It was such a joy to celebrate with those of you who attended convocation today, whether in person or virtually. Your years of dedication, brilliance, and hard work are truly worth celebrating. We can't wait to see what you do next! 💫🌿

📣 From Toronto Disability Pride March organizers: TDPM is back July 5, 2025! 1–5PM | Queen’s Park to Grange Park More info + access guide: torontodisabilitypride.wordpress.com

Join us for the Toronto launch of Hardly Creatures by Rob Macaisa Colgate—May 30, 7PM at Tangled Art Gallery. A night of disability arts, original work from Tangled staff, and poetry rooted in Rob’s time at Tangled and TMU as a DST fullbright scholar. Tour details: www.robmacaisacolgate.com/events

Sending a joyful shout out today to all the fabulous autistic students of Disability Studies @dstorontometu.bsky.social Thank you for your presence and contributions.

Looking to finish your degree online, at your own pace? Earn your BA in Disability Studies through a flexible, part-time program from Toronto Metropolitan University. www.torontomu.ca/disability-s... #DisabilityStudies #OnlineLearning

ASL version of the event invite by Deafinitely Digital with Hayley Hudson. 📚 Mad Studies: The Basics by Merrick Daniel Pilling 🗓️ Mon, June 16, 2025 | 3:00–4:30 PM EST 💻 Virtual webinar: bit.ly/MadStudiesTh... ASL interpretation + live captions available. Access: [email protected]

📚 Join us for the virtual launch of Mad Studies: The Basics by Merrick Daniel Pilling! 🗓 Monday, June 16, 2025 🕒 3:00–4:30 PM EST 💻 Register: bit.ly/MadStudiesTh... ASL interpretation + automated live captions provided. Access inquiries: [email protected]

From the Community: On 5/5, IDHA NYC presents the next installment of #DecarceratingCare, exploring how to balance meeting the moment with a broad, long-term vision and amplifying strategies towards accessible, radical care Register: bit.ly/Decarceratin...

Please read this guest blog from the Disability Visibility Project by dena harry saleh: “The Intersection of Disability and Genocide”. They share Khaled Sulaiman's story and how violence and displacement threaten his access to care and survival. disabilityvisibilityproject.com/2024/12/16/t...

Spring/Summer 2025 Disability Studies courses are here! Explore topics like representation, madness, and resistance in our latest offerings. Check them out: www.torontomu.ca/calendar/202...

Got a diploma or advanced diploma? 🎓 Join us in person at TMU’s Open House to learn how you can complete your BA in Disability Studies part-time! Learn disability-informed approaches to tech, arts, mental health, policy & more! www.torontomu.ca/admissions/u...

In What Moves Us in the Middle, artist Sahra Soudi creates a striking meditation on movement, memory, and belonging. DST faculty member Idil Abdillahi has written about the exhibition’s depth and meaning—read her essay here: www.theinc.ca/sites/defaul....

The Disability Publics Lab at the School of Disability Studies is hosting Hands On ASL in offering queer and trans ASL classes this spring. More details and registration at www.handsonasl.ca

Check out the new blog post on DST's Wordpress, titled " Behind The Curtain: Unveiling Ableism In The Movie Theatre Experience" by Anonymous. radssite.wordpress.com/2025/01/27/b...

Art Exhibition Event on Feb 14th - April 11th! BEING Studio is an arts studio in Ottawa, Ontario that supports artists with developmental disabilities. Opening its doors in 2002, the Studio holds a vast archive of artwork, artist writing, and ephemera. More details below!

College & transfer students: Have a diploma or advanced diploma? 🎓 Earn your BA part-time while learning disability-informed approaches to mental health, tech, policy, the arts, & more! Join TMU’s Pathways Info Session on Jan 17, 12-1 PM EST. Register: www.torontomu.ca/admissions/u...

College & transfer students: Have a diploma or advanced diploma? 🎓 Earn your BA part-time while learning disability-informed approaches to mental health, tech, policy, the arts, & more! Join TMU’s Pathways Info Session on Jan 17, 12-1 PM EST. Register: www.torontomu.ca/admissions/u...

Spring/Summer 2025 Disability Studies courses are here! Explore topics like representation, madness, and resistance in our latest offerings. Check them out: www.torontomu.ca/calendar/202...

Please come out on January 23 at 6 PM to celebrate the Revised and Expanded edition of AJ Withers Disability Politics and Theory!

Upgrade your education in disability-informed approaches! ✔ BA Program: A hybrid, part-time degree completion program for students with a college diploma or two years of undergrad. 🔗 Learn more: www.torontomu.ca/disability-studies