Interdisciplinary Humanities Institute at the University of Toronto | 2025-26 Theme: "Dystopia and Trust". For info about Fellowships, funding opportunities, events and more, sign up for our newsletter http://eepurl.com/dhuDJvhttps://bsky.app/profile/jhievents.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jhievents.bsky.social/post/3mk3llvathw2k💰 Call for Proposals! Have you got an idea for collaborative, interdisciplinary humanities research? Your group can get space at the JHI for meetings and funding for events for one year. JHI Working Group applications are due by May 12, 2026 More info https://uoft.me/chT22 Apr 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:c5lrshfhurd5if3i4fohbk2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3llvathw2khttps://bsky.app/profile/jhievents.bsky.social/post/3mjz34wcdvw2lCatherine Diyakonov studies global risk and governance across the humanities and sciences. Her project uses the Russo-Ukrainian War to examine how trust in institutions and democracies can shift during crisis. Learn more: https://uoft.me/cjO21 Apr 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:c5lrshfhurd5if3i4fohbk2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjz34wcdvw2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jhievents.bsky.social/post/3mjwknyyhwi2i🚨Deadline TOMORROW (April 21)🚨 Are you, or do you know, an advanced University of Toronto humanities undergrad? The JHI is offering scholarships, office space and access to mentors to advanced undergrads for their research during our theme year Doubles, Doppelgangers. Apply https://uoft.me/cem20 Apr 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:c5lrshfhurd5if3i4fohbk2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwknyyhwi2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/jhievents.bsky.social/post/3mjozcdikcx2oCongratulations to our 2026-27 Chancellor Jackman Graduate Fellows: 👏 Melanie K. Ng 👏 Ridhima Sharma 👏 Chu Wang They'll join us in July for our Doubles/Doppelgangers theme year! Full announcement https://uoft.me/cjN17 Apr 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:c5lrshfhurd5if3i4fohbk2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjozcdikcx2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jhievents.bsky.social/post/3mjmisdb4po2t📰 The April 16 JHI Newsletter is out! Featuring 2026–27 Graduate Fellows, fellows profiles, a working group spotlight, free workshops, and upcoming events. 👉 Read now: https://mailchi.mp/utoronto/jhi041626 Not subscribed yet? Sign up uoft.me/jhi-news16 Apr 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:c5lrshfhurd5if3i4fohbk2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmisdb4po2thttps://bsky.app/profile/jhievents.bsky.social/post/3mjknpizt4h2aGet up to $15,000 for your idea! Sponsored by UTM & the JHI, the aim of the Annual Seminar is to create an intellectual community that addresses a topic of scholarly importance, and which includes a public humanities component. More info https://uoft.me/brD15 Apr 2026 19:42 +0000at://did:plc:c5lrshfhurd5if3i4fohbk2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjknpizt4h2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jhievents.bsky.social/post/3mjhhuieywn23🎬 What does it mean to stay attached to life in the face of forces that seem to negate it? This talk looks at how queer cinema reshapes space and time, exploring how film engages with absence, pressure, and persistence across a range of works 👉 https://uoft.me/ciZ14 Apr 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:c5lrshfhurd5if3i4fohbk2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhhuieywn23https://bsky.app/profile/jhievents.bsky.social/post/3mjfamm6pyx26📅 Tomorrow! Join the JHI for a practical workshop on converting your CV into a resume that will speak to employers outside of academia, covering how to reframe your research, writing, + analytical skills in language that resonates, without losing what makes your work valuable. https://uoft.me/cg513 Apr 2026 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:c5lrshfhurd5if3i4fohbk2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfamm6pyx26https://bsky.app/profile/jhievents.bsky.social/post/3mjexflarls2l💥Are you, or do you know, an advanced University of Toronto humanities undergrad? The JHI is offering scholarships, office space and access to mentors to advanced undergrads for their research during our theme year Doubles, Doppelgangers. 📅 Deadline to apply is April 21 👉 https://uoft.me/cem13 Apr 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:c5lrshfhurd5if3i4fohbk2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjexflarls2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jhievents.bsky.social/post/3mj5fytnywf2j💰 Call for Proposals! Have you got an idea for collaborative, interdisciplinary humanities research? Your group can get space at the JHI for meetings and funding for events for one year. JHI Working Group applications are due by May 12, 2026 More info https://uoft.me/chT10 Apr 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:c5lrshfhurd5if3i4fohbk2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5fytnywf2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/jhievents.bsky.social/post/3mj36qwf2762vJoin the JHI for a practical workshop on converting your CV into a resume that will speak to employers outside of academia, covering how to reframe your research, writing, and analytical skills in language that resonates, without losing what makes your work valuable. https://uoft.me/cg509 Apr 2026 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:c5lrshfhurd5if3i4fohbk2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj36qwf2762vhttps://bsky.app/profile/jhievents.bsky.social/post/3mj2vjv3rqt2fThe next session in the CRIS–JHI Book Publishing Series focuses on what happens after publication, with practical advice from faculty authors, a New Books Network editor, and a prize committee member. UTORid req'd More info: uoft.me/ciK09 Apr 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:c5lrshfhurd5if3i4fohbk2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj2vjv3rqt2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jhievents.bsky.social/post/3mivulzweqe2yHow can the body become a medium for art? This presentation explores an art–science research-creation practice that uses biophysical sensing to create interactive and computational artworks. Free public event! https://uoft.me/cgK 07 Apr 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:c5lrshfhurd5if3i4fohbk2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivulzweqe2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/jhievents.bsky.social/post/3mite5kmlla2yMeet Francesca Econimo - a scholar of philological, linguistic, and historical Classics, whose focus is on Roman literature. Her project examines islands as female domains in Flavian epic poetry. Learn more about Francesca https://uoft.me/chX06 Apr 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:c5lrshfhurd5if3i4fohbk2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mite5kmlla2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/jhievents.bsky.social/post/3mijcbglygf23📰 The April 2 JHI Newsletter is out! Featuring: 🎬 Angelica Fenner on Die Reise nach Lyon ▶️ Watch: Teresa Heffernan on AI, science, and fiction 💼 Open calls 🛠️ Workshops 📅 Upcoming events …and more. 👉 Read now: https://mailchi.mp/utoronto/jhi040226 Not subscribed yet? Sign up: uoft.me/jhi-news02 Apr 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:c5lrshfhurd5if3i4fohbk2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijcbglygf23https://bsky.app/profile/jhievents.bsky.social/post/3miheq2keem2v💰 Call for Proposals! Have you got an idea for collaborative, interdisciplinary humanities research? Your group can get space at the JHI for meetings and funding for events for one year. JHI Working Group applications are due by May 12, 2026 More info https://uoft.me/chT01 Apr 2026 18:58 +0000at://did:plc:c5lrshfhurd5if3i4fohbk2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3miheq2keem2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/jhievents.bsky.social/post/3migrsj6lat2uAngelica Fenner revisits the filming locations of Claudia von Alemann’s 1981 film Die Reise nach Lyon (Blindspot) to explore its place in cinema and women’s history. Her video shares insights from fieldwork, reflection, and analysis. Check it out 👇 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB07xzvfSOs01 Apr 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:c5lrshfhurd5if3i4fohbk2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3migrsj6lat2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jhievents.bsky.social/post/3miebdmoljh2g▶️ Missed the 2026 Wiegand Memorial Foundation Lecture? It’s now on YouTube. Teresa Heffernan explores how fiction and AI research shape each other, from Alan Turing to Douglas Adams to Demis Hassabis. 👉 Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPV-Ql_KGzM31 Mar 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:c5lrshfhurd5if3i4fohbk2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3miebdmoljh2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jhievents.bsky.social/post/3mibquogkdy2dGet up to $15,000 for your idea! Sponsored by UTM & the JHI, the aim of the Annual Seminar is to create an intellectual community that addresses a topic of scholarly importance, and which includes a public humanities component. More info https://uoft.me/brD30 Mar 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:c5lrshfhurd5if3i4fohbk2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mibquogkdy2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jhievents.bsky.social/post/3mi27hw4pkt2g💥Are you, or do you know, an advanced University of Toronto humanities undergrad? The JHI is offering scholarships, office space and access to mentors to advanced undergrads for their research during our theme year Doubles, Doppelgangers. 📅 Deadline to apply is April 21 👉 https://uoft.me/cem27 Mar 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:c5lrshfhurd5if3i4fohbk2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi27hw4pkt2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jhievents.bsky.social/post/3mhxozbvrzo2v📚 Publishing your book is just the beginning. Join CRIS and the JHI for Promoting Your Scholarly Book, a session on post-publication strategies, including marketing support, prize submissions, and effective ways to increase your book’s visibility! More https://uoft.me/cg426 Mar 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:c5lrshfhurd5if3i4fohbk2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxozbvrzo2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/jhievents.bsky.social/post/3mhvhr4eguk2c🎬 You're invited to a free screening of Stanley Kwan’s Lan Yu (2001) A landmark film, Lan Yu traces a complex relationship marked by intimacy, distance, and devotion, set against the shifting social landscape of contemporary China Info https://uoft.me/cgI25 Mar 2026 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:c5lrshfhurd5if3i4fohbk2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvhr4eguk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/jhievents.bsky.social/post/3mhso35fbju2iQanita Lilla is a curator, researcher, and podcaster working on African collections, diaspora artists, and digital access. Her project explores podcasting as a space for trust and solidarity across art collectives. 👉 Learn more: https://uoft.me/cg724 Mar 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:c5lrshfhurd5if3i4fohbk2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhso35fbju2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/jhievents.bsky.social/post/3mhq5m7zf2i2zMaira Álvarez studies the U.S.-Mexico border[lands] through interdisciplinary research across Border Studies, Latinx Studies, and Digital Humanities. Her project examines fronteriza literature and multilingual archives. 👉 Learn more: https://uoft.me/cg623 Mar 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:c5lrshfhurd5if3i4fohbk2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhq5m7zf2i2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/jhievents.bsky.social/post/3mhivgk4inp2e🚨 Deadline Alert! U of T faculty! Get your applications in. If you have an idea for a lecture series, exhibit, or performance and need some funding, apply to the JHI Program for the Arts. Theme is "Doubles, Doppelgangers". Deadline March 24. Info + application link 👇 uoft.me/pfta26-2720 Mar 2026 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:c5lrshfhurd5if3i4fohbk2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhivgk4inp2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/jhievents.bsky.social/post/3mhim7hwazo2e📸 We’re delighted to announce Clint Enns as JHI’s 2026–27 Artist in Residence, in partnership with the Department of Visual Studies at UTM. A visual artist, writer, and curator, Enns will join the Circle of Fellows during our theme year Doubles, Doppelgangers. Learn more uoft.me/AiR-Enns20 Mar 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:c5lrshfhurd5if3i4fohbk2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhim7hwazo2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/jhievents.bsky.social/post/3mhg3qk2zsv2z📰 The March 19 JHI Newsletter is here! Featuring: 📣 2026-27 Artist in Residence 📄 Fellows Profiles 🎭 Undergrads at the JHI 💡 Free Workshops 📅 Upcoming Events …and more! 👉 Read now: https://mailchi.mp/utoronto/jhi031926 Not subscribed yet? Sign up uoft.me/jhi-news19 Mar 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:c5lrshfhurd5if3i4fohbk2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhg3qk2zsv2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/jhievents.bsky.social/post/3mhdlbnqmsp2wGet up to $15,000 for your idea! Sponsored by UTM & the JHI, the aim of the Annual Seminar is to create an intellectual community that addresses a topic of scholarly importance, and which includes a public humanities component. More info https://uoft.me/brD18 Mar 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:c5lrshfhurd5if3i4fohbk2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdlbnqmsp2whttps://bsky.app/profile/jhievents.bsky.social/post/3mhb2sq7n7p2w👋 You’re invited to the panel discussion Not My Mother's Tongue: Engagements With AI which will explore how we are cultivating increasingly trusting relationships with Al, despite its biases and limitations. Supported by JHI's Program for the Arts. https://uoft.me/cao17 Mar 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:c5lrshfhurd5if3i4fohbk2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhb2sq7n7p2whttps://bsky.app/profile/jhievents.bsky.social/post/3mh6kdrjbbp2n📰 Don't miss out! Be the first to find out about our funding calls and events by signing up for our newsletter Next issue comes out March 19. Subscribe uoft.me/jhi-news16 Mar 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:c5lrshfhurd5if3i4fohbk2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh6kdrjbbp2n