Faculty of Social Science and Humanities

We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

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February 24, 2023

Ontario Tech student authors children’s book exploring Black identity and Anti-Black racism

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February 3, 2023

Ontario Tech University launches Master of Arts in Social Practice and Innovation graduate program

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January 18, 2023

Leading the pack again: Ontario Tech tops among province’s universities for year-over-year percentage growth in applications

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Mar 23

Conference on University Teaching and LearningNorth Oshawa Location, Atrium
9 a.m.

Mar 23

Celebrate Teaching! Awards CeremonyNorth Oshawa Location, Atrium
3:45 p.m.

Mar 27

Understanding and Countering the Threat of Right-Wing Extremism in CanadaDowntown Oshawa Location
8:30 p.m.

Mar 28

The AI chatbots are here: implications for academia and higher education symposiumDowntown Oshawa Location, 524
11:15 a.m.

Mar 28

Love in the Time of FentanylDowntown Oshawa Location
7 p.m.

Mar 29

Domestic and Global Patterns in the Nexus Between the Military and RWEUniversity of Ottawa
8:30 a.m.

Mar 31

Building a successful composting program on campusOnline
Noon

Apr 4

Overheated: The Far Right, Climate Change Disinformation and Culture WarsVirtual Event
4 p.m.

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