Audiograms & Videoshorts

Below is just a sample of the many stories collected to help us convey the complicated story of our struggle for identity. Audiograms are roughly 1 minute in length, while video shorts are 2-3 minutes long. These story excerpts are drawn from our collection of oral histories and selected because they illustrate the major themes of our research and the continued struggle for identity in compelling ways. For more stories, please browse the Oral Histories on this site or view the whole Stories of UTSC collection.

Learning What to Call Myself

Marie Mathai, who worked as a Case Manager at the University of Toronto’s tri-campus Community Safety Office in 2017, here discusses the diverse makeup of the UTSC community and explains the “culture shock” she initially experienced when arriving on campus for the first time.

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The Importance of Remembrance Day at UTSC

Lenard Whiting, who worked as the Director of the UTSC Choir and lectured in the Department of Arts, Culture, and Media (ACM) at UTSC, here discusses his experience organizing Remembrance Day events on campus with Lynn Tucker, a fellow ACM faculty member.

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20 Countries in One Classroom

Sylvia Mittler, an Associate Professor of French in the Department of Language Studies at UTSC, discusses changes in the makeup of the UTSC student body over time, highlighting in particular the ethnic diversification of classrooms, which, for her, has allowed for an enriched teaching experience.

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The Old Fine Arts Studio

Will Kwan, a UTSC alum who currently works as an Associate Professor in the Department of Arts, Culture, and Media, shares memories of his time working as an undergraduate student in the Fine Arts Studio, which was once housed in the space now occupied by the UTSC Bookstore.

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Television Studio to Theatre

Kevin Wright, former Production Manager of the Leigha Leigh Browne Theatre on campus, talks about the challenges associated with the original television studio and its eventual evolution into the theatre we know today.

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The Renegade Campus

Adrian De Leon, a UTSC alum, discusses perceptions of UTSC within the larger University of Toronto community, including the discrimination to which the campus is subject due to its largely racialized, working class student body.

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