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The collections housed on this site include blogs, audiograms, and video shorts conceived and produced by members of our research team, as well as a selection of the oral history interviews that we have conducted over the years. These materials are searchable by format, theme, and tag, which can be filtered using the search tool in the left-hand sidebar below.
In this interview, UTSC alum Tavila Haque reflects on her time at the school. She looks back at her five years here with fond memories and notes how her experience here differed from the misconceptions that she had heard about UTSC. She discusses the numerous supports available to her as a student, providing advice to […]
Tags: 2000s, 2010s, Arts, Buildings and Facilities, Community, Students
August 20, 2024
Tavila Haque, who attended UTSC for undergrad, looks back on her experience exhibiting her art at the student-run Gallery 1265, and the ways in which that exhibition allowed her to form connections to the larger community.
Tags: 2010s, Arts, Buildings and Facilities, Students
Professor Katherine (Katie) Larson, Vice-Dean, Teaching, Learning and Undergraduate Programs, joined the Department of English at UTSC in 2007. In this interview, she shares a bit about her educational journey and her interest in Renaissance studies. Katie then talks about the value of the interdisciplinary nature of the large former Humanities Department and the community […]
Tags: 2000s, Arts, Buildings and Facilities, Community, Faculty
August 19, 2024
Katie Larson, a Professor in UTSC’s Department of English, looks back on some of her favourite memories in the Andrews Building.
Tags: Arts, Buildings and Facilities, Community, Courses, Faculty, Students
Nick Cheng, a University of Toronto alum and current UTSC faculty member, describes his technique for convincing UTSC alumni to donate money to the university following their graduation: by promising to name department supplies after them.
Tags: 1990s, Buildings and Facilities, Students, Technology
In this interview, Barry Freeman looks back on his experience as a student at UTSC in the 1990s and the journey he has taken to get to where he is now. Currently a UTSC faculty member in the Department of Arts, Culture and Media, Freeman also reflects on how his perspectives of the campus, higher […]
Tags: 1990s, Arts, Buildings and Facilities, Community, Faculty, Students
Barry Freeman, who attended UTSC for undergrad and currently works in the Department of Arts, Culture, and Media as an Associate Professor of Theatre and Performance, recalls how the commitment of UTSC Professor Michal Schonberg allowed him to have an extraordinary experience abroad as an undergrad.
Tags: 1990s, Arts, Community, Extracurricular, Faculty, Students
Lynn Tucker, an Associate Professor of Music and Culture in the Department of Arts, Culture, and Media at UTSC, describes the importance of the music program to UTSC students and community members, and reveals the chant developed by music students to help guide visitors to the music room.
Tags: 2010s, Buildings and Facilities, Community, Students
August 18, 2024
In this interview, Professor Paula Sperdakos reflects on teaching at UTSC and directing productions in the Leigha Lee Browne Theatre. Sperdakos first came to UTSC in 1990 and shares observations about the physical transformation of the campus, the changes in diversity amongst the campus population, the changes in faculty interactions, and the transformation of departments […]
Tags: 1990s, Arts, Buildings and Facilities, Campus Growth, Community, Diversity, Faculty, Students
UTSC Professor Paula Sperdakos, who spearheaded the establishment of the Leigha Lee Browne Theatre on campus, recalls the informal meeting in which — much to her own surprise — she secured substantial for the theatre.
Tags: 1990s, Arts, Buildings and Facilities, Campus Growth, Community, Faculty
