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Talking Treaties: A Read-In for Educators and Staff

Date
November 04, 2025
Time
11:00 AM EST - 12:15 PM EST
Location
POD-250, Podium Building (350 Victoria Street)
Open To
Faculty, contract lecturers, AAs and staff
Contact
Centre for Excellence in Learning & Teaching askcelt@torontomu.ca
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What to expect

Faculty, contract lecturers, AAs and staff are invited to join the Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) for a community read-in to learn about the treaties that cover the territory that Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) sits on. We will interactively and collectively read excerpts from several treaties, then discuss our relationship to them as learners and educators. In advance of the session, we ask that participants read Chapter 27 of Chelsea Vowel’s Indigenous Writes (external link) .

About the organizers/team

CELT’s collaborative approach fosters a community dedicated to big thinking about curriculum, pedagogy, and creative ways to develop inclusive teaching practices that enrich the student learning experience.

This event is part of Treaties Recognition Week

This event is organized by the Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching as part of the annual Treaties Recognition Week at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU)​.

Treaties Recognition Week honours the importance of treaties and aims to empower students, faculty and staff with a greater awareness and understanding of treaty rights, treaty relationships and their relevance today. In 2016, Ontario passed the first legislation (external link)  of its kind in Canada declaring the first full week of November as Treaties Recognition Week.

This event is wheelchair accessible

The university is committed to the accessibility and inclusion of persons with disabilities. If you require any additional accessibility accommodations to ensure your full participation, please email the Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, at askcelt@torontomu.ca.

Questions?

If you have any questions,  the Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, at askcelt@torontomu.ca.