Confronting the new wave of Antisemitism
Confronting the new wave of Antisemitism Philip Slayton In conversation with Samir Gandesha Antisemitism is resurgent in our age of social media, identity politics, and populism. [...]
Ethnic/Religious Nationalism & Academic Freedom: The Study of China
Ethnic/Religious Nationalism & Academic Freedom: The Study of China CFE Series: Threats to Academic Freedom Increasingly, scholars of a nation’s history, politics, and culture [...]
Free screening of Midnight’s Children on National Canadian Film Day
April 19th is National Canadian Film Day! Join Reel Canada and PEN Canada on April 19th at Scotiabank Theatre (259 Richmond St W, Toronto) at [...]
CFE event — Putin's War Against Journalists
One year after Russian president Vladimir Putin launched his invasion and muzzled Russian media, what have we learned from the war against Ukraine and against journalists? Join three Russian journalists who spoke at a CFE panel one year ago to see how they have refused to be silenced. How are Russia’s independent media fighting to expose the truth about the war? What are the challenges as the war heads into its second year?
Voices of Freedom #3 — readings from exiled writers
Join us on Sunday, March 26 at 3:00 pm at the Hirut Ethiopian Jazz Club, 2050 Danforth Avenue, Toronto to hear the work of four [...]
Watch "The Grab" at Hot Docs, March 10 @ 7pm
20th Annual Human Rights Watch Canada Film Festival The Grab (2022) Date: Friday, March 10, 2023 at 7:00 pm Location: Hot Docs Cinema, 506 Bloor [...]
Free CFE Online Event: Muslims and the Media
Muslims and the Media: Western media’s role in fanning fear of Islam and Muslims #5 in CFE Series: Threats to Press Freedom Thursday, March 2nd, [...]
Em Dial's Virtual Poetry Exhibition THE BALL
Join the official launch and reading event for poet Em Dial's virtual exhibition, "The Ball." Monday, February 13th | 5:30 PM EST | FREE | [...]
Celebrating Salman Rushdie's "Victory City"
Celebrating Salman Rushdie's "Victory City" Be part of an unmissable evening celebrating the literary genius of Salman Rushdie. Two global stars of the book world, [...]
Censorship Is No Friend of Social Justice
Libraries and universities are facing growing demands for censorship as a tool to make a better world. Join Emily Knox and Toni Samek, two of North America’s leading experts on intellectual freedom, as they explore rising censorship and what it means for social justice, equity, and the future of democracy. Knox is Associate Professor of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois and Samek is Professor and former Chair of the School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Alberta.