Events

The Stephen Katz Distinguished Visiting Scholar in Interdisciplinary Aging Studies

Dr. Julia Henderson explores how theatre can challenge ageist narratives, using professional and community performances to highlight aging as a dynamic process of doing, being, becoming, and belonging through embodied storytelling.

Join Trent alumni in Ottawa for a social and keynote by Dr. Cristine de Clercy on democratic leadership, with remarks from President Cathy Bruce.

The 2025 Ashley Fellowship Lecture

Does academic freedom trump others? Is laïcité or secularism an excuse or a reason for limiting religious rights? Will indigenous rights be maintained in the face of the C-5 steamroller and provincial resource projects? Are the rights of both linguistic minorities (francophone outside of Quebec and anglophone in Quebec) being respected?

Join us for a free public lecture "Do We Have to Accept Variable Geometry in Human Rights in Canada? " with Tom Mulcair.

The 2025 Jack Matthews Fellowship Lecture

A decade after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report, this talk explores how learning, unlearning, and relearning Indigenous histories fosters understanding, dismantles stereotypes, and builds inclusive communities through shared stories and reflection.

The 2025 David Poole Lecture in Mathematics

Networks shape epidemics, ecosystems, brains, and online life. This interdisciplinary field reveals hidden connections, offering new insights into complex systems—and once seen, networks forever change how we view the world.

The 2025 John Fekete Distinguished Lecture 

Understanding how AI reshapes perception and experience is essential to understanding its ethical, cultural, and political impact, not just a secondary concern or artistic issue.

Member of the Trent community in Peterborough are welcome to join as we pay tribute to all individuals who served in the military and acknowledges their significant contributions.

Member of the Trent community in Durham are welcome to join as we pay tribute to all individuals who served in the military and acknowledges their significant contributions.

The 2025 Elaine Stavro Distinguished Visiting Scholar

Democracy faces challenges from technology and globalization, yet remains resilient and innovative. Recognizing its vulnerabilities and adapting through new forms of engagement is essential to sustaining democratic life and responsibility.