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May 8, 2026 - Planning in the Face of Fascism

When: May 8 to 10
Where University of Toronto, 170 St George St

Planners Network, a network of progressive planners, academics, students and activists based in North America, also known as Turtle Island, and beyond, is seeking proposals for the conference celebrating its 50th anniversary: Planning in the Face of Fascism.

The theme of this conference engages the pressing political challenge confronting progressive people around the world, namely, the global resurgence of the phenomenon popularly known as fascism. While there are of course still academic debates on the proper name to grasp the nature of the current conjuncture, it is clear that the various situations in which planners work--in relation to forces of state, economy and people - are being decisively shaped by comparatively varied combinations of authoritarianism and the far right.

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Feb 1, 2026 - The Revolution of 1936-1939 in Palestine

When: February 1st and 7th, 6pm

Join the Toronto Chapter of the Palestinian Youth Movement for a special 2-part book club on Ghassan Kanafani's The Revolution of 1936-1939 in Palestine. This interactive book club will take place in-person over two evening on Sunday February 1 and Saturday Feb 7.

The first session aims to provide relevant context and background for understanding Palestinian revolutionary history and the second session builds upon these learnings as it applies to the Revolt period itself. Both sessions are interactive with breakout group discussions and planned activities.

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Jan 31, 2026 - FilmSocial: The Day Iceland Stood Still

When: January 31st, 7pm

The Leo Panitch School for Socialist Education is very pleased to present a special screening of "The Day Iceland Stood Still."

What if every woman simply took the day off? The Day Iceland Stood Still is a film that answers that question. In Iceland, on October 24, 1975, women walked out and stopped working. 90% of the women of Iceland refused to work, cook, or take care of the children. They brought their country to a standstill and catapulted Iceland to the "best place in the world to be a woman" today.

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Jan 29, 2026 - Lea Ypi: Indignity, A Life Reimagined

When: January 29th, 7pm
Where: Toronto Public Library, Bram and Bluma Appel Salon

Political theorist and author Lea Ypi discusses her new book Indignity and discusses how political systems shape individual lives.

TPL and Toronto Metropolitan University present acclaimed political theorist and author Lea Ypi in conversation with Sanjay Ruparelia at the Toronto Reference Library's Appel Salon.

As Professor of Political Theory at the London School of Economics and author of the international bestseller Free, Lea Ypi brings a unique perspective to understanding democracy's fragility, one forged through her childhood in communist Albania and her scholarly work on freedom, citizenship, and political transformation.

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Jan 29, 2026 - Higher Education Organizing Meeting

When: January 29th, 6:30pm
Where: College Street United Church, 502 Bathurst St

Building on our first successful meeting in November, we're forging ahead with our sectoral-wide organizing strategy in the higher education sector. Our second organizing meeting, which will be held on January 15th, is focused on creating a Solidarity Pact for higher education workers. Sean Smith - a former activist and organizer with the Toronto Airport Workers Council - will be joining us to discuss what a solidarity pact is, how Toronto Airport Workers used it as an organizing tool, and how we can develop something similar to build our collective power across the education sector.

The purpose of January's meeting is threefold: (1) understanding what a Solidarity Pact is and how it can help us develop unity across the sector; (2) begin constructing our own Solidarity Pact; and (3) strategize ways we can use our Solidarity Pact as an organizing tool across the higher education sector.

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