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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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Mar 7, 2026 - IWD 2026

When: March 7th, 11am
Where: OISE Auditorium

March with thousands at North America's largest International Women's Day (IWD) event -- since 1978.

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Mar 5, 2026 - Higher Education Organizing: Power Mapping

When: March 5th, 6:30pm
Where: College St UC, 502 Bathurst St

All working in and around a university or college campus are invited to the third open organizing meeting for higher education! This meeting will be focused on power mapping the higher education sector, including a presentation of a sectoral collective bargaining tracker to see where the upcoming contract fights are happening and presentations on the state of organizing at a number of GTA campuses.

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Mar 4, 2026 - Hands Off Our Education

When: March 4th, 12:30pm
Where: Queen's Park

The Ford government's decision to open the floodgates to tuition increases AND the decimation of OSAP will destroy what's left of education in Ontario. Enough is enough - it's time to take to the streets and flex the true power of students in the province.

We call on students of all levels, instructors, parents, and community members alike - join us as we take on Queen's Park on March 4th at 12:30pm.

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Mar 3, 2026 - Rise of Youth Precariat in South Korea

When: March 3rd, 10am

This talk examines how South Korea's compressed welfare state development, designed around standard employment relationships, has failed to adapt to today's "melting labour"--work characterized by blurred boundaries of traditional employment. Despite rapid welfare expansion, over one-third of young workers in Korea experience persistent precarity, creating severe polarization within the younger generation. Welfare state "drift" excludes precarious workers from social protection, disproportionately affecting young men who exhibit declining expectations for upward mobility and deepening distrust of institutions, ultimately undermining intergenerational solidarity in Korea.

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