Virtual Museum Launch: The Underground Railroad to St. Catharines: Harriet Tubman’s Canadian Legacy

From secret routes to new lives in Canada, the Underground Railroad reshaped the history of freedom in North America. In St. Catharines, Harriet Tubman established a northern base that helped freedom seekers reach safety and rebuild their lives. Through historic sites, archival records, and the voices of descendants, The Underground Railroad to St. Catharines: Harriet Tubman’s […]

The Colonial Legacies of Genocide // L’héritage colonial du génocide

Thursday, April 2, 3 to 5 p.m.   Virtual panel on ZOOM :  https://yorku.zoom.us/j/91573377783 (Meeting ID: 915 7337 7783) ***This event will be a bilingual (in English and French). Simultaenous interpretation from French into English and English into French will be available for this event. Panelists: Dr. Yann Allard-Tremblay, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at McGill […]

Tubman Talks with Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike: (un)Belonging in Djamila Ibrahim’s Things Are Good Now

Date: Thursday, March 19 Time: 2:30 to 4 p.m. Location: Zoom Zoom Registration Moderated by: Damilola Adebayo This presentation focuses on the short story collection Things Are Good Now by the African Canadian writer, Djamila Ibrahim, by examining how African immigrants and refugees attempt to rebuild home in Canada. It asks: How do African writers […]

Politics/Poetics of Migration: Gallery Opening

The Harriet Tubman Institute is proud to present Politics/Poetics of Migration, a new gallery exhibition showcasing the work of AMPD students and alumni. Please join us for an evening of cultural celebration featuring live African drumming and an engaging artist talk with the creators behind the collection. Politics/Poetics of Migration Location: (HNES 140) Date: February 5, […]

Harriet Tubman Institute’s Open House 2025

Welcome back! The Harriet Tubman Institute is happy to invite you to our 2025 Open House on Sept. 11. This yearly event is an opportunity to learn about Tubman’s research and initiatives, hear from campus partners, network with students and faculty, and take a tour of Black spaces at York. All are welcome to connect […]