The Islamophobia Research Hub events bring together scholars, community leaders, activists, and students to engage in meaningful dialogue, share insights, and foster action against Islamophobia in all its forms.
Through public lectures, workshops, panel discussions, and community events, we aim to bridge the gap between research and real-world change. Sign up for our email list to stay up to date with how we’re creating spaces for education, collaboration and advocacy.
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Upcoming Events
Under Watch: Surveillance of Muslims on Canadian Campuses
Saturday, 17 October 2026 | 6:30 p.m. | York University
This roundtable brings together faculty, students and journalists to examine the conditions of Muslim life on Canadian campuses, with particular attention to surveillance, discipline and the realities of subversion and resistance. Moderated by Amira Elghawaby.
Registration is required and seating is limited. Please register using this link.
This event is presented with the support of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation/Fondation canadienne des relations raciales and the following York University units: Islamophobia Research Hub, Palestine Research Cluster, Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies, Centre for Feminist Research, and the York Centre for Asian Research.
Past Events
Stories in Bloom: In Our Own Words with Timaj Garad, multi-disciplinary artist
Thursday April 2, 2026 | 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. | York University
Co-presented with the York Research Chair II in Black Sonic Cultures
Beyond the Script: A Teach-In Against Islamophobia
Thursday, 29 January 2026 | 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. | York University
Black Muslim Refugee: Militarism, Policing, and Somali American Resistance to State Violence
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
