🚨🌈 THIS IS IT — ONLY 24 HOURS LEFT! 🌈🚨 The countdown is ON! Early Bird registration for Beyond Limits 2026 ends tomorrow! 🎤 Keynote by Dr. Ilan Meyer 📍 Toronto | 📅 October 2, 2026 🐦💨 Catch the Early Bird before it flies away — August 17 is your last chance to save! www.inqyr.org/beyond-limit...

Strong social connections, supportive communities, and opportunities for belonging play a crucial role in helping refugees build successful lives, say researchers from #FIFSW's Institute for Life Course and Aging at the University of Toronto: www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

"It is a structural problem with a soundtrack,” says Dr. Tanya Sharpe of the gun violence devastating Troon's rap scene. “If we frame gun violence as a product of rap culture, we relieve governments, institutions and policymakers of accountability.” www.thestar.com/news/gta/ins...

Inside the deadly cycle of gun violence that’s devastating Toronto’s rap scene: ‘The goal is always to make it out’

The Star investigates the "structural problem with a soundtrack" silencing some of Toronto's rising musical talent.

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Kids whose parents divorce have higher odds of depression in adulthood — but the marital split might not be the main driver of these mood disorders. ➡️ US News and World Report reports on a study co-authored by Prof. Esme Fuller-Thomson: www.usnews.com/news/health-...

A new study published in The Lancet led by #FIFSW Professor @carmenlogie.bsky.social uncovers the profound ways that stigma shapes sex workers' health and shares evidence-based strategies to optimize health and wellbeing for sex workers across the globe: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

With the 50th annual Powell Street Festival set to take place this weekend in Vancouver, Prof. Izumi Sakamoto, founder of the Japanese Canadian Arts and Activism Project, talks to CBC Radio about how WWII internment continues to shape Japanese Canadian identity today: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

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New study co-authored by Professor Esme Fuller-Thomson sheds light on why children of divorce face higher risk of lifetime depression: www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

$2.5 million SSHRC Partnership Grant supports transformative research on aging and marginalization led by Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work Professor Amanda Grenier. Read more here: www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

Social media bans for youth? Professor Shelley Craig shares insights from her 20+ years of research showing that online environments can also provide safe spaces for marginalized communities. Watch her interview with CBC News BC here (starting at the 33:26 mark): www.youtube.com/live/e5Dr0T5...

Latest article! Intersecting stigma as a fundamental barrier to the health and wellbeing of sex workers - The Lancet Public Health www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... @uoft-fifsw.bsky.social @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social @uoftpress.bsky.social

Intersecting stigma as a fundamental barrier to the health and wellbeing of sex workers

Sex workers face compounding social and health inequities driven by multiple stigmas—social processes of devaluation that reduce access to power, resources, and opportunities. In this Series paper, we...

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Register to attend INQYR Beyond Limits, a conference to advance knowledge and action with and for 2SLGBTQIA+ young people. Toronto. October 2. Learn more here: www.inqyr.org/beyond-limit...

Mental health support lost virtually overnight: PhDs student Viveka Ichikawa, a Toronto-based social worker and therapist who specializes in dealing with refugees, shares insight on federal cuts to therapy sessions for refugees: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Ottawa cut therapy sessions for refugees to 10 hours per year. Now some are pushing back | CBC News

When the federal government introduced supplemental health copayments for asylum seekers and refugee claimants earlier this spring, it also quietly brought in a 10-hour yearly cap on mental health ses...

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#FIFSW Prof. Tin D. Vo provides an update on their study co-creating research priorities with sexual and gender minority youth in the Waterloo region. Read more: leongcentre.utoronto.ca/news/they-ca...

On May 14, Prof. Carolyn Mak presented the Ontario Association of Social Work's 2026 Joan MacKenzie Davies lecture. Watch her talk on how social workers benefit clients and communities in challenging times, here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld5p...

How Everyday Social Work Competencies Benefit Clients and Communities in Challenging Times

YouTube video by Ontario Association of Social Workers

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Kyle Ganson advises caution when examining eating habits. “It can be helpful to support people finding their own hunger & fullness cues and eating in a way that feels good in their body, but in the long run, balance & sustainability is extremely important.” www.theglobeandmail.com/life/style/f...

I challenged myself to eat whole foods for four weeks. Here’s how it went

While there are many benefits to avoiding ultraprocessed foods, an approach like the Whole30 diet may be too restrictive and disruptive

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“Social anxiety is becoming more common in Canada, and understanding why this increase is happening is essential for improving mental health support,” says Tak-Lai Nellie Chau, a recent FIFSW master of social work graduate. Read the full article: www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...

How common is social anxiety disorder? A recent study looked at who is most affected.

Nearly 1 in 7 adults are affected by social anxiety disorder (SAD), a new study, published  June 1, from the University of Toronto has found.

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June 11: Join Prof. Carmen Logie at 9:00am for a webinar on how to write and submit a scientific manuscript, hosted by the Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS). Learn more and register here: iasociety.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: JIAS Webinar | How to write and submit a scientific manuscript. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

The webinar will draw on the expertise in academic publishing of the Editors of the Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS). It aims to build skills in scientific writing and provides practic...

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A new study, led by Prof. Rachelle Ashcroft (@rachelleashcroft.bsky.social) examines social workers' experiences practicing in primary care teams across Ontario — an important step in strengthening team-based primary healthcare: academic.oup.com/hsw/advance-...

#FIFSW PhD Candidate Marci Gray received the Outstanding Student Proposal Award from the Canadian Association of Social Work Education, as part of its annual conference held June 3 to 7. 🎉 Congratulations, Marci, on this recognition!

#FIFSW was well represented at the 2026 CASWE-ACFTS conference June 3 to 7, with faculty, students & staff sharing insights from their research & programs. Thank you to everyone who joined our community members' sessions—it was wonderful to connect with & learn from colleagues across the country!

FIFSW joins social workers and others throughout Canada and beyond in mourning the loss of Dr. Régine Uwibereyeho King, whose deep commitment to healing, reconciliation, and forgiveness has left an indelible mark on the field and improved the lives of many: socialwork.utoronto.ca/news/in-memo...

Did you miss FIFSW's May Newsletter? If so you can find it here: mailchi.mp/utoronto/fif... Not yet a subscriber? Sign up to receive the latest news on research, projects and events from the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work here: mailchi.mp/utoronto/fif...

Professor Carmen Logie @carmenlogie.bsky.social will be a panelist in the WHO partner session discussing "global normative guidelines on menstrual health and endometriosis" at the 34th International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) Triennial Congress in Lisbon, Portugal on June 16.

Facing mounting service demands, dwindling donations and reduced government funding, human service non-profit organizations urgently need guidance on the best ways to allocate their time and resources. That’s where Micheal Shier’s research comes in. socialwork.utoronto.ca/news/as-cana...

The Let's Talk About Stigma podcast is back! In the latest episode, Dr. Carmen Logie speaks to Dr. Tanya Sharpe about stigma and homicide violence, in particular its impacts on Black communities — and how she's working with them to prevent future violence: www.buzzsprout.com/1024792/epis...

Dr. Tanya Sharpe: Stigma & Homicide Violence - Everybody Hates Me: Let's Talk About Stigma

In this episode we discuss stigma and homicide violence, in particular its impacts on Black communities, with Dr. Tanya Sharpe. Dr. Sharpe, Professor and Endowed Chair in Social Work in the Global Com...

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Join FIFSW at U of T Alumni Reunion events in June! We're holding an alumni social, our annual Distinguished Speaker Series, and an stress-free degree lecture! Learn more and register on the #UofTAlumni Reunion website: reunion.alumni.utoronto.ca/profile/form...

Register for U of T Alumni Reunion

One week. Three campuses. 100+ events! Sign up for free lectures, campus tours, kids’ activities and outdoor fun for all ages. Don’t miss the alumni event of the year!

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A recent scoping review article published in BMJ Open by PhD candidate Jori Jones examines sexual violence disclosure in Canadian post-secondary institutions & explores current research on how students navigate support systems following experiences of sexual violence. bmjopen.bmj.com/content/16/5...

Pour certains personnes, s'entraîner au gym peut devenir compulsion et être le signe d'un problème plus grave: la bigorexie. Le chercheur Kyle Ganson se réjouit que l'on ouvre enfin des conversations sur l'image corporelle masculine. En savoir plus: ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/222...

Bigorexie : de la musculation au trouble obsessionnel

La bigorexie, aussi appelée « anorexie inversée », est un trouble de l'image corporelle que certains experts incluent aussi dans les troubles alimentaires.

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Prof. Izumi Sakamoto co-presents 2 projects on anti-Asian racism in May for the University of Regina. Hosted by Dr. Kedi Zhao (PhD 2025). ⭐May 21: w/ Patricia Quan (MSW 2023) ⭐May 28: w/ Yahan Yang, FIFSW PhD student & Dr. Madeleine Mant, UTM ➡️Online. Register here: www.uregina.ca/social-work/...

SWRC Lunch & Learn

SWRC recorded past events and future events

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What is successful aging and how do we achieve it? Esme Fuller-Thomson and Mabel Ho will answer this question on May 20th. Join them for an online talk from 6:00 to 7:00pm. Free. All are welcome! Register here: alumni.utoronto.ca/events/what-... #FIFSW #SocialWorkResearch