JHI Stories

JHI Stories delves a little deeper into what our Current and Alumni Fellows are working on, and reports on workshops and events. The most recent stories are below but we have lots of stories to tell! Check out our archive of all JHI Stories.

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Scholarship and Community: Reflections on JHI’s Writing Retreat and SSHRC Grant Writing Bootcamp

The JHI is celebrating nearly four years of organizing strategic programming and events for the tri-campus humanities and social sciences community.. Read more.

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JHI Circle of Fellows Spotlight—Rhiannon Vogl

Rhiannon Vogl is a writer, curator, and PhD candidate in Art History who has published widely. Read more.

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Distinguished Visiting Fellow, 2025-26—Leanne Betasamosake Simpson

The JHI is excited to announce our 2025-26 Distinguished Visiting Fellow⁠—Leanne Betasamosake Simpson. She will join us from January 12 to 26, 2026 during our theme year Dystopia and Trust. Read more.

 

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JHI Circle of Fellows Spotlight—Chloe Bordewich

Chloe Bordewich (PhD Harvard 2022) is an historian focused on empire, media, and language politics in the modern Middle East. Read more.

 

 

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JHI-CDHI Digital Humanities Postdoctoral Fellow, 2025-26—Maira E. Álvarez

Maira's interdisciplinary work bridges Border Studies, Women’s Studies, Latinx and Latin American Studies, public humanities, heritage language, and Digital Humanities. Read more.

 

 

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JHI Circle of Fellows Spotlight—Hassan Asif

Hassan Asif, a PhD candidate at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Information, explores the interaction between digital media, remix culture, and Islamic devotional music in Pakistan. Read more.