orillia campus research & innovation week opening ceremonies + keynote speaker dr. sarah olutola: "talking about racism during turbulent times"

about the event

join us as we celebrate lakehead's 21st annual research & innovation week with greetings from local dignitaries. this will be followed by our president's public lecture series talk by dr. sarah olutola, associate professor and a member of the royal society of canada: "talking about racism during turbulent times".

about the series

hosted by president and vice-chancellor dr. gillian siddall, the free president's public lecture series features research and perspectives from lakehead thought leaders and changemakers – sparking conversation on the most pressing challenges of our time. 

talking about racism during turbulent times

date: tuesday, march 3, 2026
time: 9:30 to 11:00 am
location: oa1033, simcoe hall, lakehead orillia, 500 university ave. + livestream

join dr. sarah olutola for a frank discussion about how the current political climate necessitates a re-examination of how we think about racism and what we can do about it. dr. sarah olutola is a public writer, novelist, and academic. as an associate professor and a member of the royal society of canada, her current research concerns black literature and black popular media. as a public intellectual, she has written for publications such as the walrus, cbc, and the washington post.

registration

to register for this event, please click here.