Join us on Friday, October 17, for an evening of dialogue and reflection on housing as a commons in Canada. The event is from 7–9 pm at the University of Toronto’s Multifaith Centre (Room KP208, 569 Spadina Crescent), a modern, luminous space. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Event Recap and Gratitude Event Description What if...
Webinar Recording The inaugural Housing Commons Research Centre webinar, True to This, Not New to This, grounds our ongoing discussion series in historical context. Rather than treating community-led housing and collective land models as new innovations, this session reframes them as part of a long lineage of collective survival and self-determination. From Reconstruction-era freedom colonies...
Please RSVP for our online Student Circle, taking place from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EST. <!-- Reserve a spot --> You’ll receive a confirmation email with details on how to join once you register. About the Student Circle The Student Circle is a low-key, online space to exchange ideas and share what you’re working...
The Housing Commons Research Centre, an initiative of the New Housing Alternatives Partnership (NHA), invites NHA partners and guests to a virtual webinar that brings together community-led housing movements from Canada and Uganda. Format: Zoom Register on Eventbrite var exampleCallback = function() { console.log('Order complete!'); }; window.EBWidgets.createWidget({ // Required widgetType: 'checkout', eventId: '1980569732385', iframeContainerId: 'eventbrite-widget-container-1980569732385',...
Save the date! Reserve a spot here when announced. About the Student Circle The Student Circle is a low-key, online space to exchange ideas and share what you’re working on. It’s a chance to connect with like-minded learners across disciplines. The Housing Commons Research Centre Student Circle welcomes undergraduate and graduate students, post-docs, and lifelong...
Watch Recording Around the world, communities are pushing back against housing systems that treat homes as financial assets rather than places to live. From Canada to the UK and Brazil, Community Land Trusts are emerging as strategies for care, resistance, and possibility. Held Together: Research Perspectives on Community Land Trusts Around the World brings together...
The Student Circle is a low-key, online space to exchange ideas and share what you're working on. It’s a chance to connect with like-minded learners across disciplines. The Housing Commons Research Centre Student Circle welcomes undergraduate and graduate students, post-docs, and lifelong learners who are curious about community-led housing. Each session is informal: you can...
A conversation with practitioners exploring collective land-based living, climate resilience, and the barriers facing eco-villages in Canada. RSVP on Eventbrite This conversation looks beyond idealism to examine the legal, cultural, and structural barriers to climate-conscious collective living. Communities across the country are searching for ways to address housing affordability and climate change together. Loyal to...