Jameel Jaffer and Charles Stenkievich ©Lisa Milosavijevic
David Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes ©Deirdre Leowinata
Portlands Talk ©ROM
Adult Programs
Talks
Curious about art, culture, and nature? Learn why these topics matter within and beyond Museum walls. Talks at ROM offer engaging moments of thought-provoking learning with experts and objects from, and inspired by, collections in the Museum. Upcoming talks are identified as either at ROM or Online. All are Free with RSVP.
These events are offered in English only.
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Upcoming Talks at ROM are listed below. Watch past talks
Upcoming Dates
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Explore the direct and indirect effects of climate on human health in a panel discussion led by Soren Brothers, Allan and Helaine Shiff Curator of Climate Change. Join Brothers and representatives of the global health community as they consider how climate change is having, and will continue to have, an impact on local and global populations.
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 | 12:00pm - 12:45pm
FREE
Zoom program. RSVP Required.
Explore the little-known histories of Indo-Caribbean indentureship through a feminist and decolonial lens in this digital program featuring ceramic artist Heidi McKenzie and scholar Nalini Mohabir. Deepali Dewan, Dan Mishra Curator of Global South Asia, debuts recent acquisitions to the Museum collections of McKenzie’s work as the panel explores the complex histories of migration and labour, and the impact of each on Indo-Caribbean identity.
Tuesday, February 4, 2025 | 12:00pm - 12:45pm
Registration Coming Soon!
FREE
Zoom program. RSVP Required.
Explore the art of Deaf Canadian contemporary artist Maryam Hafizirad, whose work fuses her Persian and Deaf identities through Deaf View Image Art (De’VIA). This digital conversation, led by curator Fahmida Suleman, will explore both Hafizirad’s personal story and practice, and the history of De’VIA as an art form.
Saturday, February 22, 2025 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Registration Coming Soon!
FREE. RSVP Required.
For 13,000 years Indigenous peoples have been present in the Niagara region, drawing sustenance from its lands and waters and participating in historic events that shaped the course of history.
Join editors Rick Hill and Tim Johnson as they explore the making of Landscape of Nations: Beyond the Mist, a spectacular new book which takes readers on a journey of learning and understanding through Niagara's profoundly compelling Indigenous heritage and legacy.
Saturday, February 22, 2025 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Registration Coming Soon!
FREE. RSVP Required.
For 13,000 years Indigenous peoples have been present in the Niagara region, drawing sustenance from its lands and waters and participating in historic events that shaped the course of history.
Join editors Rick Hill and Tim Johnson as they explore the making of Landscape of Nations: Beyond the Mist, a spectacular new book which takes readers on a journey of learning and understanding through Niagara's profoundly compelling Indigenous heritage and legacy.
Saturday, February 22, 2025 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Registration Coming Soon!
Indigenous Community Members are invited to register for Free Tickets
FREE. RSVP Required.
For 13,000 years Indigenous peoples have been present in the Niagara region, drawing sustenance from its lands and waters and participating in historic events that shaped the course of history.
Join editors Rick Hill and Tim Johnson as they explore the making of Landscape of Nations: Beyond the Mist, a spectacular new book which takes readers on a journey of learning and understanding through Niagara's profoundly compelling Indigenous heritage and legacy.
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