Talks
ROM Ideas – Oh Canada! Research, Innovation and Collecting for Our Shared Future

Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.

Date

Sunday, Mar 1, 2026 13:00 - 17:00

Location

Level B1,
Eaton Theatre

Admission

Free

Audience

Adults, Educators, Researchers

About

How do ROM curators, technicians and other Museum professionals lead their fields in local scientific research, care for cultural belongings, and collaborate with thought leaders and experts to preserve Canadian contributions and narratives for future generations? In this dynamic half-day of short talks, ROM staff will share how Museum workers connect with local communities and resources that matter to Canadians to help shape a better understanding of a uniquely Canadian past, present, and future.

 

Presentations (final timing may vary):

 

Jin-me Yoon Beyond Canadian Identity: Rethinking Land, Ecology, and Communities

Vicky Kwon, Associate Curator, Korean Art & Culture

Vitor Pavão, Collections Specialist

 

The Massey Legacy: Rediscovering the Methodist Beginnings of Collections at ROM 

Gregory Fewster 2025 Rebanks Fellow

 

A Fish that Fed Nations: Rediscovering Lake Ontario's Extinct Atlantic Salmon

Nathan Lujan, Associate Curator, Fish

Sarah Babaei, PhD Candidate

 

From Egypt to Toronto: Fayum Portraits at ROM

Kate Cooper, Mirkopoulos Associate Curator of Ancient Greece & Rome

Virginia Martos Armenteros, Senior Graduate Student

 

2026 Vaughan Lecture

Ancient Niagara: Preserving Thousands of Years of Climate Records at ROM   

Deborah Metsger, Assistant Curator, Plants

Soren Brothers, Allan and Helaine Shiff Curator of Climate Change

Douglas Larson, University of Guelph

Speakers

Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
Vaughan Lecture

2026 Vaughan Lecture 

 The Vaughan Lecture Fund, established with a generous gift from the Estate of Nora E. Vaughan in 1994, recognizes exemplary research at ROM by selecting a staff member each year to share their latest research with the public.