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In 2007, the Faculty of Arts at Toronto Metropolitan University was home to nearly 2,000 students in 8 different undergraduate programs. The Arteries Undergraduate Research Conference was founded this year on the Ryerson University Campus. Run out of the Arts and Contemporary Studies Department (ACS), it showcased student research in the Faculty of Arts over 2 days in March of 2008, and “Enhance(d) student life by providing a creative approach to learning that enriche(d) the academic culture at the undergraduate level.”
As the Faculty of Arts grew, Arteries ran successfully for eleven years with dozens of presenters and Keynote speakers. In 2019, Arteries was unfortunately suspended due to the COVID 19 pandemic and laid dormant for 4 years.
In the spring of 2023, SASSH took on the conference as a part of it’s portfolio and headed the first successful Kaleidoscope Conference in November of 2023. Since then, the 2024 conference has seen great success and we are now looking forward to this year’s conference on November 21st 2025.
KALEIDOSCOPE
UNDERGRADUATE ARTS CONFERENCE
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Kaleidoscope 2025 will be taking place on November 21st in the Sears Atrium. For more information and updates on this year’s conference, please visit our Instagram or email us.
This event is supported by the Society of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (SASSH) as well as the Saleh Lecture Fund, Toronto Metropolitan University.
In Memory - Jehangir Saleh
Jehangir Saleh (1985-2013) was an exceptional student in the Arts and Contemporary Studies program at Toronto Metropolitan University in 2008. He presented at the first Arteries Research Conference in March of 2008 on Disorder within the world of Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
Jehangir dedicated his time and academic work to the idea of ‘opening up’ and understanding chronic illness, using his personal and lived experiences as a framework for creative, theoretical and research exploration. He was curious, creative and fearless in confronting and making meaning from life’s challenges. His positive spirit inspired others around him to do the same.
In 2014, the Saleh Family set up the Jehangir Saleh Fund at TMU to support projects that honour Jehangir’s legacy. The Kaleidoscope organizing team hopes to honour Jehangir’s legacy of academic excellence, curiosity and creativity through our event and our presence on campus.
Applications for this year’s conference are set to be open by September 8th and Close by October 1st 2025.
For the link to apply, and application criteria, please see our Linktree, which will be updated as application day releases.
See our Instagram or email us for application tips and updates!
APPLICATIONS
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