Onwards: The University of Toronto Through Times of Change

A Story Maps exhibition

Introduction

Now approaching nearly two centuries since its founding, the University of Toronto has experienced various challenging calls to change and crises over time. As the University navigates and responds to the current ‘unprecedented’ moment of the COVID-19 pandemic, this exhibition looks to the University’s past for any lessons we may be able to carry forward or resonate with today. This online exhibition steps beyond the walls of the University of Toronto Archives (UTARMS) to imagine the archival records in the context of their original locations across campus. One common thread that can be found from one story to another is that the University is not just an institution, but a diverse community of individuals who push onwards.