MLC Impact Report: A Year of New Connections

Overview

During the 2022-2023 period, the MLC Research Centre achieved remarkable milestones and generated impactful outcomes through research discoveries, collaborative partnerships, groundbreaking initiatives, community engagement, and global recognition. These accomplishments reinforced our commitment to advancing knowledge, driving innovation, and making a positive difference in society.

With lifted restrictions, the MLC Research Centre experienced a substantial surge in in-person attendance, building new connections. Throughout the year, we welcomed over 500 in-person visitors—student participants, new graduates, high school students, public figures, scholars, and creative practitioners. We hosted 37 international and national speakers and set best practices in research and training in the arts and humanities. Our projects received prestigious recognition, including the C.P. Stacey Award for Best Military Book for I Can Only Paint: The Story of Battlefield Artist Mary Riter Hamilton and the prestigious Galeries Ontario/Ontario Galleries Award for the international touring exhibition The Baroness Elsa Project, highlighting queered aesthetics and bold avant-garde ideas.

We launched numerous new projects, workshops, and symposia. Our accomplishments include: 38 highly skilled personnel (HQP) trained, 25 published articles, 28 international conference papers, keynotes, and talks and the remarkable monograph Dressing and Undressing Duchamp by Ingrid Mida. It was thrilling to witness the enthusiasm of our students and the strength of our projects as they explored, discovered, and found inspiration in new ideas.

The MLC team actively engaged with the national community in the arts, humanities, andeven science. We represented the MLC Research Centre at prominent public events suchas the RBC Innovators Ball at the Ontario Science Centre and the Royal Society of Canada, delivering a plenary talk on utilizing humanities strategies to address the pandemic’s effects.

In the past year, we continued to lead in humanities discovery by prioritizing diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and anti-racism. Notable achievements included Jason Wang’s impactful essay on anti-Asian racism and public accountability in TTC in Toronto Life magazine, Anna Krentz’s work on disability in the archives, and the repatriation of war quilts made by Canadian women. We believe that research and training should be inclusive and accessible to all, a guiding force behind our actions to shape the future.

With the unwavering support of our international community and MLC International Advisory Board, comprising scholars and public intellectuals from renowned institutions, we strive to make far-reaching contributions to feminist practice and participatory action research. We thank our esteemed partners, generous donors, supportive sponsors, community stakeholders, and dedicated team members. Your unwavering belief in our work fuels our mission as a thriving centre of innovation and scholarship. Without your invaluable contributions, we would be unable to fulfill our vision for excellence and diversity. Thank you for being instrumental in our journey and for championing our cause.

Irene Gammel, Executive Director

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