NEWS & EVENTS

Alumni Events

As part of our active alumni community, you are first in line to experience an amazing range of events — both on site and virtual — hosted by Innis College.

From free Canadian Film Forum (CFF) screenings, to lectures delivered by prominent alumni and other distinguished speakers, as well as networking events, panel discussions, dinners, and reunions, you’ll find many ways to connect with your alumni community.

Want to be the first to know about upcoming events? Sign up to our event mailing list.

Upcoming Events

Watch, listen, learn, enjoy

Canadian Film Forum (CFF)

Do you love films? We do too. A regular series presented by Innis College and the Cinema Studies Institute (CSI) that features screenings and discussions of recent Canadian work, CFF film nights are popular with alumni, students, and the community. Audiences get to see more than a film; they’re invited to stay for an intimate Q&A session with the movie’s director, producer, actors, and/or other creative personnel in Innis’s state-of-the-art Town Hall theatre — at no cost.

Past guests have included established icons of Canadian film, including Norman Jewison, Deepa Mehta, Atom Egoyan, and Guy Maddin, as well as emerging talents, such as Stephen Dunn, Richie Mehta, Charles Officer, Kaz Radwanski, and Alison Black.

Speakers, lectures, readings, and more

Throughout the year, we host events featuring prominent alumni, students, faculty, staff, and leaders from the wider community.

  • The annual Harold Innis Lecture offers informed and provocative discourse; past lecturers have included biographer and historian Charlotte Gray, poet, novelist, and activist Dionne Brand, and cultural commentator and Canada Council Chair, Jesse Wente.
  • The annual Innis Alumni Lecture features alumni who are pre-eminent in their fields. Thought-leader Professor Phil Howard (BA ’93 Innis) was the inaugural speaker in 2019.
  • You’ll also be invited to attend other events, including book talks and launches, and discussion forums.

Sign up now to find out about upcoming alumni events!

CLUBS & EVENTS

Residence Events

Once you’re finished studying, there’s so much happening at Innis Residence! You’ll find events and clubs hosted by your residence dons, the Innis Residence Council (IRC), and residents themselves. 

two students smiling amid a residence event with food

Why get involved in a residence club or event?

Ways to connect with residence life

Attend or host a suite event

What’s a suite event? It’s you and your suitemates hosting an Oscars party, watching the awards show while munching on popcorn, and offering informed critiques of the red-carpet fashions! Or it could be a Halloween crawl, or a fundraising gig for your favourite cause. Suite events are a great way to get into the residence social scene, whether attending or hosting. To host a suite event, talk to your house representative, who’ll give you feedback, support, and authorization to hold your event.

Join the House Olympics

Don’t worry – no long-jumping expertise required – the Innis House Olympics are hosted monthly by the Innis Residence Council (IRC). You’ll join other members of your Innis House and compete against other houses in the residence. Can you deliver a gold-medal performance in a trivia contest? Or are you a red-hot cook in an Iron Chef competition? The events may be a little weird, but the fun isn’t. Houses earn points throughout the year, and the winner receives the legendary House Cup and a dinner party too. 

Join a club or sit on a committee

There are many clubs and activities that spring up during the academic year, driven by students’ passions, skills, and talents. Love to play video or board games? Passionate about reducing your environmental footprint? Want to stay fit with friends?

Check out the list of clubs and committees.

Hang out with your don

Your residence don is not only a source of help and support in the residence, they’re also great at organizing get-togethers, workshops, and house meetings. Connect with your don to find what’s going on in the residence.

Attend Innis Residence forums

Do you have a suggestion, idea, comment, or criticism about life at Innis Residence? We know you have opinions! Watch for posters advertising our four residence forums held throughout the year, hosted by our dean of students, Jason.

How do I find out more?​

Check out the new IRC (Innis Residence Council) Calendar for info on everything that’s happening at Innis Residence.

Plus, check the residence halls, bulletin boards, and digital screens for posters giving you more information on the latest.

And don’t forget to talk to your residence don, and visit the links to your favourite clubs and events.

Check out Happening@Innis for a complete list of Innis College events.

Want to book a space for your event?

Three bookable spaces at Innis Residence — Events Room, Lobby, and Quad — are available for your next student event.