REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! COURSE BEGINS MARCH 26!

Toronto's past has often turned violent. There have been battles fought in our streets over everything from politics to religion to race to rock & roll. In this series of four weekly lectures, we'll dive into that chaotic history to explore the stories of the riots that have shaken our city to its core. We'll meet rampaging firefighters and battle-hardened clowns, hateful thugs and the people who've stood up to them. We'll explore sectarian violence and passionate protests, out-of-control parties and outright rebellion. And in the process, we'll uncover the fault lines that run through our city's past; competing visions for Toronto fought over with cudgels, crowbars and closed fists.

Explore the history of the city with the author of The Toronto Book of the Dead and The Toronto Book of Love, host of the Canadiana documentary series, and recipient of the Governor General's History Award for Popular Media — the Pierre Berton Award.


FORMAT:

The course will include four weekly lectures on Zoom with a chance to interact and ask questions, as well as a short list of recommended readings.


DATES & TIMES:

March 26 to April 16.
8pm every Thursday night.
Each lecture will be about 1 to 1.5 hours.


RECORDINGS:

All the lectures will be available to stream online later in case you have to miss a class.
All the recordings will remain available for the foreseeable future.


COST:

Pay what you like!


REGISTRATION:

To register, simply fill out the form below and I'll follow up to arrange payment by e-transfer or cheque, whichever you prefer.
If more than one person in your household would like to take the course, feel free to sit in on the lectures together — you only need to pay one fee per screen.


If you have any other questions, email me at adam@torontodreamsproject.com and I'll be very happy to answer them.