May 1-3, 2019
York New Student Centre
York University, Toronto CA
May 1: Student-led pre-symposium
May 2-3: Symposium event
studentdwellto.ca
StudentDwellTO is a multi-university, multidisciplinary initiative funded by the Presidents of the four Greater Toronto Area (GTA) Universities (OCAD University, Ryerson University, University of Toronto and York University) to examine access to affordable housing for postsecondary students, a challenge that has by all accounts reached a crisis point in GTA. The project team includes students and faculty from all four universities, and partners from government, non-profit, community and private sector organizations. The research partnership aims to provide a deeper understanding of student needs, choices, and lived experiences in relation to housing, while suggesting possible policy and development directions.
In addition to research activities, over the past two years, StudentDwellTO has been very active engaging students in housing affordability discussions, supporting student connections across the four campuses, and enabling student innovation across disciplines through courses and experiential learning.
We are now pleased to invite you to StudentDwell+: Re-Imagining Student Housing; a symposium to release the findings of the StudentDwellTO research partnership and discuss alternatives to the housing (un)affordability crisis. Join academics, practitioners, policymakers, university administrators and students in reimagining student housing!
Schedule – Thursday, May 2nd
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Breakfast and registration
9:00 AM
Welcome by Dr. Rhonda Lenton, President and Vice-Chancellor, York University
9:15 AM – 10:30 AM
1. Presidents’ Panel: The StudentDwellTO partnership
Sara Diamond, President and Vice-Chancellor, OCAD University
Meric Gertler, President of University of Toronto
Rhonda Lenton, President and Vice-Chancellor, York University
Steven Liss, Vice-President Research and Innovation, Ryerson University
Chair: Luisa Sotomayor, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM - Coffee Break
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
2. Universities and student housing in global(izing) city regions
Jean Paul Addie, Assistant Professor, Urban Studies Institute, Georgia State University
Roger Keil, Professor, Chair in Global Sub/Urban Studies, York University
Katharina Kovacs Burns, University of Alberta and Alberta Health Services
Zachery Spire, Post-Doctoral Researcher, University College London
Chair: Alice Hovorka, Dean of the Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
Lunch Break -
1:15 PM – 2:45 PM
3. The student housing affordability crunch
Murtaza Haider, Associate Professor, Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University
Dana Senagama, Manager (GTA), Housing Markets and Indicators, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Kaitlin Schwan, Senior Researcher, Canadian Observatory on Homelessness
Melissa Goldstein, Chair of the Housing Action advocacy group and Researcher with Parkdale Neighbourhood Land Trust
Chair: Lauralyn Johnson, Project Manager, Social Development, Finance and Administration, City of Toronto
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM
Coffee break
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
4. Students transforming neighbourhoods: youthification, gentrification, informality
Ultan Byrne, Doctoral student, Columbia University
Luisa Sotomayor, Assistant Professor, York University
Lisa Freeman, Assistant Professor, Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Nick Revington, PhD Candidate, University of Waterloo
Chair: Ute Lehrer, Professor, Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
5. Housing and the student experience
Derya Tarhan, PhD Candidate, University of Toronto (StudentDwellTO)
Reva White, MES Candidate, York University (StudentDwell)
Laura Taylor, Associate Professor, Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University
Eric Weissman, Assistant Professor, University of New Brunswick
Chair: Brandon Hillier, Editor, The Toronto Urban Journal & Student Representative, City Institute at York University
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Reception
Second Student Centre
Schedule – Friday, May 3rd
8:00- 9:00 AM
Breakfast and registration
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
6. Student housing development: planning and partnerships
Shelagh McCartney, Assistant Professor, School of Urban and Regional Planning, Ryerson University
Marc Norman, Associate Professor of Practice in Urban and Regional Planning, Taubman College, University of Michigan
Laurent Levesque, Executive Director, Unité de travail pour l’implantation de logement étudiant UTILE, Montreal
Cheryl Atkinson, Professor of Architecture, Department of Architectural Science, Ryerson University
Chair: Shelagh McCartney, Assistant Professor, School of Urban and Regional Planning, Ryerson University
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Coffee Break
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
7. Reimagining a more inclusive student living: innovative design and the social economy
Marcelo Vieta, Assistant Professor, OISE/University of Toronto, and Ashish Pillai, PhD student, OISE/University of Toronto
Liz Anderson, Director of Education, North American Students of Cooperation, Chicago
Jeremy Bowes, Professor in Design, OCAD University
Mauricio Quirós, Assistant Professor, Daniels Faculty of Architecture, University of Toronto
Chair: Tristan Laing, President of the Ontario Student Co-op Association
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
Lunch Break
1:15 PM – 2:45 PM
8. Roundtable discussion: Mobilizing policy on student housing
Nour Alideeb, Chair, Canadian Federation of Students
Shelley Carroll, Councillor for Ward 17 Don Valley North, City of Toronto
Peter Milczyn, former Minister of Housing, Province of Ontario
Peter Zimmerman, President, New Commons Development
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Coffee break
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
9. Roundtable discussion. The role of universities: sharing best practices
Valerie Bruce, Assistant Director, Housing Operations and Administration, Ryerson University
Ian Crookshank, President, Ontario Association of College and University Housing Officers
Lisa Mader, Student Services, Nova Scotia Community College
Daryl Nauman, Director, Residence Life, Division of Students, York University
Heather Ritz, Social Worker, University of Alberta
4:30 - 5:30 PM
10. Wrap-up session: Towards a new research agenda on student housing
Results of Students’ Pre-Symposium Charrette by Shameeza Gaffoor (Ryerson University) and Jamilla Mohamud (York University)
Closing remarks by StudentDwellTO team