Great art is transformative. Follow our host Claire Carver-Dias and director / curator Prof. Christine Shaw as they sketch out how a new art exhibit, "The Work of Wind: Air, Land, Sea," will transform both a large part of the City of Mississauga, and our experience of climate change.Special thanks to our guest, Professor Christine ShawDirector/Cura…

Art. It’s alive and thriving on the UTM campus. Behind the scenes there is a team of people who are trying to change the way students, faculty, and staff interact with art. Follow our host Claire Carver-Dias and director/curator Prof. Christine Shaw as they lift the curtain...Links and Credits:Professor Christine Shaw, Director/Curator of Blackwood…

Host Claire Carver-Dias delves into the supernatural that coexists with the ordinary in "Haunted," the perfect episode to accompany the foggy, moody, and rainy days of late winter and early spring in Mississauga. Our invaluable local history experts and a beloved UTM professor help us discover and reflect on those (former) residents of our communit…

In our second episode, the first under new title "Bright Lights, Big Sauga," Claire Carver-Dias explores the many juxtapositions that define the relationship between Mississauga and the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM). Claire delves into the contrast between history and modernity, nature and architecture, and the personal versus the academi…

In the inaugural episode of "Bright Lights, Big Burbs" host Claire Carver-Dias looks at the roots of modern Mississauga: How what happened back then shaped the place as it is now, ultimately changing the lives and experiences of those who pass through this place. To get a closer look at these layers in time, Claire visits with Mississauga historian…

"Bright Lights, Big Burbs" is a brand new podcast that explores the intersection of Mississauga, academia, and human stories. In upcoming episodes our host, Claire Carver-Dias, will speak with thinkers, adventurers, students, and Mississaugans to reveal their colourful, enchanting, and sometimes enchanted realities.…