SURP - Lecture Series - Planning in Precarious Times
Wed, Mar 11
|SBB-312
Gemini said The Hemson Simpson Lecture Series at Toronto Metropolitan University presents "Planning in Precarious Times: Basic Income, Universality, and the Virtue of Simplicity" on March 11, 2026. This winter 2026 event features keynote speaker Marc Doussard, Professor and Head of Urban and Region
Time & Location
Mar 11, 2026, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
SBB-312, South Bond Bldg, 105 Bond St, Toronto, ON M5B 1Y3, Canada
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About the event
Event Overview
The lecture addresses modern "precariousness"—defined by unstable jobs, unaffordable housing, and unreliable services—and proposes a vision for planning that empowers citizens through simplicity and universality.
Keynote: Marc Doussard
Discussant: Sheila Regehr (Chair, Basic Income Canada Network)
Moderator: Christine Wen (Assistant Professor, TMU)