How do you make a map that isn’t just about borders, but about memory? What if these maps helped tell stories of diaspora, of people in motion, in resistance, and in community?
H.E.R.E. Together is an exploration of people, place, and the stories that connect us across generations. Join us for a one-of-a-kind film experience that brings together family archives, oral histories, and soundscapes to map cultural infrastructures of migration, Black geography, and community.
Along with the screening, we invite you to get involved! Join our hands-on Fabulation Cartography workshop, using collage, storytelling, and creative map making to explore the places, memories, and movements that shape who we are. No artistic skills needed—just your curiosity, your creativity and your stories. Materials will be provided.
- Doors open at 4:00pm
- Drop-in gallery format
- Screening runs approximately 12 minutes
- Activity 20-30 minutes
FREE & open to all. Space is limited—RSVP now!
The screening and workshop will take place at the Data Visualization Facility, floor 0 in the Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
This work is presented by the School of Cities Early Career Canadian Urban Leader, Sam Carter-Shamai. Sam is an urban planner, cultural researcher, and creative strategist with a decade of experience bridging community-driven initiatives and academic inquiry. As the University of Toronto School of Cities Early Career Canadian Urban Leader and CCAxMellon Multidisciplinary Research Fellow, he explores the intersections of cultural infrastructure, collective memory, and alternative land tenure models. Sam employs multimedia storytellingto illuminate the role of social technologies in community-building and place-making. His practice engages diverse audiences, fostering dialogue across disciplines and geographies to imagine viable alternatives to extractive urban development practices.
