The Institute for Research on Digital Literacies
The Institute for Research on Digital Literacies

Events

Each year IRDL hosts an open house, a speaker series, cross-departmental collaborative events, and supportive writing groups for graduate students and faculty members. 

We are committed to providing space and support for research development and dissemination.

Oct
22
Wed
Get It Done Together! Fall 2025
Oct 22 @ 1:00 pm – Dec 31 @ 3:00 pm
Get It Done Together! Fall 2025 @ Kaneff Tower 7th Floor Lounge

Come join us to Get It Done, Together!

Meet every other week during Fall Term 2025. Bring your marking, reading or writing and GET IT DONE, TOGETHER.

During the 3-hour drop-in session we will use the Pomodoro Method – 30 minute work sessions, 10 minute breaks.

Snacks and coffee provided. Zoom available upon request.

Wednesdays September 24, October 8, 22, November 5, 19, and December 3.
1:00 to 4:00 pm EST | 7th Floor Kaneff Tower Lounge

Questions? Email Joel White: jaw24@yorku.ca 

Nov
5
Wed
Get It Done Together! Fall 2025
Nov 5 2025 @ 1:00 pm – Jan 14 2026 @ 4:00 pm
Get It Done Together! Fall 2025 @ Kaneff Tower 7th Floor Lounge

Come join us to Get It Done, Together!

Meet every other week during Fall Term 2025. Bring your marking, reading or writing and GET IT DONE, TOGETHER.

During the 3-hour drop-in session we will use the Pomodoro Method – 30 minute work sessions, 10 minute breaks.

Snacks and coffee provided. Zoom available upon request.

Wednesdays September 24, October 8, 22, November 5, 19, and December 3.
1:00 to 4:00 pm EST | 7th Floor Kaneff Tower Lounge

Questions? Email Joel White: jaw24@yorku.ca 

Nov
19
Wed
Get It Done Together! Fall 2025
Nov 19 2025 @ 1:00 pm – Jan 28 2026 @ 4:00 pm
Get It Done Together! Fall 2025 @ Kaneff Tower 7th Floor Lounge

Come join us to Get It Done, Together!

Meet every other week during Fall Term 2025. Bring your marking, reading or writing and GET IT DONE, TOGETHER.

During the 3-hour drop-in session we will use the Pomodoro Method – 30 minute work sessions, 10 minute breaks.

Snacks and coffee provided. Zoom available upon request.

Wednesdays September 24, October 8, 22, November 5, 19, and December 3.
1:00 to 4:00 pm EST | 7th Floor Kaneff Tower Lounge

Questions? Email Joel White: jaw24@yorku.ca 

Dec
3
Wed
Get It Done Together! Fall 2025
Dec 3 2025 @ 1:00 pm – Feb 11 2026 @ 4:00 pm
Get It Done Together! Fall 2025 @ Kaneff Tower 7th Floor Lounge

Come join us to Get It Done, Together!

Meet every other week during Fall Term 2025. Bring your marking, reading or writing and GET IT DONE, TOGETHER.

During the 3-hour drop-in session we will use the Pomodoro Method – 30 minute work sessions, 10 minute breaks.

Snacks and coffee provided. Zoom available upon request.

Wednesdays September 24, October 8, 22, November 5, 19, and December 3.
1:00 to 4:00 pm EST | 7th Floor Kaneff Tower Lounge

Questions? Email Joel White: jaw24@yorku.ca 

Jan
29
Thu
CALL FOR PAPERS! Researching ROBLOX Workshop: Birds of a Feather Meeting
Jan 29 @ 10:00 pm – Jan 30 @ 12:30 am
CALL FOR PAPERS! Researching ROBLOX Workshop: Birds of a Feather Meeting @ ONLINE

DO YOU STUDY ROBLOX? DO YOU WANT TO CONNECT WITH

OTHER SCHOLARS ACROSS THE GLOBE WHO ARE DOING THE SAME?

Come and join our birds of a feather meeting. Researchers studying Roblox shouldn’t fly solo. This workshop brings together scholars investigating one of the world’s largest virtual platforms.

This workshop aims to connect graduate students, early-career and established scholars who are currently studying — or plan on researching — Roblox.

Roblox is a virtual space with millions of daily active users playing games (which Roblox calls ‘experiences’) and potentially taking part in real time events — concerts, parties, and conferences. Currently, there are over 150 million active users daily on Roblox, with roughly 40% being under 13 (Roblox, 2025).

We welcome scholars from diverse backgrounds studying Roblox from various approaches and perspectives to share their ongoing work. This is an opportunity to connect with other researchers interested in this topic, network and discuss your research interests with similarly interested people.

This workshop will include:

  • collective discussion of participants’ research,
  • networking activities,
  • mentoring sessions in small groups with similar interests.

Interested participants should fill out this form until January 9 2026.

Participant Form

We will notify participants of acceptance January 16.

Organizers: Natalie Coulter (York University, Canada) and Ana Kubrusly (NOVA University of Lisbon and Polytechnic University of Setúbal, Portugal)

Questions should be directed to Ana Kubrusly .

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