We had a very successful High Table on Friday night. It was wonderful to celebrate the history of the College and its future! Thank you for joining us.
Our annual fundraising appeal has begun. As an independent charitable organization, Massey College relies on the generosity of its members to continue to operate as an intergenerational, inclusive and interdisciplinary centre of excellence. .
Donations are gratefully received online at masseycollege.ca/support-us or by cheque or credit card information mailed to Massey College. You may also consider a monthly gift, a convenient option that provides a valuable and consistent revenue source.
Should you have a question regarding supporting the work of Massey College, please do not hesitate to contact Alasdair Hooper, Director of Advancement, at 416.946.7843 or ahooper@masseycollege.ca.
Call for Nominations
The Chapel Royal at Massey College, Gi-Chi-Twaa Gimaa Kwe, Mississauga Anishinaabek AName Gamik, is an interfaith chapel that symbolizes the treaty relationship between the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Crown.
Its mission is to honor the treaty relationship, celebrate spirituality for the Massey community, and contribute to truth and reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities.
The activities of the Chapel Royal are directed by a committee which reports to both the Chief of the Mississaugas of the Credit and myself. Members of the committee are appointed for three-year terms, renewable once.
We are seeking nominations for four members of the Chapel Royal Committee. All members of the Massey Community (including Junior Fellows, Senior Fellows, Members of the Quadrangle Society, Alumni, and Staff) are eligible.
Candidates should submit a short letter to my attention, ndesrosiers@masseycollege.ca by December 1st, 2021, describing your interest in the mission of the Chapel Royal, and outlining what you will be able to contribute to the work of the committee.
November Events
Join us for Press Club – happening tonight Monday, November 8th
Covering the Fringe: How do we report from Canada’s social edges?
Journalists in Canada are under increasing scrutiny for how we cover far-right groups, fringe political parties and protests against public health measures. How to inform the public without giving a platform to misinformation?
Join The Globe and Mail’s Public Editor Sylvia Stead, TVO’s Nam Kiwanuka and ProPublica’s Craig Silverman in conversation. Moderated by St. Clair Balfour Fellow Jonathan Montpetit. Panel at 7:45pm ET, reception in the Junior Common Room at 9:00pm.
RSVP HERE https://masseycollege.ca/events/press-club-journalist/
WATCH THE LIVESTREAM HERE https://youtu.be/dKdKfRyUX9s
In honour of Remembrance Day, on Wednesday, November 10th from 4:00-5:00pm ET we are hosting a Massey Dialogues on Afghan Vets. Former Corporal Tim Laidler, now president of Veterans Transition Network, served in Afghanistan in 2008, 18 Canadian soldiers lost their lives during his tour. He is now working on bringing Afghan interpreters and support staff to Canada. He will join Massey Junior Fellow, Mabruk Kabir and Massey Alum Leah Morris, in conversation about the military’s culture of masculinity, mental health issues, Biden’s decision to end the Western military presence in Afghanistan and the significance of the mission. Moderated by Senior Fellow Michael Valpy.
This event will be online only
WATCH THE LIVESTREAM HERE https://youtu.be/qj5bM9cYDsE
A Musical Call for Climate Action Concert on November 12th join us for a viewing party from 2:00-4:00pm ET.
We are excited to be joining the Climate Music Project and Friday Nights with Yury Revitch for their bi-continental event, “A Musical Call for Climate Action,” which merges live performances in San Francisco and Vienna, and is available to a global audience via streaming. Join us on Friday, November 12th from 2:00-4:00pm ET for a truly moving climate music experience in the Upper Library where members of our community can join together to watch this unique event.
RSVP HERE https://masseycollege.ca/events/climatemusic-project-screening-party/
On Tuesday, November 16th at 7:00pm ET you’re invited to a special screening of Senior Fellow Anthony Feinstein’s new film A Quiet Courage: Afghan journalists in a time of terror.
This documentary emerged from Dr. Feinstein’s research, starting in 2018, into the effects of trauma among Afghan journalists. In it, the psychiatrist and University of Toronto professor captures the experiences of six Afghan journalists, including the dangers they confronted, the psychological impact of their exposure to extraordinary levels of threat and violence, and their hopes for the future of their country.
RSVP HERE – https://masseycollege.ca/events/film-screeing-a-quiet-courage-afghan-journalists-in-a-time-of-terror/
Please join Massey Grand Rounds as we discuss the biomedical and social future of the post-COVID world, in our 2021 Symposium, “Shaping our Post-Pandemic Future” on November 17. The Symposium will feature Dr. Samira Mubareka, 2021 Janet Rossant Lecturer, on the viral relationship between humans and animals, Dr. Allison McGeer on the future pandemic applications of mRNA vaccines, and Dr. Kaveh Shojania on shaping research agendas in relation to anticipated crises. Questions will be addressed throughout the Symposium.
RSVP HERE https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6b9aqSfw426W4Q-RoydcndoDi_3KI3B_QRRiVx4ZNGepvVw/viewform
More info here https://masseycollege.ca/events/massey-grand-rounds-symposium/ –
I am very pleased to invite you to a special Massey Dialogue on November 17 from 5:00-6:00pm ET we have Massey Dialogues Looking at Canada 20 years after 9/11. Join this important conversation with special guests Naheed Nenshi (former Mayor of Calgary), Haroon Siddiqui, and Dr. Ulrike Al-Khamis. Moderated by Senior Fellow Nurjehan Mawani. Join us in person or watch the livestream.
RSVP HERE https://masseycollege.ca/events/massey-dialogues-canada-20-years-after-9-11/
WATCH THE LIVESTREAM HERE https://youtu.be/dmY8TwWjObU
After the dialogues you are invited to a special High Table Celebrating Muslim Communities starting at 6:00pm ET. THIS should be super highlighted
RSVP HERE
Do not miss Junior Fellow Lecture Series happnening on November 22nd at 8:00pm, online and in person.
RSVP HERE https://masseycollege.ca/events/junior-fellows-lecture-series-6/
Zoom: Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 854 2276 7314
Passcode: movies (all lower case)
RSVP HERE Join us, November 23rd from 11:45am to 2pm for the Senior Fellow Luncheon. Senior Fellow Dr. Dianne Saxe will moderate a panel of experts, Rik Logtenberg (Climate Caucus) and Gabriella Kalapos (Executive Director, Clean Air Partnership) discussing the current issues facing municipalities and their responsibilities to our collective climate crises.
WATCH THE LIVESTREAM HERE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vh1yfzMe22k
Brexit, Then and Now is the theme of the Massey Dialogues on November 24th. Speakers are Senior Resident Sir Graham Watson and Senior Fellow Mel Cappe. Moderated by Nalah Ayed.
RSVP HERE https://masseycollege.ca/events/massey-dialogues-brexit-then-and-now/
WATCH THE LIVESTREAM HERE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dfCjCo7K58
Our annual Chanukah Celebration is happening on November 25th. Save the Date – more information to come soon.
Join us for the Pride High Table on November 26th
RSVP HERE https://masseycollege.ca/events/pride-high-table/
Do not forget about the fireside chat with Mark Carney on November 29th 12:00 – 1:00pm ET. He will be joined by Junior Fellows Amanda Loder and Rushay Naik.
RSVP HERE https://masseycollege.ca/events/fireside-chat-with-mark-carney-and-junior-fellows/
WATCH THE LIVESTREAM HERE – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccx_DTHGEwk
Join us for a screening of Guantanamo’s Child: Omar Khadr on 7:00pm EST in the Junior Common Room on November 29th as well
RSVP HERE https://masseycollege.ca/events/filmmaker-in-residence-screening-guantanamos-child-omar-khadr/
DECEMBER EVENTS
- Massey Dialogues, December 1 on cultural workers
- Dinner in honour of Christine Karcza on December 1st
- Ethics Series – The Blight of Corruption: Does the World Need an International Anti-Corruption Court?, December 2 Junior Fellow Holiday High Table, December 3
- Book Club – Disability Visibility edited by Alice Wong, December 6
- Massey Dialogues, December 8 : working at the intersections of technology and society
- International Human Rights Day Dinner, December 8
- Children’s Christmas Party, December 11
- Holiday Gaudy, December 11
- COP26 Stocktaking, December 14
- Massey Dialogues, December 15
2022 SENIOR FELLOW LUNCHES
- January 14 – Payam Akhavan, Senior Fellow
- Feb 25 – Mark Entwistle
- March 23 – John Ralston Saul, Senior Fellow
- (Date TBC) Dr. Carola Lentz, president of the Goethe-Institut
Remember, where possible we try to offer virtual components to our programming, if you have missed any of these events they are all on our YouTube Channel here. Make sure to like and subscribe – it will help us bring more Massey to the world!
From the Community
Junior Fellow Jamie Duncan has co-authored an op-ed about Facebook metaverse in the Globe and Mail this past weekend. Read it here.
On November 26, Monkfish Book Publishing is releasing The Garden of Flowers and Weeds by alumnus Matthew Sullivan. The Garden is a translation and commentary of the classic of Zen Buddhism, the Blue Cliff Record.
