As you may have read, Senior Fellow and great friend of Massey, John Honderich passed away on Saturday. Our condolences to his many friends and his family. As we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the William Southam Journalism Fellowships, we will want to remember John Honderich’s legacy.
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Black History Month High Table is taking place on Friday, February 25th from 6:00pm – please join us in person. It will be wonderful to have a group together to celebrate. Komi Olaf, spoken word poet will perform as well. I am looking forward to seeing you.
We now require a government issued QR vaccine passport in addition to a government issued ID to enter the College, please make sure you visit the Porter’s lodge with these documents upon arrival at Massey College.
We will discuss Frying Plantain by Zalika Reid-Benta this evening, at the Massey College Book Club 7:45-9:00pm ET on Monday, February 7th. Presenter Eddie Kawooya (Massey alum) joins Niyosha Keyzad in conversation. Q&A to follow presentation.
About the Book
Set in the neighbourhood of “Little Jamaica,” Frying Plantain follows a girl from elementary school to high school graduation as she navigates the tensions between mothers and daughters, second-generation immigrants experiencing first-generation cultural expectations, and Black identity in a predominantly white society.
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Join us for the Massey Dialogues – Sugar, Codfish, Enslaved Africans, and the Founding of a Canadian University on Wednesday, Feb 9th from 4:00-5:00pm ET with writer, dub poet and professor of sociology at Dalhousie University, Dr. Afua Cooper.
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The next instalment of our Filmmaker-in-Residence series with Peter Raymont will feature Akilla’s Escape by Charles Officer at 7:00pm ET with a panel discussion on themes from the film to follow. Premiering at TIFF to glowing reviews, Akilla’s Escape was honoured with 5 Canadian Screen Awards.
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The Massey Dialogues on March 2nd will address anti-Black racism in the criminal justice system with Senior Fellow Annamaria Enenajor.
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OTHER ONLINE EVENTS
Join the Jack McClelland Writer in Residence Souvankham Thammavongsa for a virtual reading and Q&A, 4:00-5:00pm ET on Tuesday, February 8th.
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PRINTING WORKSHOP AT MASSEY
The Bibliography Room is excited to present a Valentine’s Day Printing Workshop in the Junior Common Room on Friday, February 11th from 12:00-2:00 PM. Join the College Printer and the Bib Room Apprentices in making hand-printed letterpress cards and ephemera on several of our mid-century presses.
This will be a very informal workshop – no previous experience or registration needed. Feel free to drop in before or after lunch to print, decorate, or simply watch! We ask that participants please observe the social distancing guidelines.
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Join us, February 25th from 11:45am to 2pm for the Senior Fellow Luncheon with Alum and former Canadian Ambassador to Cuba Mark Entwistle. Mark will provide insights to understanding what is happening in Cuba today.
To attend in person, registration is required.
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Thinking Beyond Grad School: on February 18th from 2:00-3:00pm ET, join alum Phil De Luna in conversation with Junior Fellow Chukwunonso Nwabufo for a conversation on strategies for planning a robust 21st career path.
IN PERSON RSVP https://masseycollege.ca/events/thinking-beyond-grad-school-strategies-for-planning-a-robust-21st-century-career-path/
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Join us on Tuesday, March 1st from 3:00-5:00pm for a publishing series organized by the 2021-2022 William Southam Journalism Fellows.
Want to write a book, but don’t know where to start? In this first of our two-part book publishing series, meet editors and publishers who will offer their guidance.
RSVP HERE
SAVE THE DATE
- Book Club – Monday, March 7 at 7:45pm, we will discuss Divided Loyalties by Nilofar Shidmehr. RSVP here.
- High Table: International Women’s Day – Friday, March 11 at 6:00pm
- Music Salon: March 16 at 7:45pm, Modernizing the Tradition: Jazz Guitar in the 21st Century. RSVP here.
- Alumni Dinner for the 1963-1979 cohort – March 23. Tickets are available here.
- Alumni Dinner for the 1980-1999 cohort – April 13.
- Conference on April 11 & 12 – The Notwithstanding Clause at 40: Canadian Constitutional Democracy at a Crossroads. Register to attend here.
- 60th Anniversary Celebration of the William Southam Journalism Fellowships – Saturday, April 23. Register to attend here.
- Massey College Book Club Gala with Lawrence Hill – Friday, May 6
COMMUNITY NEWS
I share with you a recent opinion piece co-authored by Senior Fellow Brett House, read it here.
I also share Senior Fellow Mark Lautens’ most recent op-ed is the Globe and Mail, read it here.
Continue to send us your news. Have a good week. .
Nathalie
