Happy Valentines’ Day. Here are some images from the Valentine’s Day print workshop held at Massey College last week – some wonderful work was produced! Thank you to our College Printer Kit MacNeil for organizing this fun event for the community.
Please join us this Wednesday, February 16th,at 7:00pm ET, for a very special celebration of filmmaker Charles Officer, one of Canada’s most honoured Black filmmakers, recipient of many awards with premieres of his feature films at TIFF. Next week, the CBC will broadcast his landmark series “The Porter”. We are fortunate the have him with us on Wednesday for a special screening of Akilla’s Escape
A reminder that applications for the 2022-2023 William Southam Journalism Fellowships are now open. If you know a journalist who would benefit from the fellowship year, auditing courses at UofT and becoming part of the Massey College community, please encourage them to apply. We are holding a virtual Open House for prospective applicants on Thursday, February 17th – registration link is here.
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Join us, Friday, February 25th from 11:45am to 2pm in the Upper Library for the Senior Fellow Luncheon with Massey Alumnus and former Canadian Ambassador to Cuba, Mark Entwistle. Mark will provide insights to understanding what is happening in Cuba today.
Please register before February 23rd to reserve your spot.
You can also watch the livestream, starting at 1:15pm ET
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A few seats are available for the Black History Month High Table, happening on Friday, February 25th at 6:00pm. RSVP HERE
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Thinking Beyond Grad School: On February 18th from 2:00-3:00pm ET,with alum Phil De Luna and Junior Fellow Chukwunonso Nwabufo. Join usfor a conversation on planning a robust 21st century career path.
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We will host a fireside chat with Chief Scientist of Quebec, Rémi Quirion at Massey on Wednesday, February 23rd from 5:00-6:00pm ET. Please join us in-person or online.
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Want to write a book, but don’t know where to start? In this first of our two-part book publishing series, organized by the 2021-2022 William Southam Journalism Fellows, meet editors and publishers who will offer their guidance. Tuesday, March 1st from 3:00-5:00pm
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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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The Massey Book Club’s March 7th gathering will discuss Divided Loyalties by Nilofar Shidmehr. The conversation will begin at 7:45pm. Don’t forget to rsvp with the Porter if you want to join us for dinner in Ondaatje Hall before the discussion.
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The March Senior Fellow Luncheon, will present Payam Akhavan, Senior Fellow at Massey College, Member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague, and Special Advisor on Genocide to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.on Join us in-person for lunch in the Upper Library, on Wednesday, March 9th, or tune in online at 1:15pm to hear his remarks.
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SAVE THE DATE
- High Table: International Women’s Day – Friday, March 11
- Music Salon: Wednesday, March 16 at 7:45pm, Modernizing the Tradition: Jazz Guitar in the 21st Century. RSVP here.
- Dîner de la francophonie – Monday, March 21
- Alumni Dinner for the 1963-1979 cohort – March 23. Tickets are available here.
- Conference on April 11 & 12 – The Notwithstanding Clause at 40: Canadian Constitutional Democracy at a Crossroads. Register to attend here.
- Alumni Dinner for the 1980-1999 cohort – Wednesday, April 13.
- 60th Anniversary Celebration of the William Southam Journalism Fellowships with keynote speaker, Maria Ressa– Saturday, April 23. Register to attend here.
- Massey College Book Club Gala with Lawrence Hill – Friday, May 6
COMMUNITY NEWS
Sadly, Senior Fellow Frank Cunningham passed away last week. He was a great friend of Massey. Our condolences to his friends and family – you can read his full obituary here.
Junior Fellow, Julian Posada has just published an essay entitled, Family Units in Logic Magazine. Read it here.
Best regards always,
Nathalie
