As we enter the month of March and are slowly re-opening the College, I want to invite you to join us for our various discussions and event. I am hoping that we can organize a few panel discussions next week about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Suggestions are welcome.
We had a great conversation about the history of the Toronto Star yesterday. If you missed the discussion you can view More than the ‘Red Rag’ – the Toronto Star’s outsized role in Canada on our YouTube channel, here.
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Wednesday, March 2nd from 4:00-5:00pm ET, the Massey Dialogues discuss Anti-Black Racism, the Criminal Justice System and Cannabis Amnesty with Senior Fellow Annamaria Enenajor and special guest Anthony N. Morgan. Moderated by Akwasi Owusu-Bempah.
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Monday, March 7th the Massey Book Club will discuss Divided Loyalties by Nilofar Shidmehr. Presented by Payam Akhavan. The conversation will begin at 7:45pm ET.
Joining us for dinner? Please RSVP with the Porter.
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The next Senior Fellow Luncheon, will present Senior Fellow Payam Akhavan who will speak on International Law and Climate Justice for Small Island States. Payam is a Member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague, Special Advisor on Genocide to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, and delivered the CBC Massey Lecture in 2017. 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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On Thursday, March 10th – 7:00pm ET. We are screening Toxic Beauty by Phyllis Ellis followed by a panel discussion with our Filmmaker in Residence, Peter Raymont.
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Join us for the High Table to celebrate International Women’s Day, Friday, March 11th at 6:00pm ET. Supreme Court of Canada Justice Andromache Karakatsanis is our invited speaker.
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Massey College Music Salon presents Modernizing the Tradition: Jazz Guitar in the 21st Century on Wednesday, March 16th at 7:45pm ET.
Join Junior Fellow and jazz bassist Sam Little in conversation with our special guest as they talk about the musicians who have inspired them, as well as their own practice as performer. Live performance to follow.
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On Thursday, March 17th, join the final installment of our Ethics Series on Sports from 12:00-1:00pm ET with three-time Canadian Paralympian and gold medalist Stephanie Dixon; Olympian, journalist and Professor of Kinesiology and Physical Education Bruce Kidd, and sports journalist and author Geoff Kirbyson.
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Also on Thursday, March 17th – 7:00pm ET we will screen Tales from the Organ Trade followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker, Ric Bienstock, and Peter Raymont.
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SAVE THE DATE
- Dîner de la francophonie – Monday, March 21
- Senior Fellow Luncheon presented by John Ralston Saul – March 23
- Alumni Dinner for the 1963-1979 cohort – March 23. Tickets are available here.
- Film screening of “In Search of a Better World” on Senior Fellow Payam Akhavan – March 31st. Register to attend here: https://masseycollege.ca/events/film-screening-cbc-doc-in-search-of-a-better-world-on-payam-akhavan/
- Conference on April 11 & 12 – The Notwithstanding Clause at 40: Canadian Constitutional Democracy at a Crossroads. Details 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.
Lastly, I’m pleased to share that we now have tickets available for purchase for the Massey College Book Club Gala with Lawrence Hill – Friday, May 6. It will be a fabulous evening – please join us!
COMMUNITY NEWS
Junior Fellow Caitlin Salvino is a recipient of the Persons Case Award, which will be awarded by the Governor General on International Women’s Day. Read the full citation here.
Alum Phil De Luna has been named on of 50 ‘Changemakers’ by the Globe and Mail. Read the full list here.
Senior Fellow Neil Seeman has published a moving account of caring for his father in CAMH. You can read it here.
Thank you to all who came to the Black History Month High Table – What a wonderful evening!
Nathalie
