We had a wonderful celebration of our graduating Junior Fellows last Friday night, as well as welcoming William Layng, our 59th Don of Hall.
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William Layng is a first year PhD student in the English department. His research focuses on how ambiguously narrated sex scenes in early eighteenth-century fake autobiographies written by men and narrated by women incriminated women’s testimony on sex in ways that are still relevant to the #MeToo movement. He has been the co-chair for Audeamus, the community service committee, a member of the Lionel Massey Fund, and is one of Massey’s printing apprentices.
Join us in person or online for the upcoming events including Dialogues, book launches, screenings and book club:
On Monday, March 28th we will host the book launch of Hearts on Fire: Six Years that Changed Canadian Music by William Southam Journalism Fellow Michael Barclay. 4:30pm ET in the Junior Common Room. Books will be available for purchase at the event.
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On March 30th from 4:00-5:00pm, the Massey Dialogues brings together an expert panel who question how the far right is (mis)appropriating classical antiquity to push their political and ideological agenda? How should the field of Classics react to this phenomenon?
Join Professor Jackie Murray and Professor Katherine Blouin, two international scholars of classical antiquity, and Jonathan Montpetit, an award-winning journalist specializing in far-right politics in North America, will examine the ways in which far right political groups draw from the literary and material culture of Ancient Greece and Rome in order to justify their political views. Moderated by Junior Fellow Vittorio Bottini.
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The Massey College Book Club will meet on Monday, April 4th to discuss Minor Feelings by Cathy Park Hong. English Professor Senior Fellow Lily Cho and Alumna Tina Park will lead the discussion. Join online or in person.
To attend the virtual component, join here:
Password: 414084
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On Wednesday, April 6th join us for the Massey Dialogues from 4:30-5:30pm, in the Upper Library or virtually, in honour of National Siblings Day (on April 10). We will hear a rich discussion on Sibling Relationships and the Intersections of Disability, Caregiving and Policy with Senior Fellow Liv Mendelsohn, Helen Ries caregiver, co-founder of Siblings Canada (formerly known as The Sibling Collaborative), and Terrence Ho who is an advocate, caregiver, and connected to Siblings Canada.
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On Thursday, April 7th at 1:00pm ET we are hosting a special Massey Dialogues in partnership with the Rotary Club Bay-Bloor Toronto exploring Conflict Prevention, Climate Change and Economic Development. Learn about mapping initiatives in Cyprus that speak to development goals. This will be entirely online and in webinar format. Register to attend and participate here.
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Also on April 7th, join us for the book launch of The Daily Plebiscite: Federalism, Nationalism and Canada by Senior Fellow David Cameron. David will be joined in conversation by Senior Fellow Robert Vipond, the book’s editor.
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On Friday, April 8th join the GOWN: African Scholars Awards presented by the University of Toronto African Alumni Association. The association will celebrate UofT grads making a range of impacts locally to globally. Awards will be from 3:00-5:00pm in the Upper Library followed by a reception in the Junior Common Room.
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Monday, April 11 and Tuesday the 12th join us for The Notwithstanding Clause at 40: Canadian Constitutional Democracy at a Crossroads. A conference of leading scholars, jurists and commentators on the significance, meaning, impact, operation and (de)merits of Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms forty years after the Charter’s enactment.
Online and in person.
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On Wednesday, April 13th join us for a seder in memory of Rose Wolfe. Rose Wolfe, was a Canadian social worker, administrator and philanthropist. She was the former Chancellor of the University of Toronto and was Visitor at Massey College from 1996 to 2003. 12:00-1:30pm EST.
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Massey Dialogues on April 13th from 4:00-5:00pm ET will explore The Role of Mathematics in Understanding our World with Senior Fellow Kumar Murty.
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We also welcome the Alumni cohort from 1980-1999 to dinner at the College on Wednesday, April 13th. 6:00pm reception, 6:30pm dinner in hall.
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The second event in the book publishing series put on by our 2022-2023 William Southam Journalism Fellowships is happening on Monday, April 18th from 3:00-5:00pm.
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On Wednesday, April 20th from 4:00-5:00pm EST, join the conversation on Inflation as part of the Massey Dialogues with Senior Fellow Armine Yalnizyan, Junior Fellow Tomasso Alba, and Alum Stephanie Bertolo. Moderated by Senior Fellow Michael Valpy.
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You are invited to the launch of Junior Fellow Florence Ashley’s new book: Banning Transgender Conversion Practices: A Legal and Policy Analysis on Wednesday, April 20th following formal dinner at 7:45pm.
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We are pleased to invite you to the 60th anniversary of the William Southam Journalism Fellowships. Join us for lunch in-hall, and panels in the afternoon at Massey. We will then celebrate with keynote Maria Ressa and gala dinner at the Toronto Reference Library.
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SAVE THE DATE:
- Massey Grand Rounds – April 25th
- Book Launch: Trump, Trudeau, Tweets, Truth by Bill Fox – April 26th
- Massey Dialogues – Board Diversity and Inclusion in the Not-for Profit Sector – April 27th
- Book Launch: Her Turn by Katherine Ashenburg – April 28th
The last formal dinner of the term is on Wednesday, April 27th and I invite you all to our end of the year BBQ happening on Friday, April 28th.
Formal Dinner email: porter@masseycollege.ca
BBQ RSVP
Lastly, I encourage you to come to our Book Club Gala on Friday May 6th at 6:00pm. where Lawrence Hill will be joined in conversation with Alum and Book Club Committee Chair Niyosha Keyzad.
Take care,
Nathalie
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