You are invited to a very special event at Massey College on June 27th. A ceremony to awaken the drum gifted by the Mississaugas will take place at 7pm.
Please join us in this special celebration of our on-going partnership with the Mississaugas of the Credit.
Do not forget our last events of the season:
This afternoon, Khaled Almaeena, a veteran Saudi journalist, commentator, businessman and former Editor-in-Chief of Arab News and the Saudi Gazette will discuss the Middle East and its political undercurrents at 5:00pm in the Upper Library.
This Friday, June 17th Massey is hosting an evening of reflection – screening the CBC Gem Documentary: In Search of a Better World, the remarkable story of Massey Senior Fellow Payam Akhavan, one of the world’s leading human rights lawyers.
Join us at the George Ignatieff Theatre at Trinity College (15 Devonshire Pl.) from 7:00-10:00pm for the screening followed by a panel discussion with individuals serving selflessly in the world of Human Rights.
Panelists:
- Payam Akhavan – Special Advisor on Genocide to the Prosecutor, International Criminal Court
- James Orbinski – Massey Senior Fellow, Physician and Human Rights Activist
- Farida Dief – Director, Human Rights Watch
- Bob Watts – Senior Fellow, Reconciliation, First Peoples Group
- Rachel Pulfer (Moderator) – Executive Director, Journalists for Human Rights
You can view the trailer for the film, here. https://www.cbc.ca/documentarychannel/docs/in-search-of-a-better-world
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RSVP and more information here.
The Power of Image Lecture Series continues. Join us in July and August.
- July 17th: Image and Spirituality
With Raji Aujla, Anver Emon, and Gordon Rixon - August 7th: Image and Power
With Bernie Farber, Peter Sloly, and Zainub Verjee
Senior Fellow Cristina Amon has been appointed as University Professor. Read the U of T announcement here.
Senior Fellow Nina-Marie Lister and Journalism Fellow Alumni Shawn Micallef are featured on Canadian Architect. Read it here.
Read Senior Fellow Anthony Feinstein’s latest piece in his Moral Courage series in the Globe and Mail.
Our condolences go out to Bruce Alexander’s family and friends. Bruce was a Quadrangle Society Member and was active in our mentorship program. He will be missed. Read his full obituary here. https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/theglobeandmail/name/bruce-alexander-obituary?pid=202126283
