NDR 2023-01-09
Dear members of the community, chers collègues,
I would like to welcome you to our High Table this coming Friday. Junior Fellows wanted to celebrate multiculturalism and have a special High Table for the occasion. We will salute and welcome members of South Asian Communities (from Massey and beyond). Join us: many scholars, artists, business and civic leaders will be among us.
RSVP https://masseycollege.ca/events/multiculturalism-high-table-celebrating-south-asian-communities/
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JANUARY EVENTS
On Monday, January 16 Quadrangle Society Member Steve Paikin is holding a Massey launch of his latest book John Turner about Canada’s 17th Prime Minister. https://masseycollege.ca/events/book-launch-john-turner-by-steve-paikin/
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On Wednesday, January 18 we will host The Unwritten Constitution: Conventions, Traditions and Norms in Our Populist Age conference. Currently sold-out, you can watch via livestream or register for the waitlist.
RSVP https://masseycollege.ca/events/the-unwritten-constitution-conference/
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The latest event in our Ethics Series takes place on Thursday, January 19. Does Participation in Sports Build Character?
This will be a discussion inspired by recent Hockey Canada headlines. Our expert panelists: Professor Emeritus and former Olympian Bruce Kidd; former player, coach and adjunct Professor John Phelan, and Junior Fellow L’Ashante Henry will discuss whether or not participation in sports builds character and contributes to shaping ‘good citizens.’
RSVP https://masseycollege.ca/events/the-ethics-series-does-participation-in-sports-build-character/
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Massey Dialogues on January 20 will address The Urgent Need to Know: Science and Science Communication in the COVID-19 Era with Senior Fellows Carolyn Tuohy & Arjumand Siddiqi, Junior Fellow Leighton Schreyer and Journalism Fellow Alum Wency Leung https://masseycollege.ca/events/science-and-science-communication-covid19/
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COFFEE HOUSE AT MASSEY
Have a talent you want to show to the Massey community? The Massey College Coffee House is taking place on Saturday, January 21 at 8pm in the Colin Friesen Room. There is an acoustic guitar, a piano, drums, and microphone available for use. If you would like to perform, please sign up before January 15 here: https://forms.gle/6GoMKobQW795LCms9. Instructions to access the Colin Friesen Room are provided in the link.
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An Evening for Democracy and Film Screening of 2020: Chaos and Hope
Massey College and CITIZN Canada’s 6th Estate invite you to an evening of dialogue, discourse, and a private screening of the 2020: Chaos and Hope – a film by Oscar-winning director June Beallor and award-winning producer Ceci Chan. Join us at the George Ignatieff Theatre (15 Devonshire Place) on Monday, January 23.
RSVP: https://masseycollege.ca/events/an-evening-for-democracy-and-film-screening/
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On Tuesday, January 24, Senior Fellow and Academic Advisor to the William Southam Journalism Fellows, Robert Johnson will speak at the Senior Fellow Luncheon.
Report on Ukraine and Russia
RSVP https://masseycollege.ca/events/senior-fellow-luncheon-robert-johnson/
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Our High Table to celebrate the 2023 Clarkson Laureates is taking place on Friday, January 27th. Following dinner there will be cotillion dancing in the JCR, complete with a lead couple. .
RSVP https://masseycollege.ca/events/clarkson-laureateship-high-table-2/
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On Wednesday, January 25, do not miss Unpacking Ontario’s Bill 23: Governance and the Greenbelt. This Massey Dialogues welcomes Senior Fellows Nina-Marie Lister & Pamela Robinson, David Donnelly and Prof. Fadi Masoud to discuss this timely subject. Moderated by Journalism Fellow Alum Shawn Micallef
RSVP https://masseycollege.ca/events/massey-dialogues-unpacking-ontarios-bill23/
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All are welcome for an important event exploring Islamophobia in Canada.
Do you remember where you were and what you felt when you first heard about the Quebec mosque shooting? What about when you first heard of the killing of a Muslim family in London, Ontario? These were both blatant and extreme examples of Islamophobia and anti-Muslim racism that occurred in Canada. Join us to unpack how Islamophobia and anti-Muslim racism manifest at individual and systemic levels. Dr. Shelina Kassam, a critical race theorist and Islamophobia scholar, will engage in a short conversation with Ahmer Khan, an activist and community builder. We will then invite the group to engage in an open discussion about their experiences, how they can be allies to Muslims and other marginalized groups, and the role we all can play in the pursuit of a more equitable world.
Thursday, January 26 – Equity Talks: Unmasking Islamophobia’s nuances
RSVP https://masseycollege.ca/events/equity-talks-unmasking-islamophobias-nuances/
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On Monday, January 30, all are invited to join the conversation with author Michael Century on themes from his latest book Northern Sparks: Innovation, Technology Policy and the Arts in Canada from Expo 67 to the Internet Age. Michael will be joined in conversation with Senior Fellow Zainub Verjee.
RSVP – https://masseycollege.ca/events/northern-sparks-by-michael-century/
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CELEBRATING BLACK EXCELLENCE AT MASSEY – Black History Month
Feb 1: Women of Colour in Media Industries with alum and Senior Fellow Rita Shelton Deverell
Feb 6: Book Club – Dominoes at the Crossroads by Kaie Kellough, presented by alum Eddie Kawooya
Feb 10: Black History High Table Celebrating Black Excellence (Tickets available here)
Feb 14: Senior Fellow Luncheon with Akwasi Owusu-Bempah on drug law reform in Canada
Feb 15: Massey Dialogues: France’s Colonial Legacy in Algeria and the Paradox of Grievability with Hervé Tchumkam
March 1: Music Salon – Transcending Boundaries: The musical world of Alanna Stuart
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Senior Fellow Randy Boyagoda has an op-ed in the Globe and Mail – read it here.
Alum Luis Horacio Nájera was interviewed this morning on CBC’s The Current. Listen to it here.
Alum Angela Sterritt, has just published a book entitled Unbroken (Greystone Books). It was recently named as one of the Globe and Mail’s Top 30 Canadian Books of the Year 2022.
Senior Fellow Michael Valpy and Frank Graves recent op-ed in the Globe and Mail, here.
Junior Fellows and alumni are invited to submit abstracts to the upcoming interdisciplinary Sociology Graduate Student Caucus at the University of Calgary – please visit Hyperlink TK
À bientôt,
Nathalie
