Bonne journée internationale la Francophonie!
The academic year is slowly edging toward its completion. Green shoots are starting to spring in the flowerbeds around the College, and we are delighted to celebrate the graduation of many Junior Fellows at the Convocation High Table. Thirty graduates will be fêted: it is going to be a special night.
UPCOMING EVENTS
March 21 – South African scholar and social anthropologist, Dr. Divine Fuh will be joining us at Massey to present The Original Sin of AI: Keyhole Masculinities and the Problem of Customary Surprises. Dr. Fuh pushes for a critical examination of the fundamental principles and assumptions that underpin AI technology, particularly the social aspects; emphasizing that decolonization must involve a critical investment in understanding how to develop digital technologies from contexts that do not have the kind of relationships to reductionist data that ‘modern’ society has.
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March 21 | 5:30-8:00pm
The inaugural finals competition of the Toronto edition of Ma Thèse en 180 Secondes, the French language version of the Three Minute Thesis. Come meet the next generation of researchers in your city and encourage candidates from your university! Refreshments will be served.
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March 22 | 4:00pm
Massey Dialogues: 175 Years of Canadian Democracy – test
Canada is the oldest continuous democratic federation in the world and one of the oldest continuous democracies of any type. Join Senior Fellow John Ralston Saul, Journalism Fellow Omayra Issa and alum Kia Dunn in conversation to answer fundamental questions like: How has Canada lived up to the ideals set out in 1848? and What does the future of Canadian democracy look like?
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March 22 | 12:30-1:30
Science @Massey lunch with Massey alumna and Senior Fellow, The Rt. Hon. Julie Payette. More information on our website
If you are unable to join for lunch there is an additional drop-in from 4:00-5:00pm in the Round Room. No RSVP necessary.
March 22 | 7:00pm
Filmmaker-in-Residence screening and panel discussion of Category Woman by director, producer and former Olympian Phyllis Ellis in conversation with U of T ombudsperson and former Olympic runner Bruce Kidd.
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Le jeudi 23 mars 4:00-6:00pm
Le journaliste et réalisateur Raed Hammoud discutera de ses travaux pour assembler divers récits d’immigration au cours de sa carrière. Venez l’écouter. Cet événement en français est organisé en collaboration avec l’Université de l’Ontario français.
Journalist and director Raed Hammound will discuss his work of assembling various “immigration stories” throughout his career. Come and listen to him. The event is organized in co-operation with the Université de l’Ontario français.
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WALTER GORDON SYMPOSIUM
March 24 | 9:00am-2:00pm
Join the Walter Gordon Symposium on Canada’s Changing Energy Landscape. Breakfast begins at 8:15am.
Global energy markets are rapidly changing in response to energy security needs and demands for a decarbonized global supply of energy. While Canada pursues various initiatives to transition into a low-carbon economy, including electrification and the decarbonization of energy, energy security concerns facing Canadian allies are showing a need for energy sources like natural gas. This has sparked heavy debates across Canada about what Canada’s energy future should look like, for domestic and foreign consumers.
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March 26 | 2:00pm
Junior Fellows Aditi Maheshwari and Karan Kapur are organizing a Holi celebration on Sunday, March 26 at 2:00PM in the Massey Quad. Holi is the “Indian Festival of Colours” that marks the end of winter and the start of spring. It is a time to get together, play with colours, and celebrate good times! All are welcome.
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March 29 | 12:00pm
Massey Dialogues: Rethinking the Role of (Indoor) Public Space. How would future public space be in response to social and health issues such as pandemics and densification? Join the conversation online or in person with Architect Brigitte Shim, Hilary Simple, Junior Fellow Ran Bonnie Li and myself.
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Massey College Book Club
April 3 | 8:00pm
The final Book Club of the term is the Cundill History Prize Winner – All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley’s Sack, a Black Family Keepsake by Tiya Miles. Presented by Massey alum and Editor-in-Chief of the Literary Review of Canada Kyle Wyatt
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Rose Wolfe Seder
April 4 | 12:00pm
Everyone is welcome to join the seder, a Massey tradition of gathering over traditional Passover foods. This is in honour of Rose Wolfe – the former Chancellor of UofT and former Visitor of Massey College who passed away 6 years ago. Rabbi Yael Splansky will lead the seder.
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Dr. Aubie and Esther-Rose Angel Leadership Prize Reception
April 4 | 6:30pm
In recognition of Dr. Angel’s extraordinary voluntary service to our community, Massey College has created a special prize in his honour in partnership with Friends of CIHR along with many generous donors – the Dr. Aubie and Esther-Rose Angel Leadership Prize.
The Community is invited to attend a cocktail reception in honour of Dr. Aubie Angel which will provide an opportunity to celebrate his accomplishments and contributions in support of Junior Fellows.
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Senior Fellow and special advisor to the International Criminal Court (ICC) Payam Akhavan comments on the ICC issued arrest warrant for President Putin. Watch it here. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2183272515993Senior Fellow Randy Boyagoda reviews Heart Sutra in the New York Times
2020-2021 CBC Radio Canada Fellow, Duncan McCue will join Carleton’s journalism school full time as an Associate Professor, specializing in Indigenous Journalism & (Story)telling. Congratulations Duncan!
Senior Fellow Julie Payette will speak at virtual event March 23: Atlantic Circle In Conversation Online: Living and working 400km above the surface of the Earth: lessons learned and perspective from an astronaut. Register to attend, here.
Senior Fellow Kim Tait has just been awarded a 2023 Dorothy Killam Fellowship for her Royal Ontario Museum; Project: Describing planetary processes from Mars atom by atom. More information here.
Junior Fellow Christine Tran’s latest co-authored paper – Verified play, precarious work: GamerGate and platformed authenticity in the cultural industries, is available online here
Senior Fellow Zainub Verjee received an honourary degree from Simon Fraser University. Congratulations!
Nowruz Mobarak!
Nathalie
