Dear friends of Massey College, chers collègues,
As we continue our preparations for the 60th anniversary of Massey College we invite you to send photographs of your special occasions, celebrations or time spent at Massey over the years. If you have pictures that you think others would like to see, please send them in digital form to news@masseycollege.ca – please make sure to include who is pictured, the date (or year) and photo credit. I cannot wait to see what the community comes up with!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Book discussion: Journalists’ autonomy and accountability – inspired by Ivor Shapiro’s forthcoming book.
May 31 | 5:00pm
Join the discussion inspired by Ivor Shapiro’s forthcoming book “The Disputed Freedoms of a Disrupted Press,” which explores the origins, connections, and contradictions amongst divergent understandings of press freedom around the world. Author Ivor Shapiro will be in conversation with Journalists Karyn Pugliese, John Fraser and myself.
Order the book here: https://www.routledge.com/The-Disputed-Freedoms-of-a-Disrupted-Press/Shapiro/p/book/9781032119977
Pride Flag Raising Ceremony and Reception
June 2 | 5:00pm
Please join us for the beginning of Pride month to celebrate our LGBTQ+ communities. We will gather in the Quad and then enjoy a reception together in the Junior Common Room.
RSVP: https://masseycollege.ca/events/pride-flag-raising-ceremony-and-reception/
Aga Khan X Massey College – Seeing Through Translations
June 3 | 2:00pm
Rumi’s work has been translated all over the world and with each translation, a new perspective is uncovered. Join Anishinaabemowin teacher, Ninaatig Philip Staats Pangowish, Associate Teaching Professor in Arabic, Dr. Nargis Virani, and visual artist, Erdem Taşdelen as they explore the difficulty of capturing Rumi’s essence and how different languages contextualize each translation. In this talk, moderated by Junior Fellow, Thomas Ayouti, they will reflect on translation processes and discuss the connection between language, culture and perspective on the world.
Massey College Alumni Association Annual General Meeting and BBQ
July 8 | 4:00-7:00pm
To kick off our 60th Anniversary Celebrations, the Alumni Council invites everyone to attend the summer BBQ and AGM! They are seeking new Council members, so please consider getting involved. There will be virtual access to the AGM for those who cannot attend in person. Family and guests are welcome to the BBQ.
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Kriegsfilm Round 2
Kriegsfilme – Massey’s war movie club will be hosting a big 60th anniversary event in the fall. In the lead-up to the event, they have designed a bracket system for the community to vote for which movie you’d like to see. Everyone is invited to participate.
Vote here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6vkOsqQj6UHWZxphoO8tQ6tl8NvPj4-oxx0LMfDniyMNmnw/viewform
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COMMUNITY NEWS
AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS
Senior Resident Kim Kierans was awarded an Honourary Doctoris in Jure Civili from the University of King’s College in Halifax last week. Senior Fellow Zainub Verjee will receive an honourary doctorate from University of Victoria in recognition of her notable achievements in scholarship, research, teaching and public service at a convocation ceremony on June 16. Congratulations both.
NEWS
William Southam Journalism Alum Joey Coleman is featured in la revue des médias
https://larevuedesmedias.ina.fr/canada-journaliste-financement-participatif-info-locale-joey-coleman
Senior Fellow Brett House is profiled in IN Magazine on meaning of The Pride & Remembrance Run (https://www.priderun.org) https://inmagazine.ca/2023/05/for-brett-house-the-pride-remembrance-run-is-about-remembrance-and-fundraising-for-those-who-continue-to-face-challenges/
Alum Rushay Naik discusses universal healthcare on the latest episode of the Lancet Voice Podcast. Listen here: https://www.thelancet.com/the-lancet-voice
Senior Fellow Shoshanna Saxe was on TVO’s The Agenda last week. You can watch it here. https://www.tvo.org/video/why-cant-ontario-build-big-things-anymore
Junior Fellow Riley Yesno is featured in episodes 62 and 63 on Canadaland’s Podcast The Backbench. Listen here: https://www.canadaland.com/podcast/64-albertas-wildfires-meet-an-even-wilder-election/?utm_source=Master+Email+List&utm_campaign=27e304dbbd-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2_1_2021_14_18_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_456bc9800d-27e304dbbd-378572161
À bientôt, see you soon,
Nathalie
