Encourage our Junior Fellows by listening to their podcasts developed under the supervision of Senior Fellow Kim Kierans. The latest episode is available now. This episode focuses on Identity and Representation. Junior Fellows Omnia Elebyary and Sara Maqsood talk about what it’s like to be visible Muslim women in a secular society and the importance of critical mass – especially important as we head into Islamic Heritage Month. Listen online here, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Thank you to everyone who came to the 60th Anniversary High Table last week. We shared a special video to celebrate our 60th which you can watch on our YouTube Channel.
Next Friday, we are gathering for the next special High Table:
13 OCT 6:30pm : Indigenous Heritage High Table
We will convene to celebrate Indigenous peoples and communities in our Massey Community and beyond.
We will gather over a delicious meal as we introduce new fellows, scholars and community members.
Anishinaabemowin Program at Massey
Special to the Massey Community and back by popular demand, this 8-week introductory Anishinaabemowin course will cover the basic tools for students to continue to learn Anishinaabemowin independently or in the community.
Beginning October 14, participants will be introduced to a new aspect of Anishinaabemowin and practice it by creating their own meaning. Participants will be supported visually, tactilely, and auditorily throughout the duration of the course.
For more information and to register visit our website, here.
A reminder that due to a campus wide steam shut down for emergency repairs to infrastructure on the St. George campus, the Ondaatje Dining Hall will be closed from October 1-10. We cannot provide food, but we hope that you will come to our events.
UPCOMING EVENTS
4 OCT 4:00 – 6:00pm : Journeying Through Song: Ojibwe Singing
Join us in the Quadrangle to lift your voice in song with Ojibwe Elder, Storyteller, and song keeper Elder Garry Sault of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. Elder Sault will lead us in an interactive workshop on Ojibwe singing and the dynamic being of song within Indigenous life and traditions. RSVP
4 OCT 8:00 pm : Music Salon – Beautiful Scars: An Evening with Tom Wilson
In conversation with Canadian music historian, author and Journalism Fellow alum Michael Barclay, Wilson will talk about his musical and personal journey. He discovered in his fifties that he had been secretly adopted as a baby, and that both his birth parents were Mohawk. RSVP
05 OCT 5:00pm : Royal Society of Canada x Massey College – Working Together to Improve the Health and Wellbeing of the Elderly
The UN Decade of Health Aging (2021-2030) is seeking “to reduce health inequities and improve the lives of older people, their families and communities through collective action.” While healthy aging is a major challenge in Canada and globally, children and youth are also confronting significant issues and barriers to health and well-being. This is a special cooperation with the Royal Society of Canada – join us. RSVP
11 OCT 8:00pm : Massey Poetry Night: A Global Celebration of Words
Embark on a journey through the poetic wonders of the world at Massey College’s Poetry Night! Our diverse community invites you to an evening where passionate souls may choose to share a cherished poem from their mother tongue, illuminating the essence of their culture. Immerse yourself in this celebration of linguistic diversity, where every verse is a window to a different corner of the globe. Join us for an enchanting night of poetic revelations and revel in the beauty of words from around the world! RSVP
12 OCT 5:00pm : Book Launch: The Frontiers of Gender
UofT Faculty of Law Professor Abdi Aidid will moderate a panel of authors from the book: Rebecca Cook, Daniel Del Gobbo, Marieme Lo, Sophia Moreau and Mariana Prado to discuss:
- How does their scholarship enlarge our understanding of gender equality?
- What has been accomplished to secure equality through various human rights treaties?
- Why is it important in this age of gender backlash? RSVP
14 OCT 7:00pm : The Beauties of Lucknow
Join us for an evening of performance, dance, talk, music, celebrating The Beauties of Lucknow, a new art installation by Oliver Husain at Massey College. Tickets are going quickly. RSVP
17 OCT 11:45am : CBC Massey Lectures: Reflecting on John Ralston Saul’s The Unconscious Civilization
Reflecting on the 1995 CBC Massey Lecture, The Unconscious Civilization by John Ralston Saul. RSVP
Please note this and future Reflecting on the CBC Massey Lecture Lunches will be $30.
19 OCT 6:00pm : Trust Talks: The Future of Journalism in a Digital World
You’re invited to a thought-provoking panel discussion called the Trust Talks: The Future of Journalism in a Digital World, followed by an audience Q&A, and a networking reception.
CBC/Radio-Canada’s President and CEO, Catherine Tait will open the event, which will be moderated by CBC Ideas Host, Nahlah Ayed. RSVP
19 OCT 6:00pm : Book Launch: Everything is There by M.G. Vassanji
From Senior Fellow and two-time Giller Prize winner M.G. Vassanji, one of Canada’s finest and most celebrated writers, comes a brilliant new novel that vividly examines the seemingly incongruous worlds of science, religion and desire. RSVP
NOTES FROM THE LIBRARY
There is a new exhibition on display in the Lower Library! This House: Celebrating Massey College@60, curated by Acting Librarian Kathryn Middleton, showcases elements of the vision, design, and community of the college over the past six decades.
SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY MASSEY WEAR
For a limited time only, we have “Massey at 60” available for order online until Oct 9. In person pickup will be available at Massey.
All earned monies will support areas of greatest need including financial assistance to Junior Fellows and provide important resources to support and enrich our programs and events in service to the public good.
COMMUNITY NEWS
AWARDS
- Printing Fellow and Massey Staff Raaz Pourfazli has been named as Jeannie Thib Emerging Artist in Residence at Open Studio Toronto. Congratulations!
NEWS
- Junior Fellow Otuto Chukwu presented on a novel policy change framework that he has created for involving pharmacists in improving access to cancer control services at the 81st World Congress of the International Pharmaceutical Federation. The conference abstract can be found here.
- Senior Fellow and Massey College Governing Board Member Jillian Kohler has just published a policy paper for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) entitled “A Prescription for Health” Read it here.
- William Southam Journalism Fellow Anna Mehler-Paperny speaks with Dr. David Gratzer on the debate over coercive care in mental health. Listen to their conversation here.
- Junior Fellow Caitlin Salviano and myself have co-authored an op-ed on the use of the Notwithstanding Clause in Saskatchewan. Read it here.
Have a great week!
