From newsroom decision-making in times of crisis, to arts funding in Canada, Indigenous perspectives on resource extraction, stability in the Arctic, and the war in Ukraine, we have a number of events that aim to explore critical issues facing Canada and the world. I welcome you to take part in them.
08 NOV 10:00am : 2023 Sick Kids Friesen Lecture
Co-Director, SickKids Centre for Global Child Health Dr. Zulfiqar Bhutta will present his lecture: “The future of maternal & child health globally: challenges and opportunities.” More information.
08 NOV 1:00-5:00pm : Ursula Franklin Forum on Science, Engineering and Society
You are invited to the 8th annual forum – Origins of Life: Looking at Life from Both Sides Now. No topic has been tackled from more angles – from cosmology, biology, physics and chemistry, to the moral, philosophical and artistic perspectives.
Join us for a wide-ranging event beginning with a lecture by Dr. Nita Sahai (University of Akron), speaking from the science perspective followed by a panel discussion on the aesthetic and artistic perspective and inspiration on origins of life that informs public interaction and discussion on this fascinating topic.
14 NOV 10:00am-12:15pm : Reporting from the Extremes: Journalism in Times of Crisis
The fifth annual German Canadian Media Symposium will bring us into the pitch meeting and behind the scenes with reporters, editors, and newsroom decision-makers to demystify the how and why of journalism in troubling times.
As a case study, the symposium will look at what has become one of the greatest threats to democracies around the world: the rise of far-right populism.
14 NOV 12:45pm : Celebrating Madame Edith Dumont
Join us in the Massey College Quadrangle for a sacred fire ceremony following the installation of Madame Edith Dumont as Ontario’s 30th Lieutenant Governor. All Massey members – Junior and Senior Fellows, Quadrangle Society Members, Journalism Fellows, Visiting Scholars, Senior Residents and alumni are welcome to attend this special ceremony. Bienvenue.
16 NOV 12:00pm : The Ethics of Investing: Indigenous Perspectives (Online only)
Join us for the first Ethics Series of the year with a high-powered panel examining Indigenous perspectives on infrastructure issues like the Costal Links gas pipeline and Trans Mountain pipeline, both of which have had major protests, but also many Indigenous contractors.
Mark Podlasly (Nlaka’pamux Nation, B.C.; Chief Sustainability Officer at the First Nations Major Projects Coalition), Saga Williams (Curve Lake First Nation, Ontario; Adjunct Professor, Osgoode Law School, 3-term Councillor) and Jolaine Fraser (Gitxsan and Wet’suet’en; Managing Partner, Deloitte) join Massey Chair in Public Policy Tom Axworthy.
20 NOV 9:00am-5:00pm : United for Justice: War Crimes Against Ukrainian Children
Conversation between governments and civil society on efforts to ensure accountability.
In light of the illegal and systematic deportation and transfer of Ukrainian children to the Russian Federation – war crimes under the Rome Statute that may also constitute crimes against humanity and genocide – the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, the Embassy of Ukraine in Canada, Global Affairs Canada, Massey College, and the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights have partnered to advance justice and accountability for victims of Russia’s war of aggression. Led by Massey Chair in Human Rights, Payam Akhavan, speakers will include:
- Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani
- Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly
- EU Commissioner for Justice and Competition Didier Reynders
- Prosecutor General of Ukraine Andriy Kostin
- Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Karim Khan
- Nobel Peace Prize Winner 2022 and Head of the Center for Civil Liberties Oleksandra Matviichuk
For full speakers list and agenda, please click here.
24 NOV 10:00am-4:00pm : POWER TO THE ARTS Symposium
The goal of this symposium is to seize the opportunity of Massey College’s 60th anniversary to convene Canadian artists with government officials and private sector actors mandated with nurturing and promoting Canadian art and artists.
The Symposium and High Table will celebrate a range of artistic disciplines, as well as reimagine the power relationships between arts and culture creators, various levels of government, private sector supporters, and the general public. The Symposium and High Table will reflect Massey College’s historical link through Vincent Massey and the Massey Report; an important national conversation that Massey College can continue to broker as it enters its seventh decade.
For full speakers list and agenda, please click here.
24 NOV 6:00pm : High Table Celebrating the Arts
The High Table will be Celebrating Cultural and Creative Industries in Canada hosted by William Southam Journalism Fellow Garvia Bailey and feature musical performances by Canadian Singer-Songwriter and composer Sarah Slean.
30 NOV 9:00am-5:00pm : Cooperation, Stability, and Security in the Arctic? Strategies for Moving Forward
This full-day conference brings together national and international expert panels to address the question: how can we engage Russia in the shared pursuit of pan-Arctic security, stability and cooperation, while still holding it to account for its egregious violation of the international order in invading Ukraine? The conference will focus on prospects for enhancing cooperation rather than on defining problems.
Many thanks to the Hal Jackman Foundation, Jackman Foundation, and Nancy’s Very Own Foundation for making this event possible.
PRIDE CELEBRATION
17 NOV 5:00pm : Pride Networking Mixer
Everyone is welcome to attend the 2SLGBTQQIA+ Pride Networking Mixer event. Whether you are planning to attend the Pride High Table or not, you are welcome to come out and mingle with our wonderful High Table guests and the broader community.
17 NOV 6:00pm : Pride High Table
Join us at the annual Pride High Table celebrating 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. We will come together over a delicious meal as we introduce new fellows, scholars and community members. Our special guest for the evening will be Canadian musician, writer and star of CBC’s How to Fail as a Pop Star Vivek Shraya.
As always, the full listing of our events can be found on our
college calendar, here.
Any recorded events can be seen on our YouTube Channel.
SAVE THE DATE FOR HOLIDAY FESTIVITIES & OUR ANNUAL LITERARY COMPETITION
- Our annual family holiday party will take place on Saturday, December 2 from 11:30am-1:00pm. We look forward to celebrating the festive season ahead.
- Our annual Chanukah celebration will take place on Monday, December 4 from 4:30-6:00pm for a light dinner.
- Our Holiday Gaudy, a fun night full of music, poetry and ghost stories will be held on Saturday, December 9 – more information to come soon.
The annual Massey College literary competition is back! Members of the community are invited to turn your hand to a bit of creativity and whimsy to celebrate the season of fellowship and good will. You can enter in either (or both) of two categories: Limericks or Haiku. The subject should be the 60th anniversary of the College – of course!
The rules:
- all members of the community are eligible
- one entry per person per category
- entries should be sent news@masseycollege.ca, with the subject heading ‘2023 Literary Competition’
- the deadline for submissions is Wednesday, December 6, 5:00 p.m.
The prizes:
- Winner in each category: A Massey swag bag full of masseywear, notebook and a signed first edition of The Age of Insecurity
- Runner-up in each category: Your choice of selected books from the Massey archive
The winners will be announced at the Winter Gaudy on December 9.
COMMUNITY NEWS
IN MEMORIAM
Stephen Edward Traverse (Junior Fellow 1980) passed away October 6. Please join me in sending condolences to his friends and loved ones. You can read his full obituary here.
AWARDS
- Clara Fraser, daughter of Master Emeritus John Fraser has just completed her PhD.
- Beatrice Senadju, the 2022-2023 Gordon N. Fisher / JHR Fellow was awarded health reporter of the year from the Ghana Journalists Association for her documentary The Pain in My Closet. You can watch it here.
Félicitations Clara and Beatrice!
NEWS
- Junior Fellow Dashiel Carrera has published and presented his paper “The Unseen Landscape of Abolitionism: Examining the Role of Digital Maps in Grassroots Organizing” at the CSCW conference in Minneapolis. He has also had an excerpt from his second novel in progress, Salud, La Luz published in the Los Angeles Review of Books Quarterly, further Dashiel was recently awarded a residency to the BANFF center for this coming winter to finish Salud, La Luz.
- Alum Marc Desormeaux is interviewed on Bloomberg on the economic outlook for Canada’s provinces
- Senior Fellow Miriam Diamond talks about forever chemicals on CBC Marketplace.
- Senior Fellow Brett House was interviewed on CNBC twice last week, watch the interviews here and here.
- Senior Fellow David Zimmer has been appointed Chair, Climate Justice Committee of Liberal International. He was also recently appointed to the Advisory Board of the Canada International Council (Toronto).
