Please join the entire Massey Community at the End of Year BBQ this Friday, April 26 from 5:00-7:00pm in the Quad (or the JCR if there is rain). Registration has been simplified. Get your tickets here.
We hope to have some of next years’ Junior Fellows join us! Families and children welcome!
I also wanted to note to everyone that, aligned with our strategic plan, many of the events at the College are open to everyone. That means that you should feel free to bring guests and tell friends and colleagues to keep an eye on our events, as anyone can register as a guest.
May 1 | World Press Freedom Day
10:00am | Junior Common Room & online
In advance of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, Journalists for Human Rights and Massey College will host an event to discuss issues faced by Russian and Belarusian journalists working in exile. Join JHR’s Interim Executive Director Bill Killorn, founder of DisinfoWatch.org Marcus Kolga, Ambassador of Lithuania to Canada The Hon. Darius Skusevicius, Belarusian journalist Hanna Liubakova and journalist and co-founder of Media Hub Riga Samine Sile. RSVP.
May 7 | Power and the Press: Marty Baron on Trump, Bezos & the Future of Journalism
In partnership with the Canadian Journalism Foundation, join us for a compelling conversation with Marty Baron, former executive editor of The Washington Post, as he delves into themes from his book Collision of Power: Trump, Bezos and THE WASHINGTON POST. Marty will be joined in conversation with William Southam Journalism Fellow alum and former Globe and Mail columnist and author Elizabeth Renzetti. A few tickets remain, please RSVP here.
May 9 | RSC x Massey Dialogues: Freedom of Expression | Liberté d’expression
Hosted by the Academy of Arts and Humanities, the evening will feature a discussion between Jocelyn Maclure and Senior Fellow Alexie Tcheuyap. Junior Fellow alum and Le Devoir columnist Emilie Nicolas will moderate.
Language: Bilingual (live interpretation available). RSVP.
May 13 | In Conversation with Alexander Neef
Join current General Director of the Opéra national de Paris Alexander Neef and Senior Fellow and editor-in-chief of Newest Magazine Raji Kaur Aujla for a morning conversation about the state of performance arts amidst a world calling for decolonization. RSVP.
May 15 | Massey Dialogues –Forging a Way Forward: Navigating China-Canada Relations Amidst 2024’s Uncertainties
Join us for the final Massey Dialogues of the term hosted by the Canada China Forum. Leading experts, practitioners and thought-leaders will delve into China’s global presence, the complex bilateral ties between the two nations, and explore strategies to navigate political, economic, social and environmental uncertainties. Domestic and international events, such as Canada’s Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference, the US Presidential Election and the ongoing wars in Israel-Gaza and Ukraine and Russia, are likely to add pressure on Beijing and Ottawa in having to cooperate, compete or challenge each other. Gain tangible insights as the panel discusses diplomatic approaches, economic collaboration and competition, and the future trajectory of this evolving relationship. RSVP.
May 25-26 | Doors Open Toronto
This year marks the first year Massey will be open for Doors Open weekend. We know it will be a big draw as an architectural gem on campus and in Toronto.
Call for volunteers between 10:00am-4:00pm. If interested, please contact Matt Glandfield. Learn more about the #DOT24 festival.
May 28 | Book Launch: Out of Darkness by Denise Chong
A gripping story of a domestic assault that shocked the world, of the exercise of power and political influence, and of the Bangladeshi woman whose irrepressible spirit found light in sudden darkness. Author Denise Chong will be in conversation with Rumana Monzur. RSVP.
May 29 | The Massey Essay: Discussing The Trust Spiral
Declining trust in the media is a pressing issue in this country and in recent months news leaders have begun trying to unpack the trend. This year’s Massey Essay on the state of the media offers a comprehensive framework for understanding how this downward spiral in trust took place – and how the media might begin to restore faith in its work.
Massey College and the Literary Review of Canada are pleased to present a conversation on this important topic, featuring current affairs journalist and podcaster Tara Henley. RSVP.
COMMUNITY NEWS
IN MEMORIAM
Journalism Alum David Cobb passed away at the end of March. A beautiful obituary summarizing a life well lived can be read here. Please join me in sending condolences to his family and friends.
AWARDS
Junior Fellow Armaan Fallahi has been awarded a Master’s level CIHR Canada Graduate Scholarship to support his research in the laboratory of Sheen Josselyn at SickKids.
Friends of CIHR is pleased to announce that Dr. Gordon Guyatt is the recipient of the 2024 Henry G. Friesen International Prize in Health Research. Please see attached for more information.
Junior Fellow Chukwunoso Nwabufo has been named a Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award Finalist. Cast a vote for Chuk here.
Senior Fellow Wisdom Tetty has been named President and Vice-Chancellor of Carleton University. More info here.
Congratulations Armaan, Gordon, Chuk and Wisdom!
NEWS Alum Jack Cunningham discusses Iran and Israel. Listen here.
Listen to Senior Fellow Jeffrey Dvorkin’s regular segment on Trent Radio, here.
Junior Fellow Armaan Fallahi has two new publications:
- New publication in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences “Tom20 gates PINK1 activity and mediates its tethering of the TOM and TIM23 translocases upon mitochondrial stress”
- New publication in Autophagy “Mitochondrial import stress and PINK1-mediated mitophagy: the role of the PINK1-TOMM-TIMM23 supercomplex”
Alum Isabelle Gapp will publish A Circumpolar Landscape, her new monograph, in July 2024.
Senior Fellow Janice Stein is interviewed on CBC about Iran and Israel.
William Southam Journalism Alum Martha Troian is publishing her first children’s book. It’s Powwow Time will be published by HarperCollins in September 2024.
Senior Fellow Armine Yalnizyan is quoted in the Toronto Star on the new Federal budget.
It would be great to see you at this week’s barbecue!
Jonathan
