November is upon us and we look forward to seeing you at the College or on line for our various events.
Do not forget that we are now accepting applications for our mentorship program – please consider getting involved .
Iam very pleased to announce that Giller Prize-winning author and poet Souvankham Thammavongsa is this year’s Jack McClelland Writer-in-Residence. Souvankham will offer a non-credit poetry and short story workshop in the winter term that is open to all community members. Please visit U of T Department of English website for application instructions.
November Events
Tuesday, November 2nd from 12:00-1:00pm ET we have Climate Action and Sustainable Finance. In person and online. Our expert panel Tom Rand, Robin Edger, and Alex Chapman with moderator Dr. Dianne Saxe for a discussion on what the financial community is doing to accelerate the green transition.
Massey Dialogues on Wednesday, November 3rd is a look into the history of the Massey Family. Join us from 4:00-5:00pm ET online and in person.
Also on November 3rd Massey Music Society Presents Searching for the Blues: The Ancient Folk Music of the Rajasthan Desert – with Amir Alibhai and Imran Babur from 7:45 -9:00pm ET online and in person.
On Friday, November 5th we are hosting the College History High Table. We are currently sold out, but RSVP to join the waiting list, there are often cancellations.
Press Club is happening on Monday, November 8th.Covering the Fringe: How do we report from Canada’s social edges?
Journalists in Canada are under increasing scrutiny for how we cover far-right groups, fringe political parties and protests against public health measures. How to inform the public without giving a platform to misinformation?
Join The Globe and Mail’s Public Editor Sylvia Stead, TVO’s Nam Kiwanuka and ProPublica’s Craig Silverman in conversation. Moderated by St. Clair Balfour Fellow Jonathan Montpetit.
On Wednesday, November 10th from 4:00-5:00pm ET join us for a virtual Massey Dialogues centered around Afghan Veterans, hosted by Senior Fellow Michael Valpy.
ClimateAction Concert on November 12th at 4:00pm ET.
We are excited to be joining the Climate Music Project @theclimatemusicproject and Friday Nights with Yury Revitch @fnights_official for their bi-continental event, “A Musical Call for Climate Action,” which merges live performances in San Francisco and Vienna, and is available to a global audience via streaming. Join us on Friday, November 12th from 2:00-4:00pm ET for a truly moving climate music experience in the Upper Library where members of our community can join together to watch this unique event.
On Tuesday, November 16th at 7:00pm ET you’re invited to a special screening of Senior Fellow Anthony Feinstein’s new film A Quiet Courage: Afghan journalists in a time of terror.
This documentary emerged from Dr. Feinstein’s research, starting in 2018, into the effects of trauma among Afghan journalists. In it, the psychiatrist and University of Toronto professor captures the experiences of six Afghan journalists, including the dangers they confronted, the psychological impact of their exposure to extraordinary levels of threat and violence, and their hopes for the future of their country.
Please join Massey Grand Rounds as we discuss the biomedical and social future of the post-COVID world, in our 2021 Symposium, “Shaping our Post-Pandemic Future” on November 17. The Symposium will feature Dr. Samira Mubareka, 2021 Janet Rossant Lecturer, on the viral relationship between humans and animals, Dr. Allison McGeer on the future pandemic applications of mRNA vaccines, and Dr. Kaveh Shojania on shaping research agendas in relation to anticipated crises. Questions & Answers will be addressed throughout the Symposium.
I am very pleased to invite you to a special Massey Dialogue on November 17 from 5:00-6:00pm ET we have Massey Dialogues looking at Canada 20 years after 9/11. Join this important conversation with special guests Naheed Nenshi (former Mayor of Calgary), Haroon Siddiqui, and Ulrike Al-Khemi. Moderated by Senior Fellow Nurjehan Mawani. Join us in person or watch the livestream.
After the dialogues you are invited to a special High Table Celebrating Muslim Communities starting at 6:00pm ET.
RSVP HERE Join us, November 23rd from 11:45am to 2pm for the Senior Fellow Luncheon. Our lecturer, Senior Fellow Dr. Dianne Saxe will moderate a panel of experts discussing the current issues facing municipalities and their responsibilities to our collective climate crises.
Brexit, Then and Now is the theme of the Massey Dialogues on November 23rd. Speakers are Senior Resident Sir Graham Watson and Senior Fellow Mel Cappe. Moderated by Nalah Ayed.
Our annual Chanukah Celebration is happening on November 25th. Save the Date – more information to come soon.
Save the date for Pride High Table on November 26th – registration will open two weeks in advance.
Do not forget about the fireside chat with Mark Carney on November 29th 12:00 – 1:00pm ET.
DECEMBER EVENTS
- Junior Fellow Holiday High Table, December 3
- Book Club – Disability Visibility edited by Alice Wong, December 6
- International Human Rights Day Dinner, December 8
- Holiday Gaudy & Children’s Christmas Party, December 11 (RSVP HERE)
- COP Stocktaking, December 14
From our Community
Congratulations to Senior Fellow Anita Anand, newly appointed Minister of Defence for Canada
Alum Christine Koch’s painting Never Melting Ice (2015, 6’ x 20’, in the Collection of Global Affairs Canada) is currently being exhibited in the Canadian Pavillion in Expo 2020 Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The exhibition is open to the world until March 31, 2022.
Alum Olugbenga Olubanjo is the first of community member nominated and featured by the anti-Black racism committee. His full profile, is up on our website here.
Junior Fellow Meave Palmer recently performed at Koerner Hall with New Music Concerts she sang last on the program – and a recording of her performance is up online, here.
