Please note that starting today and tomorrow, Massey College will be used as a filming location for a spinoff of a popular Amazon Prime series. This means that there will be some disruptions in access to public spaces at the College. Please note that the dining hall remains open for breakfast and lunch throughout the filming.
Monday, June 6th
- Junior Common Room and College Quad will be unavailable all day.
- Residents, staff and visitors are asked to avoid crossing the Quad by entering/exiting the building through the back gate or using the entrance adjacent to the Porter’s Lodge and to access rooms and or offices through the lower level of the building
Tuesday, June 7th
- The filming will be complete on Tuesday, but crew members will be on site disassembling props.
- Common rooms as well as the quad will be accessible all day, with furniture in place by midday.
Happy Pride! I share with you some pictures from our Pride flag raising celebration last week. Thank you to all who came out to support. Videos of the short ceremony are on our Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/massey_college/)
On June 13th we are hosting Khaled Almaeena at Massey who will speak on the “Middle East and its political undercurrents.” Mr. Almaeena is veteran Saudi journalist, commentator, businessman and former Editor-in-Chief of Arab News and the Saudi Gazette. Join us at 5:00pm in the Upper Library.RSVP https://masseycollege.ca/events/middle-east-and-its-political-undercurrents-with-saudi-journalist-khaled-almaeena/
On Friday, June 17th from 7:00-10:00pm Massey is hosting an evening of reflection with the film screening of the CBC Gem Documentary: In Search of a Better World, the remarkable story of Payam Akhavan, a Massey Senior Fellow and one of the world’s leading human rights lawyers. You can view the trailer for the film, here. (https://www.cbc.ca/documentarychannel/docs/in-search-of-a-better-world)
Join us at the George Ignatieff Theatre at Trinity College (15 Devonshire Pl.) for the screening followed by a panel discussion with individuals serving selflessly in the world of Human Rights.
Panelists:
- Payam Akhavan – International Criminal Court Lawyer,
- James Orbinski – Human Rights Activist
- Farida Dief – Director, Human Rights Watch
- Bob Watts – Senior Fellow, Reconciliation, First Peoples Group
Moderator:
- Rachel Pulfer – Executive Director, Journalists for Human Rights
RSVP and more information here.
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The Power of Image Lecture Series in partnership with the Aga Khan Museum continues over the summer months. Join us!
- June 12th: Image, Values and Nation Building
- July 17th: Image and Spirituality
- August 7th: Image and Power
COMMUNITY NEWS
Junior Fellow Rena Roussin received one of the Faculty of Music’s six teaching awards in the music research teaching assistantship division.
Alumna Taja Issen has just published Some of My Best Friends: Essays on Lip Service. She was also interviewed on The Current last week. Listen to it HERE starting at 22:50.
