We have an exciting program for Black History Month that you can review below. We are also planning Massey’s 60th birthday in the fall of 2023. Read our call for proposals and save the date for a special High Table. Today, do not miss Duncan McCue’s book launch and plan to start learning Anishinaabemowin on February 18th.
Come and warm up at Massey this month!
CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY
Please join us for these interesting special events:
Feb 6: 8:00pm Book Club – Dominoes at the Crossroads by Kaie Kellough, presented by alum Eddie Kawooya (Arts @ Massey) https://masseycollege.ca/events/book-club-dominoes-at-the-crossroads/
Feb 7: 7:00pm. Filmmaker in Residence screening and panel discussion of Black Ice with director Hubert Davis at the George Ignatieff Theatre (Arts @ Massey) https://www.msseycollege.ca/events/filmmaker-in-residence-screening-and-panel-of-black-ice-with-director-hubert-davis/
Feb 9: 7:45pm (Principal’s Lodge) – Book Launch with alumnus Wendell Nii Laryea Adjetey. His Cross-border Cosmopolitans – the Making of a Pan-African North America https://masseycollege.ca/events/book-launch-cross-border-cosmopolitans-the-making-of-a-pan-african-north-america-by-alum-wendell-nii-laryea-adjetey/
Feb 10: Black History High Table Celebrating Black Excellence (Tickets available here) https://masseycollege.ca/events/black-history-high-table/
Feb 14: Senior Fellow Luncheon with Akwasi Owusu-Bempah “Prohibition No More: On the Evolution of Drug Laws and What the Future Holds”
Feb 15: Massey Dialogues: France’s Colonial Legacy in Algeria and the Paradox of Grievability with Hervé Tchumkam https://masseycollege.ca/events/massey-dialogues-frances-colonial-legacy-in-algeria-and-the-paradox-of-grievability/
We could also mention the next Book Club on March 6: Some of My Best Friends: Essays on Lip Service by Tajja Isen
https://masseycollege.ca/events/book-club-march-2023/
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Massey Loves to Read …
Feb 6: (5:00pm) – Duncan McCue’s Book Launch – Decolonizing Journalism: A Guide to Reporting in Indigenous Communities
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Feb 8: Meeting of the Minds Reception
On Wednesday, February 8th from 5:00-6:30pm, the participating mentors and Junior Fellows in this year’s Meeting of The Minds program are invited to come together over a pre-dinner social in the Junior Common Room to mingle and share experiences. Following the social, Massey College invites the mentors to stay for formal dinner.
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On February 11 Celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science at the Aga Khan Museum with a thought-provoking panel of leading Muslim women scientists, presented in partnership with the Canadian Commission for UNESCO. The panel will feature Junior Fellows Hadeel Mohammad, Mohaddeseh Abdolhosseini, Omnia Elebyary and Heba Roble.
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Please join us at 4:00pm for discussion and refreshments in the Upper Library on February 9 for A Conversation about Populism and Populist Leaders with Ed Greenspon, President and CEO of the Public Policy Forum and Ontario’s 25th Premier Kathleen Wynne,, moderated by Massey College Senior Fellow, Haroon Siddiqui, Editorial Page Editor Emeritus, The Star.
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March 1: Music Salon – Transcending Boundaries: The Musical World of Alanna Stuart (Arts @ Massey) RSVP
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Beginning Feb 18th. We are hosting an 8-week Anishinaabemowin course, which will cover the basic tools for students to continue to learn Anishinaabemowin independently or in community.
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Call for Proposals to Celebrate 60 years of Massey College (Let’s get this party started!)
Since 1963 Massey College has been both a physical and intellectual home to thousands of graduate and professional school students studying at the University of Toronto, Journalism Fellows and senior members. Over the past 60 years Massey has built a vibrant interdisciplinary and intergenerational community, one that often begins at the dining table. The contributions of Junior Fellows, Senior Fellows, Quadranglers and visitors come to life through the many activities of groups such as Massey Dialogues, Grand Rounds, Writer-in-residence, Book Club, Audeamus, Music Salon, Science at Massey, Public Policy events and the Alumni Association.
It is with this in mind that we have formed a 60th anniversary committee to help coordinate events for Fall 2023, and we want your ideas to help celebrate this landmark year.
If you have ideas to help celebrate Massey at 60 – our past, present and future – please send proposals with a budget to Massey60@masseycollege.ca before March 31, 2023.
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I am delighted to announce that “The JCR: A Massey Podcast” is available now on your favourite streaming platform here: https://the-jcr-a.blubrry.net/
The podcast, created by Massey Junior Fellows, shares their research, ideas, projects and passions through interviews and commentary. The JCR launched recently with two episodes and new episodes will launch bi-weekly.
Take a listen and share the podcast with friends, family and the rest of the Massey Community!
A big THANK YOU to Senior Resident Kim Kierans for spearheading this project, and to Junior Fellow Pranjal Tiwari who is not only a contributor but also serves as Associate Producer…and the reason why the podcast is available on so many streaming platforms!
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REMINDERS
The Massey is Lunch program continues. Click through here to see available dates and to be paired with a Junior Fellow for a meal in Ondaatje Hall. We now have spaces available for dinner, in additional to lunch. It is a great way to make connections with our Junior Fellows.
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A reminder that applications are open for the 2023-2024 William Southam Journalism Fellowships at Massey College. Please help us spread the word.
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Alum Stewart Goodings (JF 1963-1964) has published his first novel. My Friend, My Enemy (link to: https://books.friesenpress.com/store/title/119734000192009291/Stewart-Goodings-My-Friend%2C-My-Enemy) is inspired by his experiences as a federal senior officer visiting Russia and Ukraine on a series of technical assistance missions in the 1995-2015 period.
Senior Fellow Anamaria Enenajor was on TVO’s the agenda Jan 30th How Effective Is Canada’s Justice System at Rehabilitation? https://www.tvo.org/video/how-effective-is-canadas-justice-system-at-rehabilitation
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The Canadian Opera Company, conducted by Senior Fellow, Johannes Debus, has extended a special promotion to the Massey community for tickets to both of their current productions of Richard Strauss’ Salome (directed by Atom Egoyan) and The Marriage of Figaro by W.A. Mozart, this winter.
Simply use the code MASSEY20 to receive 20% off regularly priced tickets – this can be redeemed online at coc.ca.
Our thanks to Maestro Debus and Executive Director, Philanthropy and Audiences, Christie Darville for extending this kind opportunity to the Fellowship.
À bientôt, stay warm,
Nathalie
