This Friday, March 1, we will celebrate International Women’s Day at the High Table. Senior Fellow and Chair in Global Engagement Nurjehan Mawani will host the event and the new Lieutenant Governor Edith Dumont will be in attendance. Juno award winning harpist, and Massey College alum, Angela Schwarzkopf will perform. Come join us!
On Friday, March 22, we will hold the annual Convocation High Table to celebrate Junior Fellows who are graduating and recently graduated alum. Join us to honor their hard work and toast their futures.
UPCOMING EVENTS
February 28 | 4:00-5:00pm
Massey Dialogues – Climate Action Cannot Succeed Without Older People: Exploring the Intersection of Aging and Climate
In partnership with the Collaborative Centre for Climate, Health, and Sustainable Care, please join Senior Fellow Ito Peng and Dr. Ross Upshur in conversation with Junior Fellow Jane Zhao. Reception to follow in the Upper Library. RSVP.
February 28 | 6:30-7:45pm
Alumni Dinner
Join the next Alumni Dinner as part of formal dinner in Ondaatje Hall. Alumni from 1985-1995 are invited to gather and everyone is invited to join. RSVP.
MARCH PROGRAMMING
March 4 | 5:00-6:00pm
Massey Dialogues: The Art of Representational Storytelling
This Dialogues will serve as a confluence of perspectives on storytelling, representation, and the nuances that come with addressing complex socio-cultural issues through art. Sarah Polley (Academy Award-winning screenwriter, director, and actor), Bilal Baig (creator/star of CBC’s Sort Of), and Farzana Doctor (author, activist and psychotherapist) have carved their own spaces in their respective industries while grappling with themes of identity, be it gender, queer-identity, cultural background, or the human condition at large. They will be in conversation with Elamin Abdelmahmoud (author and host of CBC’s pop culture show Commotion) delving into their artistic practices and journeys, thereby offering attendees a comprehensive understanding of their work through the mediums they use for expression and connection to audiences. RSVP.
March 4 | 8:00-9:15pm
Book Club – VenCo written by Cherie Dimaline
Join in person or via Zoom. RSVP.
March 5 | Book Launch: Cold War 2.0 by George S. Takach RSVP.
March 6 | Music Salon – Jazz at the Creative Edge: The Music of Karen Ng.
Saxophonist and improviser Karen Ng will be in conversation with Junior Fellow Sam Little. RSVP.
March 7 | 5:00-7:00pm
RSC Dialogues @ Massey College: Sustainability and Protection of Our Lakes and Oceans (Bilingual event).
Although humanity has benefited greatly from industrial activities of the last few centuries, we are now confronted with the challenge and responsibility to balance industrial imperatives that support human consumption and the need to improve the way we treat the waters that give us life. At this event, speakers will explore the topic of water sustainability with focus on habitats, climate change, and Indigenous sovereignty. Reception to follow. RSVP.
March 8 | 8:30am-4:00pm
Silenced Voices: Gender Persecution and Women’s Rights in Afghanistan and Iran
The conference, a testament to women’s solidarity, will serve as a critical platform for discussing potential domestic policy reforms, fostering regional cooperation, and calling for international support in the fight against gender persecution. Organized by Massey’s Chair in Human Rights Payam Akhavan and Senior Resident Alum Ghizal Haress.
- March 9 | Carnaval Winter Ball. Open to the whole community and their guests. RSVP.
- March 13 | Chapel Royal Explorations – Difficult Conversations
In this fractured world, it is vital that we find ways to reconcile our differences, to listen and also to be heard. The format will be a talking circle – not a debate, but a safe space to share ideas and experiences. RSVP. - March 13 | Massey Dialogues – Navigating the Future of Healthcare Administration in Ontario RSVP.
- March 13 | Alumni Dinner (1995-2005) RSVP.
- March 14 | End of Asylum: The Narrowing Door to Refuge and its Human Impact curated by St. Clair Balfour Fellow Anna Mehler-Paperny RSVP.
- March 15 | Walter Gordon Symposium: Revisiting the Role of the Academy in the Public Policy Arena RSVP.
- March 18 | Senior Fellow Luncheon with Ambassador Sabine Sparwasser on Global Challenges. RSVP.
- March 20 | Massey Dialogues – Far and Widening: The Rise of Polarization in Canada. In partnership with Public Policy Forum RSVP.
- March 21 | The Ethics of Protest: How Far Is Too Far? (online only)
COMMUNITY NEWS
- Senior Fellow Randy Boyagoda was interviewed on CBC’s The Current on the work ahead in his new role at UofT’s special advisor on civil discourse. Listen here.
- Junior Fellow Otuto Chukwu’s advocacy piece was published by Plus One. Read it here.
- Alum Marc Desormeaux is featured on CTV news talking about inflation. Watch it here.
- Journalism Fellow Hamutal Dotan will teach creative non-fiction at UofT’s School of Continuing Studies this summer. Registration has just opened.
- William Southam Journalism Alum, Nana aba Duncan hasreceived tenure at Carlton University’s School of Journalism and recently published an article in J-Source on reporting in Black communities. Read it here.
- Senior Fellow Jeffrey Dvorkin comments on public outrage over a photo of Canada’s agriculture minister – here and here.
- Listen to Senior Fellow Brett House on Dollars & Sense in his weekly radio segment. Brett on the Federal reserves’ cuts, read it here.
- Junior Fellow Adhithya Krishnan interviewed Senior Fellow Peter Biro on the podcast Global Conversations, episode: Liberal Constitutional Democracy Under Duress.
- Senior Fellow Allison McGeer and Jeff Kwong and of the Temerty Faculty of Medicine discuss new research on the effectiveness of the fall COVID-19 and influenza vaccines in the Globe and Mail.
See you soon!
Jonathan
P.S. MASSEY AT 60
Members of the Massey community shared their favourite or most memorable moment of their time here over the last 60 years.
This week features John Fraser, Stacey Laforme, and Ian Lancashire – watch here. All videos are available on our YouTube channel. Thanks to everyone who shared their stories.
P.P.S.
See below for our community in action! Junior Fellows recently helped prepare and serve food at St. Thomas church with the Massey College Community Service Committee.
Pictured (L-R), Otuto Chukwu, Noah Khan, Ben Pulver, Kim Kierans (Senior Resident), Ashley Raghubir and Heywot Tadesse
