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Principal’s Message These are exciting days at Massey College, as we look forward to upcoming events like Friday’s sold out reading by Margaret Atwood, the December 11 High Table with special guest speaker Timothy Snyder, the Senior Fellow lunch with Janice Stein, and of course lots of holiday celebrations upcoming including the Winter Gaudy! Please read through the events […]
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Principal’s Message Join me later this month for an unforgettable cinq á sept with Margaret Atwood, Canada’s most celebrated literary voice, who will give a captivating reading from her newly-published memoir, Book of Lives, followed by an intimate conversation and Q&A. This exclusive event in support of the Massey College Visiting Scholars and Fellows Program also celebrates the […]
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Principal’s Message This year’s Massey Lectures have inspired a groundswell of conversation and engagement to sold-out audiences across Canada. These reflect a shared commitment to justice, dignity, and truth. From Mark Kersten’s reflections on persistence and progress, to an interview between Quadrangle Society Member Steve Paikin and Alex Neve that explores the fragility and potential renewal of international institutions, the […]
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Principal’s Message With the fall term in full swing, the Massey College quad is once again active with conversation, ideas, and community engagement. It is the spirit that defines our institution. New leadership, new vision, and strong support from our donors over the summer all mean Massey is renewing its full rhythm. Junior Fellows, Senior […]
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Principal’s Message In a fractured world at a hinge moment, I was not surprised that the news of General Roméo Dallaire joining Massey College as Chair for Peace, and his speaking at the Oct 24 Massey College High Table, generated an enthusiastic response from our community. So much so that we will be adding a […]
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Principal’s Message Canada’s Role in the World is one of the issues of contemporary concern that we are exploring at Massey College. To this end, last week we launched the 2025 CBC Massey Lectures: “Universal: Renewing Human Rights in a Fractured World” to a sold-out house. This week, our Chair of Public Policy, Tom Axworthy, is hosting […]
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Principal’s Message The Junior Fellows are back, as is the full Massey community, for the exciting academic year ahead. Energy and joy were on full display all last week with orientation events, the welcome reception, our first High Table of the year (with special guest speaker President Melanie Woodin), which was followed by the traditional […]
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In This Message Announcing the 2025-2026 Visiting Scholars at Massey College Massey College is pleased to partner annually with four Ontario universities to host academics committed to the public good on sabbatical, providing them with space and the opportunity to engage with our scholarly community. These Visiting Scholars contribute meaningfully to the life of […]
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Principal’s Message Planetary Health is vital to each and every one of us. As Massey College relishes in the glorious cherry blossoms in the Quadrangle, I am delighted to share that I will be interviewing the world-renowned author on nature, landscape, and the health and beauty of our planet: Robert Macfarlane. With best wishes, James […]
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Get to Know Us As we step into the renewal of spring and summer at Massey College, I look forward to sharing more about our vision for the College. To begin, I invite you to read the speech I delivered at the Installation ceremony on April 10, now available here on the Massey website. I hope […]