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It was a great honour to host the new Lieutenant Governor of Ontario Edith Dumont for a Sacred Fire Circle. See the report from U of T News. On Thursday, November 30 join us for critical discussions about the Arctic – Cooperation, Stability, and Security in the Arctic? Strategies for Moving Forward, this full-day conference brings together national and international […]
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The latest episode of The JCR: A Massey Podcast is out now. Speaking Truth to Power features a conversation between JF alumni, Cheng Xu, a PhD candidate in political science at the University of Toronto who is studying rebel movements in the Philippines and award-winning journalist Patricia Evangelista about her new book, Some People Need Killing: A Memoir of Murder in […]
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From newsroom decision-making in times of crisis, to arts funding in Canada, Indigenous perspectives on resource extraction, stability in the Arctic, and the war in Ukraine, we have a number of events that aim to explore critical issues facing Canada and the world. I welcome you to take part in them. 08 NOV 10:00am : […]
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We are now accepting nominations for the Clarkson Laureateship for Public Service. The Clarkson Laureateship celebrates public service and volunteering among the Massey community. The Clarkson Laureateship was founded in 2003, to mark Massey College’s 40th anniversary and to recognize Senior Fellow the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, who was at that time the Governor General of […]
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So many members of the Massey community are struggling right now as the Israel – Hamas war continues. To all whose families and friends are touched, to all who are mourning and to all who experience deep fear, sadness and anxieties, I send my thoughts and support. We are living through difficult and heart wrenching […]
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I am pleased to announce the arrival of our Judge-in-Residence: Andromache Karakatsanis. She will arrive on October 23 and be meeting with Junior Fellows and members of the community throughout the week. This year, we will mark Islamic Heritage Month with our annual Muslim Heritage High Table. Federal Minister of Justice and Attorney General The Honourable Arif Virani; along with Amira Elghawaby, […]
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On Friday we will host the Indigenous High Table. Dr. Malcolm King will be honoured and we will announce the recipient of the Dr. Malcolm King Scholarship. Gimaa Stacey Laforme, Elder Carolyn King and Phil Fontaine will also be attending. It will be a wonderful evening, we look forward to seeing you. HIGH TABLE RSVP INDIGENOUS HERITAGE PROGRAMMING OCT 13 […]
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Encourage our Junior Fellows by listening to their podcasts developed under the supervision of Senior Fellow Kim Kierans. The latest episode is available now. This episode focuses on Identity and Representation. Junior Fellows Omnia Elebyary and Sara Maqsood talk about what it’s like to be visible Muslim women in a secular society and the importance of critical mass – especially […]
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The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is this Saturday, September 30. The University of Toronto will commemorate with an online and in person event on Friday, September 29 – remarks from Alexandra Gillespie, Vice-President & Principal, University of Toronto Mississauga, and Rose Patten, Chancellor, University of Toronto, in the Great Hall at Hart House. David Kim, Warden, […]
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Dear friends of Massey College, chers collègues, I had a remarkable day last Friday. At lunchtime, we had a very inspiring reflection from the Right Honorable Adrienne Clarkson on her 2014 Massey Lecture on Belonging: The Paradox of Citizenship. In the evening, the first Junior Fellows Lecture Series took place: for five minutes each, […]
