BIPOC Leaders Series: In Conversation with Professor Randy Boyagoda

Join us for the inaugural session of the BIPOC Leaders Series, a new Massey College initiative designed to bring Junior Fellows, early career individuals, and members of the Massey College community in conversation with accomplished BIPOC leaders from across academia, public service, industry, business, civil society, and other spheres of public life.

We are delighted to launch the series with Professor Randy Boyagoda: acclaimed novelist, scholar, public intellectual, Professor of English and Director of the Jackman Humanities Institute at the University of Toronto. Through an engaging and informal conversation, Professor Boyagoda will reflect on his leadership journey, career experiences, life outside of work, and lessons learned from navigating academia, literature, and public life.

Attendees can expect an evening of candid discussion, personal reflections, audience Q&A, and meaningful dialogue about leadership, purpose, community, balancing different aspects of life, and creating impact in today's world with joy, enthusiasm and hopefulness, qualities that truly personify Randy’s life!

Whether you are interested in leadership, storytelling, public engagement, or simply hearing from one of Canada's leading literary and academic voices, this promises to be a thoughtful and inspiring conversation. Session will be chaired and moderated by Junior Fellow, Emmanuel Taiwo.

Open to Junior Fellows and other members of the Massey College Community – Senior Fellows, Quadrangle Society Members, Journalism Fellows and Visiting Scholars

Doors open at 5:15 p.m., with the discussion beginning at 5:30 p.m. and concluding at 6:45 p.m. Attendees are welcome to continue the conversation over dinner in the Dining Hall, where meals will be available for purchase.