(Eh)I: Artificial Intelligence in the Canadian Context
Bringing together leading figures from industry and academia, Massey College presents (Eh)I: Artificial Intelligence in the Canadian Context, an interdisciplinary panel discussion on the future of society, innovation, and technology. Featuring Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton, University of Toronto Professor Karina Vold, and Cohere co-founder Nick Frosst, this discussion will interrogate the contemporary implications and risks surrounding […]
A Circumpolar Landscape with Dr. Isabelle Gapp
A Circumpolar Landscape: Art and Environment in Scandinavia and North America, 1890-1930 (2024) was published by Lund Humphries as part of their Northern Lights series. Join us in the Massey College Upper Library for an engaging lecture by alumna Dr. Isabelle Gapp, celebrating the publication of her new book. Dr. Gapp is an art historian […]
Parliamentary Ethics: Should Canadian MPs Be More Independent?
This session will explore the growing tension between Canada’s elected Members of Parliament and the expanding power of the Prime Minister’s Office and executive branch. Many observers argue that MPs have become overly constrained by party discipline, communications control, and the centralization of decision-making in Ottawa. Others maintain that a cohesive executive is essential for […]
Living Disability: Building Accessible Futures for Everybody
A panel discussion with contributors to Living Disability: Building Accessible Futures for Everybody, co-hosted by Massey alums Emily Macrae and Igor Samardzic. The book gathers insights from thirty-five disabled writers across Canada on topics ranging from urban systems and disability justice to climate resilience. As Ontario marks the 20th anniversary of the Accessibility for Ontarians with […]
What the Edge Knows: Artist Talk with Natia Lemay
Massey College and OCAD University invites you to a special artist talk with Natia Lemay, joined in conversation by Visiting Scholar Ilene Sova, Senior Fellow Sarah Robayo Sheridan, and Junior Fellow Emma Avery. The event will open with a multimedia presentation by Lemay, followed by a discussion exploring her creative practice and its resonances within […]
Love and Resilience on the Ukrainian Frontlines: Lunchtime with Alisa Kovalenko and Stéphane Siohan
The Chair in European Intellectual History of the Munk School and Munk Massey Global Scholar, Marci Shore, is pleased to collaborate with the Massey College to invite you to a special lunchtime conversation with Alisa Kovalenko and Stéphane Siohan who will share their unique personal experiences from the frontlines of the war in Ukraine. Stéphane […]
Two Presidents respond to What Could A University Be: Revolutionary Ideas for the Future, by Robert Gibbs
Two Presidents respond to What Could A University Be: Revolutionary Ideas for the Future, by Robert Gibbs. This new book imagines a university where all students in all levels and across all faculties, including professional schools are learning how to do research. Gibbs proposes a widely applicable model that reverses the traditional top-down flow by […]
Senior Fellow Luncheon with Matt Ratto
Is Intelligence General? AGI and its Alternatives Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) has become one of the most powerful imaginaries driving research, industry, and public debate. Promising machines with human-like breadth of cognition, AGI captures attention but also risks obscuring more pressing questions: what is intelligence, and how should it be designed into our technologies? Decades […]
MGR 2025 Janet Rossant Lecture
Massey Grand Rounds and Massey College invites you to the 2025 Janet Rossant Lecture on “Cancer Care at a Crossroads: Balancing Innovation, Cost, and Equity.” Join us Wednesday, October 8 from 1:00–4:00 pm for talks by Dr. Danielle Rodin (Janet Rossant Lecturer), Dr. Beverley Essue, and Dr. Keith Stewart at Massey College. About the Janet Rossant Lectureship: The Janet Rossant Lectureship was established […]
Textiles in Ethiopian Manuscripts Colloquium
Description: The Robertson Davies Library invites you to attend our half-day colloquium presented by the Textiles in Ethiopian Manuscripts SSHRC-funded research project. Co-directed by Professor Michael Gervers (University of Toronto) and Massey Senior Fellow Sarah Fee (Royal Ontario Museum), the project consists of a multi-disciplinary team of researchers from the University of Toronto and from […]
