Massey College upcoming events – February 2026

February 10, 12-1 p.m.: In North America, different religious values are competing to influence an increasingly secular society. Is faith a private matter? What influence does religion have on public affairs? Should religious institutions seek to shape the wider culture? Should the state—as is happening in Quebec—limit the role of religion in the public sphere? And what does the separation of church (or religion) and state mean in practice today? Our panel will offer thoughtful and timely insights into these questions, featuring: Alexa Gilmour, MPP; Rev. Dr. Tyler Wigg-Stevenson, Rector of St. George’s Grange Park; and Armaan Fallahi, Junior Fellow at Massey College.

Register now: Massey Ethics Series – Beyond Sacred Walls

February 23, 6:30-8 p.m.: In recognition of Black History Month, we look to the future by celebrating the exceptional scholarship of our Black Junior Fellows. Throughout the evening, Fellows will take the floor for a series of Black Three-Minute Thesis presentations—dynamic, accessible snapshots of cutting-edge research across disciplines. These brief reflections highlight not only academic excellence, but the ideas, innovations, and leadership shaping Black futures within the academy and beyond.

Register now: Black Three-Minute Thesis

February 25, 7:30-9 p.m.: What lies beyond the human? From AI, to animal studies, to questions about technology and ethics, this lecture asks what we can learn from interrogating the nonhuman subjects and objects that surround us and form much of our lives. This event will be moderated by Professor Matt Ratto from the Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto.

Presenter: Marjan Naghshbandi, Rowan O.A. Munson, Renée Sirbu, Tselot Tessema, Ferdinand Reke Avikpe and Ben Pulver, Junior Fellows at Massey.

Register now: Junior Fellow Lecture Series: Beyond the Human

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