March 11, 5-6 p.m.: Join the Massey Interfaith Committee for a conversation with Professor Stephen Bede Scharper, environmental ethicist, public scholar, and Senior Fellow of Massey College. Drawing on his work at the intersection of ecology, ethics, and religion, Professor Scharper will explore how higher education can move beyond knowledge production to cultivate ecological ways of life.
For more information click here: Faith and the Fate of the Earth with Stephen Bede Scharper
March 12, 5-7 p.m.: The Public Policy Program at Massey College, in collaboration with the School of Policy Studies at Queen’s University, invites you to an evening of networking to build connections across Toronto’s public policy community.
Register Now: Public Policy Networking Reception
March 13, 3–5 p.m.: This Massey Dialogue will examine how contemporary geopolitical disruptions, including war, political repression, and forced displacement, are reshaping access to education and the conditions of academic freedom.
For more information and to RSVP click here: Massey Dialogue: Academic Mobility and Refuge in a Changing Geopolitical Context
March 17, 7–9 p.m.: What can history and religion teach us when the world feels as though it is spinning off its axis? When world leaders wield power unjustly, what recourse do citizens have, and what responsibilities do Canadians hold in moments of global instability?
Join us for an evening of conversation and reflection with Professor Marci Shore, Professor of Intellectual History at the University of Toronto, and Rabbi Stephanie Crawley, leader of Toronto’s City Shul congregation.
Register Now: Wisdom For a World Turned Upside Down
March 18, 3:30–7:30 p.m.: Massey College and the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights are hosting a major reflection on the world’s biggest humanitarian catastrophe: the Crisis in Sudan. All are welcome to join Massey College Visitor Bob Rae, RWCHR International Chair Irwin Cotler, Massey College Chair of Genocide Prevention and Peace Romeo Dallaire, Massey College Chair in Human Rights Payam Akakvan, international experts and members of the Sudanese Canadian community in this panel discussion on protecting civilians, delivering relief, and ending the conflict.
Register Now: Atrocity Prevention at a Crossroads: Sudan and Beyond
March 23, 7:30–9 p.m.: Bridging humanities, data science, law, journalism, and traditional science, these mini-lectures examine how narrative and evidence interact and can be wielded to shape public opinion, policy, and culture.
For more information click here and to register click here: Junior Fellows Lecture Series: Stories on Stories
March 27, 6–9 p.m.: Massey College warmly invites the community to gather in celebration of Nowruz, the Persian New Year and the arrival of spring.
Join us as we welcome the new year, celebrating the enduring power of culture, community, and renewal. Register Now: Nowruz Celebration
March 31, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.: Addressing the rising cost of living and advancing efforts to secure adequate access to housing, food security, and healthcare have dominated the public policy agenda for virtually all levels of government, both at home and across the globe.
For more information click here: Walter Gordon Symposium 2026
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