Early Buddhism, Life Story of the Buddha, Fundamental Buddhist Principles, Buddha’s Four Foundations of Mindfulness Meditation Practice, Karma, Rebirth, Dharma and Nirvana.
The IT Support Technician assists with the maintenance of switches and equipment in the Communication rooms, including housekeeping, and provides assistance with diagnostics of wiring and with documentation of the infrastructure.
The Communications team at the University of St. Michael’s College in the University of Toronto is looking for a dynamic and innovative digital storyteller. In this role you will contribute to the development and implementation of an integrated multi-channel communications strategy and work with teams across the university to create content and advance the brand narrative.
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Alumni Affairs, the Advancement Officer, Engagement is responsible for managing a program of dynamic and inclusive in-person and online events for alumni throughout the year.
The Residence Operations Intern (ROI) is a live-in summer position, that is intended to support and assist the St. Michael’s College Residence office during the busy spring and summer months (May through August). The ROI will be responsible for a variety of tasks and projects within the Office of the Dean of Students including but not limited to, providing administrative support, answering correspondence, giving tours to prospective students, room and inventory inspection/preparation, as well as preparing for and assisting on, move in day. The ROI will live on-campus in residence at SMC, from May through August.
This course explores the history and interpretation of the Divine Liturgies of St. John Chrysostom, St. Basil the Great, and the Presanctified Gifts. Contemporary concerns regarding the significance and possible reform of these Liturgies will be discussed as well as disputed issues of Eucharistic doctrine and practice.
The RLI position is intended to enhance and expand the existing residence life programming at St. Michael’s College Residence. The RLI will be responsible for supporting current programs and implementing new ideas that meet the diverse needs of our residence community. Additionally, the RLI will serve as a residence don for our small Graduate/Upper Year Student community.
The Campus Life Coordinator (CLC) is responsible for supporting, developing, and implementing student life programming for SMC students with a special focus on our large commuter population (approximately 4,500). Under the general direction of the Assistant Dean, Campus Life (ADCL) and reporting to the Dean of Students, the CLC will work to enrich and enhance the university experience of our students that takes place outside of the classroom.
A Gilson Seminar Postdoctoral Fellow is expected to pursue activities in three broad categories:
1) The successful applicant will advance research activities related to the proposal submitted as part of this application; the successful applicant will receive funds to support these activities (40%);
2) Contributions in and beyond the classroom to the 2022-2023 edition the Gilson Seminar in Faith and Ideas and the Gilson Seminar in Faith and Rome, and related service to the Gilson Seminar with a specific focus on curricular development, recruitment, and on community and culture building; these contributions include a Teaching Assistant component (40%);
3) Service to the broader University of St. Michael's College community through participation in the life of the College (20%).
Examines the interpretation of the parables in the gospels and other early Christian writers. It outlines major trends in the modern analyses of the parables, with special attention to social and economic concerns, in order to assess how they might work as a distinctive form of communication. We will also consider how attention to communicative dynamics and first century contexts can help us to imagine the relevance of
parables to our own time.
Adolescents are participants in religious education and youth ministry as learners and hearers of the word. Joining with and mentoring adolescents in faith requires an understanding of religious development, the ecclesial context of faith, and cultural supports and challenges to religion, spirituality, and morals in the world and experience of adolescents. The course examines these topics in a way that aims at opening students to their own capacity and call as youth ministers and religious educators.
This course critically reviews early Christian and Byzantine art from the 2nd to 6th Century. Its fundamental idea is that early Christian art emerged and evolved as manifestations of the faith’s conversation with its changing cultural contexts. Students will learn to critically engage the role theology, ecclesiology, socio-economics, and politics have in Christian art, with a special emphasis on church/worship architecture as innovative art.
Under the general direction of the Registrar and Director of Student Services and in collaboration with other members of the office, provides academic advising to students of St. Michael’s College
Advising students, grading assignments, participating in some online discussions and activities.
Advising students, grading assignments, participating in some discussions and activities.
