2021 marks the 25th anniversary of the death of Henri Nouwen. This spiritual master has encouraged and blessed millions the world over with his writing. To commemorate and celebrate his remarkable life and work, the Henri Nouwen Society is pleased to announce the Henri Nouwen and the Art of Living online conference, which will be […]
The fourth regular meeting of the University of St. Michael’s College Collegium will take place on Wednesday, June 16, from 3 to 5 p.m. If you are a non-Collegium member and would like to attend the meeting as an observer, please email the Office of the President to request an invitation.
Part of the Canadian Association for Irish Studies Annual Meeting, “The Marianna O’Gallagher Memorial Session: Strokestown Famine Orphans in Quebec” will take place on Tuesday, June 22 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. EDT. Dr. Mark McGowan will be joining Caroilin Callery and Dr. Jason King to discuss a recent short film entitled “Strokestown Famine Orphans […]
Part of the Canadian Association for Irish Studies Annual Meeting, “Canadian Contributions to the Northern Ireland Peace Process” is being held on Thursday, June 24 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. This panel will examine questions surrounding the importance and vulnerabilities of the Good Friday Agreement / Belfast Agreement with a focus on significant contributions made […]
Friday, July 16 and Saturday, July 17, please join us for an online Music and Theology Symposium featuring a variety of speakers from the St. Michael's community. Learn more about the presentations and register to attend.
Orientation Week at St. Michael's will take place from September 1 to 8. Learn more and register at the Orientation website.
All BMS Major and Minor students are invited to get together and kick off the school year. This online event will include welcome messages from faculty and video remarks from the BMS Student Association. Please register here to get the Zoom meeting link.
Friday, Sept. 24 from 4 to 6 p.m., join the St. Michael's College Student Union for the annual SMC Club Fair! This year's online event will include a social and an opportunity to get to know the many clubs that do so much to enrich community at St. Mike's. Email Assistant Dean, Campus Life Emma […]
On September 29, the University of St. Michael’s College will be celebrating Michaelmas, in honour of our patron saint and our unique community. You are invited to join any or all events, either online or safely in-person. Community Mass St. Basil’s Church | 12:10 – 12:45 p.m. • Fr. Adam Hincks, S.J. celebrating • Welcome […]
September 30 marks the first official National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, on the same day that Orange Shirt Day is marked as a commemorative event. As part of our commitment to reconciliation, the University of St. Michael’s College encourages all students, staff and faculty to take time on this day to reflect on the tragic […]
September 30th marks the first official National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, on the same day that Orange Shirt Day is marked as a commemorative event. To mark this day, there will be a facilitated discussion on Indigenous Education. This will be led by Desmond Wong, Outreach Librarian at the OISE library, and we will […]
In response to the TRC’s Call to Action #59, St. Basil’s Church is offering a discussion series that focuses on the following themes: the spirituality of Canada’s Indigenous Peoples, the history and involvement of the Catholic Church in the residential school system, and the TRC as a roadmap in discerning a path toward healing. The series begins […]
The Annual General Meeting and first regularly scheduled 2021/2022 meeting of the University of St. Michael's College Collegium will both take place on Wednesday, October 6 at 3 p.m. If you would like to participate as an observer, please contact usmc.presidentsoffice@utoronto.ca.
In partnership with the Loretto Sisters and the Sisters of St. Joseph, join us for a conversation on Catholic Culture in Canada & Women Religious in Canadian Higher Education, with historians Dr. Mark McGowan and Dr. Elizabeth Smyth. It was women’s religious communities that opened the college doors for female students more than 100 years ago, with the […]
On Wednesday, October 20 at 4:30 p.m., join St. Mike’s Book and Media Studies prof. Paolo Granata and a panel of experts in Medieval studies and manuscript culture to explore one of the oldest and most richly decorated medieval copies of Dante’s Divine Comedy ”Inferno.” Learn more and register to attend.
Saturday, Oct. 23 at 9:20 a.m., join us for a daylong conference sponsored by the Celtic Studies program at St. Michael's: Canada and the Irish Revolution 1919-21. For Zoom access, please contact the Office of the Principal.
On Thursday, Oct. 28 from 6 to 7:30 p.m., the Celtic Studies Program will present "Of War and Peace: Stories from the Northern Ireland Peace Process," a conversation with Ambassador of Ireland to Canada Dr. Eamonn McKee. This lecture is being made possible by a grant from the Irish Cultural Society of Toronto. Please contact […]
Streaming SMC is a series of video game livestreaming events hosted by Book & Media Studies Prof. Felan Parker, featuring St. Mike’s faculty discussing games related to their areas of expertise. On October 29 from 2:30 to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, Prof. Parker will be joined by Prof. Stephen Tardif (back by popular demand) to […]
This is a reminder to members of the St. Michael's community to upload proof of full vaccination via UCheck by October 29 (two weeks following the October 15 deadline to receive a final shot), or prior to your first visit to campus, whichever occurs first. More information on this requirement is available.
On Thursday, Nov. 11 at 10:30 a.m., St. Michael's will hold a Remembrance Day Service in front of the Soldiers' Memorial Slype, the archway between Fisher House and More House. Please join us as we honour our students who were killed in wartime and all who have lost their lives in battle.
On Thursday and Friday, November 11 and 12, join Dr. Hilda Koster, the new holder of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Toronto Chair in Theology, at a two-day online conference exploring the intersections of climate change, Christian theology, and social justice. The event will be hosted by the Elliott Allen Institute for Theology […]
Join us online for this year's Fall Convocation for the Faculty of Theology and the Social Responsibility and Sustainability program. The event will take place on Saturday, November 13 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. More information will be available soon.
From Nov. 15 to Dec. 8, join the University of St. Michael's College and U of T Campus Police in our annual Christmas drive. This year, we welcome donations of new or lightly used winter accessories (hats, mittens, toe and hand warmers, socks) to the St. Basil's Out of the Cold program, and gift cards […]
Through the discovery of the graves at residential schools over this year, there has been a renewed interest in the history of residential schools, and the need for reconciliation between Indigenous people and non-Indigenous people. This is all the more important for Catholics, given the role that the Church played in the history of residential […]
Streaming SMC is a series of video game livestreaming events hosted by Book & Media Studies Prof. Felan Parker, featuring St. Mike’s faculty discussing games related to their areas of expertise. On November 26 from 2:30 to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Prof. Parker will host fellow Book & Media Studies professor Dr. Iris Gildea to play and […]
Please join us at the St. Michael’s Christmas Festival Wednesday, December 1 on Elmsley Place where students, faculty and staff can celebrate the season, enjoy free snacks from food trucks and catch up with colleagues in person. As part of the celebration you’re invited to support our Christmas Drive by either making monetary donations onsite or online, or […]
December 6 marks the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, also known as White Ribbon Day. Join us outdoors between Brennan Hall and Elmsley Hall for a short candlelight service as we remember the 14 women murdered in 1989 at l'École Polytechnique de Montréal and pray for all women who are […]
In these challenging and unconventional times, the need to stay connected—and stay engaged—is even more critical. And that’s why Indspire continues to offer the thought-provoking Indspiring Change @ Home virtual event series, where they speak with innovative Indigenous community leaders about their vitally important work. The next instalment in this series will feature a conversation between Mike DeGagné, […]
All are welcome to join the Saint Basil’s Parish community for a Service of Lessons and Carols on Gaudete Sunday, December 12, at 7 p.m. An evening of readings, hymns, and motets, by candlelight, with music sung by Saint Basil’s Schola Cantorum. Together we contemplate the beauty of the Advent season as we journey towards the celebration of […]
The Second Regular Meeting of the University of St. Michael’s College Collegium will take place on Wednesday, December 15 at 3 p.m.If you would like to participate as an observer, please contact usmc.presidentsoffice@utoronto.ca.
Join us for the book launch of 170 Years of Service: A Collection of Essays on the History and Mission of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto. This event is part of the Congregation’s 170th anniversary celebration, 1851-2021, and is featured as part of the “Celebrating Sisters in Higher Education” Zoom Seminar Series at the […]
Wednesday, January 19 at 7 p.m., join us online for the 2022 Royackers Lecture at Regis College. Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Michael Moore will deliver a talk titled "Integrating Equity into Ontario's Pandemic Response: Our Journey." Please register to attend this free event over Zoom.
Tuesday, Jan. 25 at 6 p.m., join us online for "Ireland's Secret War: Dan Bryan, G2 and the lost tapes that reveal the hunt for Ireland's Nazi spies," a lecture by Marc McMenamin. This event is sponsored by the University of St. Michael's College and the Irish Cultural Society of Toronto. To register and receive […]
The Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Loretto Sisters) of the Canadian Region invite you to join our celebration of Mary Ward Week with the 2022 Teresa Dease Lecture. We are delighted to collaborate with Dr. Susan K. Wood, SCL as she presents "Beyond Spiritual Ecumenism: An Ecumenical Spirituality". The Teresa Dease Annual Lecture was […]
Problematic Pleasures in Digital Games and Play Online Symposium, University of Toronto Friday February 18, 2022 1–3 p.m. EST Games, of all the popular arts, are perhaps most inextricably bound up in notions of pleasure, but in spite of the primacy of pleasure, the concept is rarely interrogated in game studies. However, in recent years […]
