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.
University of St. Michael's College
81 St. Mary St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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.
University of St. Michael's College
81 St. Mary St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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 […]
University of St. Michael's College
81 St. Mary St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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 […]
University of St. Michael's College
81 St. Mary St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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, […]
St. Basil's Church
50 St. Joseph Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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 […]
University of St. Michael's College
81 St. Mary St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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 […]
Laurence K. Shook Common Room
59 Queen's Park Cr. East, Toronto, ON, Canada
Friday and Saturday, March 4 and 5, the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies and the University of St. Michael's College will host a Medieval Women Workshop on faith and doubt. Sessions will be held on Zoom and in person simultaneously at the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, 59 Queen’s Park Crescent East in the Laurence […]
St. Basil's Church
50 St. Joseph Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Please join the Sheptytsky Institute and the University of St. Michael's College community in a service of prayer for Ukraine at St. Basil's Collegiate Church on Thursday, March 10 at 1:30 p.m.
Laurence K. Shook Common Room
59 Queen's Park Cr. East, Toronto, ON, Canada
The Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies will host an interdisciplinary research seminar in the Shook Common Room on Wednesday, March 16 at 3:10 p.m. Join us as Dr. Christopher Bonura, Mellon Fellow & LMS Candidate, presents “Exegesis Between Empires: The Prophecies of Daniel and Political Theology in the Apocalypse of Pseudo-Methodius.” All COVID-19 related University […]
University of St. Michael's College
81 St. Mary St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sunday, March 20 at 1:00 p.m. in the Coop, please join us for a St. Patrick's Day Alumni Reception. Interim principal Mark McGowan will give remarks at 2:00 p.m. Register to attend. The reception will take place following the start of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. For more information click here. Please note that visitors to […]
On Tuesday, March 22 at 7 p.m., join us for "Lacombe's Ladder: Catechism and Colonization in the First Nations Context," an online lecture by Faculty of Theology Associate Professor Dr. Darren Dias. Register to attend this free event at the Fraser Centre website.
University of St. Michael's College
81 St. Mary St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Third Regular Meeting of the University of St. Michael’s College Collegium will take place on Wednesday, March 23 at 3 p.m. If you would like to participate as an observer, please contact usmc.presidentsoffice@utoronto.ca.
Join the St. Michael's College Troubadours for their annual Spring Musical, Spring Awakening, taking place at the Young Centre for Performing Arts in the Distillery District! This show follows the hardships and joys of a group of teenagers in late 19th century Germany. The sheltered but curious Wendla finds herself drawn to her intelligent, rebellious childhood friend, […]
University of St. Michael's College
81 St. Mary St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Please join us March 26, 2022 for the USMC Student Research Colloquium 2022, titled "Knowledge, Belief, Wisdom: What's Universal About the University?" The modern Western university system has its origins in the Middle Ages, where theology reigned as "Queen of the Sciences," guiding the other disciplines but also allowing each discipline to find its place […]
Charbonnel Lounge
81 St. Mary St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Tuesday, April 5 at 5 p.m. in Charbonnel Lounge, join us for "Public Medievalism," a conversation between David Perry (co-author of The Bright Ages) and Irina Dumitrescu (columnist, Times Literary Supplement and Public Humanities Faculty Fellow, Jackman Humanities Institute) about the Middle Ages, public humanities, and writing. Please note, people visiting the campus must adhere […]
On Friday, April 8 at 1 p.m., author and journalist Úna-Minh Kavanagh will present "More than a minority language — How Irish can get you places when you think outside the box." Úna-Minh is a journalist and the author of Anseo and DIY Gaeilge: 150 Irish Language Resources. She won the award for Social Activist […]