2 events 30 2 events, 30 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm The Metaphysical Roots of Media Studies: McLuhan, Maritain, and Gilson March 30 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT The Metaphysical Roots of Media Studies: McLuhan, Maritain, and Gilson Marshall McLuhan, Jacques Maritain, and Étienne Gilson stand as the intellectual pillars of St. Michael’s College, defining its global reputation in the 20th century. TV author, playwright, and theatre scholar Felice Cappa will be presenting his forthcoming book, McLuhan in Dialogue with Maritain and Gilson: The Metaphysical Roots of Media Studies (Springer 2026), a unique […], 7:30 pm Songs of Penance and Renewal: Liturgical Chant in Dante’s Purgatorio March 30 @ 7:30 pm EDT Songs of Penance and Renewal: Liturgical Chant in Dante’s Purgatorio The voices of penitent souls united in liturgical chant resound through the soundscape of Dante’s Purgatorio. On the poet-pilgrim’s journey, the discipline of liturgical song recurs as a key facet of the spiritual process of purification and renewal. Through a unique blending of sound, song, word, and image, this performative presentation will offer a devotional, […]

1 event 31 1 event, 31 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm From Dante to Aldus Manutius: The Journey of the Commedia into Print March 31 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT From Dante to Aldus Manutius: The Journey of the Commedia into Print Hosted by St. Michael's College, in collaboration with the Dante Society of Toronto and the Italian Cultural Institute of Toronto, this event will feature a lecture by Professor Granata on the printing history of Dante's Divine Comedy, with particular attention to the pivotal role of Aldus Manutius and his celebrated Aldine Press. The evening will […]