The Other Sister: New Research on Non-Cloistered Religious Women (1100-1800)

University of St. Michael's College 81 Saint Mary Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Throughout Christian history, there have been groups of women who lived recognizably religious lives but outside of traditional monastic structures. Despite leaving a substantial documentary and (in some cases) visual record, they are conspicuously absent from the dominant scholarly tradition. By defining and contextualizing the experiences of these women, we can begin to understand the ways they fit into the ecclesiastical and lay landscape of the worlds in which they […]

Coventry Cathedral: Building for a New Britain

University of St. Michael's College 81 Saint Mary Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Speaker: Professor John Wyver (Westminster School of Arts, University of Westminster; Founder, Illuminations Media; Director, Screen Productions, Royal Shakespeare Company) In this Christianity and the Arts lecture, Professor Wyver will speak about his BBC television documentary Coventry Cathedral: Building for a New Britain, telling the story of the building of the new Coventry Cathedral in 1962 […]

Dante’s Affective Communities

University of St. Michael's College 81 Saint Mary Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

This special lecture is part of the Italian Studies 2023 International Seminar on Critical Approaches to Dante 2-Day Conference which will be hosted on St. Mike’s campus this year.   Heather Webb (University of Cambridge), “Dante’s Affective Communities” will be introduced by Irene Morra (Principal of Saint Michael’s College in the University of Toronto) & Elisa Brilli (University of Toronto) […]

Dante Lecture w/Prof. Domenico Pietropaolo

University of St. Michael's College 81 Saint Mary Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Veni sponsa de Libano: Mother Estelle Nolan's Tribute to Dante at Loretto College Nov. 9, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. w/ Prof. Domenico Pietropaolo Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto In his […]

God’s Mechanics: How Scientists and Engineers Make Sense of Faith

University of St. Michael's College 81 Saint Mary Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  The University of St. Michael’s College Christianity and Culture Program, the Toronto Jesuit History Research Group, and the Toronto Chapter of the Society of Catholic Scientists* present God’s Mechanics: […]

Being a Listening Church Beyond the Synod on Synodality

University of St. Michael's College 81 Saint Mary Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Thursday, June 9 | 7 pm | Alumni Hall Rm 400, 121 St. Joseph Street The Office of Campus Ministry at University of St. Michael’s College is hosting this year’s Canadian […]