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Apr 21-may 31 Armorial Bookplates ExhibitThe Toronto Branch, Royal Heraldry Society of Canada, in collaboration with Department of Special Collections, J. M. Kelly Library, presents Exhibit of Armorial Bookplates by renowned Canadian craftsman, R. Gordon M. MacPherson
May 28-31 Celtic Studies to Host the Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Irish Studies. From May 28-31, for the first time in eighteen years, St. Michael’s College will be hosting the annual conference of the Canadian Association for Irish Studies (CAIS). The conference, which has been running since the 1970s, is the central event in Canadian Irish Studies; it attracts first-class scholars from Ireland and the diaspora, brings together students and professors, and is attended by academics and the general public from Canada and beyond. It is, in short, the lifeblood of Irish Studies in Canada, sustaining interest, enthusiasm, research and writing in the field, and ensuring that young scholars continue to work in the area. It has also acquired a reputation for being the friendliest and most supportive Irish Studies conference on the continent.
This year, the theme is “Irish Eyes – Visions and Revisions.” There will be fifty presenters, with keynote addresses from Angela Bourke and Keith Jeffery. Professor Bourke’s talk will focus on the work of the folklorist Jeremiah Curtin, and Professor Jeffery will speak on Irish representations of the Great War. At the reception in Charbonnel Lounge from 5.00 to 7.30 on May 28, there will be a launch (open to non-conference and conference members alike) of David A. Wilson’s Thomas D’Arcy McGee Volume I: Passion, Reason, and Politics. On Thursday at 5.30, conference members will be visiting Ireland Park, where Mark McGowan and Robert Kearns will present a guided tour of the site.
The following evening, on Friday May 30 at 8.00 in Alumni Hall Room 100, there will be a concert featuring three groups: the Loretto Reid Band; James Stephens and Frank Cassidy; and Pierre Schryer and Andy Hillhouse. The concert is open to everyone; the admission for conference members is $10, and for the general public $15 – still one of the best deals in town! On Saturday, the conference concludes with a banquet, some storytelling and a few songs.
For more information, www.irishstudies.ca or email celtic.studies@utoronto.ca
May 30 - Jun 1 2008 Spring Reunion
Alumni from the graduating classes of 1928, '33, '38, '43, '48, '53, '58, '63, '68, '73, '78 and '83 will be honoured at this year’s Spring Reunion.
Friday, May 30, 2008
50th, 55th & 60th Anniversary Mass & Lunch (Classes of 1948, ‘53 and ‘58)
11:00 a.m. Mass, Loretto College Chapel, 70 St. Mary St.
12:00 noon Lunch, Charbonnel Lounge, Elmsley Hall
2:00 p.m. The Donovan Art Collection Tour
USMC Alumni Association Annual General Meeting
7:00 p.m. Sam Sorbara Auditorium, Brennan Hall
All Alumni Reception
8:00 p.m. Odette Lounge, Brennan Hall
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Honoured Years’ Dinner
6:30 p.m. Cocktails, Odette Lounge, Brennan Hall
7:30 p.m. Dinner, Sam Sorbara Auditorium, Brennan Hall
Sunday, June 1, 2008
All Alumni Spring Reunion Mass & Brunch
11:00 a.m. Mass, College Chapel (below St. Basil’s Church)
12:00 noon Brunch, Sam Sorbara Auditorium, Brennan Hall
For further information, email smc.alumniaffairs@utoronto.ca or phone 416-926-7260.
Jul 22 7:30am New Millennium Golf Classic 2008
In support of the President's Fund for Excellence
In Research and Scholarship
Goal: $2,000,000 by 2012
Fund Objectives:
1) to foster excellence at all levels within the University of St.Michael's College
2) to provide scholarships and bursaries for outstanding students
3) to provide academic counseling and guidance for the brightest and best of our scholars
4) to ensure the availability of excellent research resources in the John M. Kelly Library
King's Riding Golf Club
King City, ON L7B 1K5
Warm Up 7:30 AM, Registration 10:00 AM, Shot Gun 12 PM
Sponsorship Opportunities Available from $1500-$25,000
For further information, please email brian.omalley@utoronto.ca or call 416-926-2077