Upcoming Events
The Coxford Lecture at Victoria College: Anne Applebaum
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 5, from 4:00–5:30 p.m.
Location: Isabel Bader Theatre
The Coxford Lecture at Victoria College returns for its second year with speaker Anne Applebaum, an award-winning journalist, writer and historian. Her talk, “Autocracy Inc.: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World,” will take place at the Isabel Bader Theatre as part of the Vic One Plenary series.
Please note: Registration for the Lecture is mandatory and tickets will be on a first-come, first served basis. Space is limited and registration will close once the maximum number of attendees are reached. Guests will be sent an e-ticket for the lecture two days before the event. This e-ticket is required in order to gain entry to the event.
Black History Month Event: Honouring Dr. Jean Augustine
Date: Thursday, Feb. 6, 7:30 p.m.
Location: Isabel Bader Theatre
Victoria University is honouring Dr. Jean Augustine at the Isabel Bader Theatre as part of our Black History Month celebrations. Dr. Augustine was the first Black woman elected as a Member of Parliament and appointed as a federal cabinet minister. Her many accomplishments in government include having the month of February officially recognized as Black History Month.
To honour and recognize Dr. Augustine’s lifelong commitment to equality, social justice and inclusive education, a named endowed professorship will be created: The Dr. Jean Augustine Professorship in Transformative Education. This professorship is the first endowed professorship named after a Black Canadian woman across all 3 U of T campuses and will support the Education & Society program and the Vic One Education stream at Vic. The $2.5M endowment will support the appointment of a professor who will specialize in Transformative Pedagogy and will drive progressive curriculum development, introduce new course offerings, and forge new community partnerships.
You are invited to join us for the launch of this important initiative in honour of Dr. Augustine on Feb. 6, 2025. The evening will include a screening of Steadfast: The Jean Augustine Story, with remarks by President Rhonda McEwen and Dr. Augustine. A cocktail reception with live music will follow. Tickets are $100 each.
Save the Date
Thank you for joining us for the 2024 University of Toronto/Victoria College Alumni Reunion. We look forward to honouring the graduating years ending in 0 and 5 in 2025. There will be a variety of events–come and join the fun from May 28 to June 1, 2025.
Please contact Helena Herscovici at h.herscovici@utoronto.ca if you have questions or would like more information about these events.