Where People and Ideas intersect
Chen Zhong, a Junior Fellow at Massey College and a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science speaks with Professor Kariuki Kirigia, Assistant Professor at the School of the Environment and the …
What do innovators and startup founders have in common? Surprises! Philip Playfair studied history and planned on a career in public service. Instead, he became a startup founder, building strong teams …
Today, three past and present Junior Fellows at Massey College dive into what the final year of a PhD looks like, from the perspective of a job market candidate. Leting …
Evan Chan, a PhD Student at the University of Toronto and Research Fellow at Swift Medical speaks with Dr. Sheila Wang, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto with a …
In this episode of The JCR: A Massey Podcast, Jane Zhao, a PhD candidate studying health policy and primary care at the University of Toronto speaks with the 7th Principal of Massey …
In this episode of the JCR: A Massey Podcast, Titi Ayegbusi discusses her research into Black Canadian Women’s life narratives with Junior Fellow Alison D’Cruz. They examine the dominant themes …
In this episode The JCR looks up to the heavens to learn more about how satellites and space data help to detect, monitor and predict global phenomena. Former Junior Fellow, …
In this episode, Southam Fellow Beatrice Senadju, an award-winning broadcast journalist with the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), speaks with Pia Ranada, the 2024 Marshall McLuhan Fellow from the Philippines and …
In this week’s JCR: A Massey Podcast kick back and enjoy some new music from the Winnipeg band, Blueblood’s debut LP Discount Everything. Band members Courtney Fox, Sam Little and …
What’s it like to juggle an intensive graduate program and become a new parent? Omni Elebyary and Sonali Ravi share their experiences and insights for change with host Sara Maqsood. …
In this episode, Junior Fellow Robbie Steele speaks with the Massey College Librarian, Andreea Marin, about the Robertson Davies Library at Massey College and its focus on the history and …
In this episode of The JCR, Junior Fellow Nancy Tahmo talks with Mary Aglipay, a PhD candidate in Epidemiology and co-founder of Pippen AI. Mary shares how her training in machine learning …
Junior Fellow Brohath Amrithraj, a PhD candidate studying renewable energy systems in Chemical Engineering, brings you “A fireside chat with Jonathan Rose.” Dr. Rose shares his journey of innovation in …
With our ever-growing reliance on generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Genesis, this episode of the JCR examines the complexities of generative AI. Rachel Tyli, a Junior Fellow at Massey …
In today’s episode, Shree Paradkar, social and racial justice columnist at the Toronto Star and Southam Fellow at Massey College, speaks with Nataliya Machalina, Massey College alumna, Scholar at Risk …
In this episode, Junior Fellow Robbie Steele speaks with Haley Forgacs, a recent Massey alumna and a graduate of the Master’s in European and Russian Affairs at the Munk School …
Junior Fellow Noah Khan along with graduate students Tuaha Mubarak and Isaac Giles take a deep dive into the unique ownership structure and rich history of the world’s oldest queer …
Suzan Ayas, a PhD student in Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto has spent the past six years in a lab trying to get drivers to fall asleep behind …
In a rare interview, Dr. Fiona Miller – historian turned health policy professor turned climate champion – offers no simple answers to simple questions. She shares her “extraordinarily difficult” journey …
In this wide-ranging conversation, Julia Caron, a Southam Journalism Fellow and host of CBC Quebec City AM, and Jane Zhao, a Health Policy PhD at UofT and Junior Fellow at …
With our ever expanding demand for information, we need to move to methods that allow for faster communication. Fiber optic cables offer a solution, but there are still challenges to …
In this episode of JCR, Setayesh Yazdani, a Massey Junior Fellow and a Doctor of Pharmacy Student at the University of Toronto, interviews two clinical pharmacists. Dr. Linda Dresser and …
Massey College Junior Fellows, Delaram Farzanfar, PhD student in Psychology at the University of Toronto, graduate fellow at the School of Cities, and Ben Pulver, Art History PhD Student, join …
There’s a lot of buzz in the science and medical communities about the creation of a new medical school in Brampton, Ontario. It’s a collaboration between Toronto Metropolitan University and …
This episode features a conversation between Margaret de Leon, PhD student and Junior Fellow, and Dr. Adrian de Leon, author of Bundok: A Hinterland History of Filipino America & Assistant …
Join Margaret De Leon, a Junior Fellow and graduate student in education at the University of Toronto, in conversation with Jodesz Gavilan, the 2023 Marshall McLuhan Fellow, On a recent …
The episode features a conversation between Pranjal Tiwari, a PhD student in physics at the University of Toronto and Leting Liu, a PhD candidate in the Rotman School of Management …
Join Pranjal Tiwari, a PhD student in Physics as he interviews Otuto Chukwu, a PhD student in Public Health Policy at the University of Toronto and Junior Fellow at Massey …
Massey College, the home of “The JCR,” this podcast series, is a interdisciplinary residence for graduate students studying at the University of Toronto. To cap off the College’s 60thanniversary, Junior …
This episode features a conversation between Margaret de Leon, a PhD student in International Comparative Higher Education at the University of Toronto, and Dr. George Fallis, Professor Emeritus of Economics …
Pranjal Tiwari, a graduate student in Condensed Matter Physics at the University of Toronto, speaks with Warwick Watt, a geoscientist at the nuclear waste management organization in Toronto, Canada. They …
This episode features a conversation between Cheng Xu, a PhD candidate in political science studying rebel movements in the Philippines and award-winning journalist Patricia Evangelista about her new book, “Some …
Massey College Junior Fellows Elizabeth Hicks, an actor, playwright and law student, Zahida Rahemtulla, a playwright and MA student in adult education, and Robbie Steele, a PhD student in English literature and the …
Aleksandra Dojnov a graduate student in bio-medical engineering at the University of Toronto discusses the stigma around overactive bladder with Senior Fellow Kim Kierans. Dojnov explains the treatments and the …
Massey College Junior Fellows Omnia Elebyary and Sara Maqsood, students at the University of Toronto, talk about what it’s like to be visible Muslim women in a secular society and …
Leighton Schreyer, a second- year medical student at Massey College speaks with Bonte Minnema, about his activism and advocacy for LGBT rights at the University of Toronto in the mid-1990s. …
Resident Physician Andrew Lam Speaks with Massey College Junior Fellow, PhD Student and CIHR Scholar Chukwunonso Nwabufo about his pioneering research on how patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection respond to medicines.
Massey College Junior Fellow Elizabeth Hicks speaks with Massey’s Southam Journalism Fellow, Wanja Gathu, about her experience advocating for human rights and her journalism career in Kenya even when faced …
Massey College Junior Fellow Ben Pulver, a doctoral student in Art History at the University of Toronto speaks with five graduate students from different disciplines about ChatGPT and how it’s …
Massey College Junior Fellow Elizabeth Hicks, actor, playwright and law student in conversation with Junior Fellows Zahida Rahemtulla, playwright and MA student in adult education, and Robbie Steele, PhD student …
Pranjal Tiwari, a PhD student in Condensed Matter Physics at the University of Toronto explores the advances in nuclear fusion and the importance of tritium.
Massey College Junior Fellow Zeesy Powers, a multimedia artist and MHSc student of bioethics interviews Dr. Edward Shorter, medical historian at the University of Toronto about the shortcomings of the DSM …
Noah Khan, a SSHRC doctoral fellow at Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto reflects on our love-hate relationship with our phones. #AI #technology #education #philosphy #MasseyCollege #uoft …
Pranjal Tiwari, a PhD student in Condensed Matter Physics at the University of Toronto speaks with Peter Warrian, a distinguished research fellow at the Munk School for Global Affairs, about …
Massey College Junior Fellow Leighton Schreyer, a medical student at the university of Toronto interviews Hannah Hoag, an award winning science journalist and the deputy editor at The Conversation Canada. …
Massey College Junior Fellow Giancarlo Da-Ré, an MA student at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, interviews Rob Prichard, past-president of University of Toronto about universities and …
Massey College Junior Fellow Elizabeth Hicks, actor, playwright and law student in conversation with Junior Fellows Zahida Rahemtulla, playwright and MA student in adult education, and Robbie Steele, PhD student …