What Data Misses: Black Women’s Health, Language, and Care in Canada
In this episode of “The JCR: A Massey Podcast,” Junior Fellow Rodginie Dorcent sits down with Sanjana Jones, a Master of Public Health candidate at Uof T to explore Black …
Revolutionary Ideas for University Education
In this edition of The JCR: A Massey Podcast, Junior Fellow Margaret De Leon speaks with UofT professor, Dr. Robert Gibbs about his latest book, “What a University Could Be.” …
Face-to-Face: Protecting First Responders
Paramedics and firefighters depend on respirators for protection against infectious bioaerosols like COVID-19 virus. In this episode Junior Fellow Utkarsh Mali speaks with Rachel Tyli, a PhD candidate at UofT’s …
A Trip Down Memory Lane: Sleep and Dreams
In this edition of “The JCR: A Massey Podcast” host Brohath Amrithraj speaks with Nelly Matorina, a PhD Candidate in Psychology at UofT about her research into memory, sleep, and …
Chasing Cosmic Ripples: A Grad Student’s Journey with Gravitational Waves
What can the ripples of gravitational waves in space and time tell us about the universe? Utkarsh Mali, a Phd student in astrophysics tells Junior Fellow Rachel Tyli about his …
Environmental Conservation in Africa: Pasts, Presents, and Possible Futures in a World on Edge
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 …
Risks and Rewards: Navigating the Academic Job Market
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 …
Writing from the Margins: Black Canadian Women’s Life Narratives
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 …
Eyes in the Sky
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, …
Dissertations and Diapers
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. …
Shelf Reflections: A Conversation with Massey College’s Librarian
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 …
A Fireside Chat with Jonathan Rose
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 …
The Tea on ChatGPT
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 …
Glad Day Bookshop: intersections of Queerness and Economic Democracy
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 …
All Policy is Climate Policy
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 …
Perspectives on the pivotal role of pharmacists in global health
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 …
Training new doctors through a community, diversity and inclusion lens
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 …
Building Community through Journalism
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 …
Making cancer more survivable
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 at 60: For the Public Good
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 …
The Past, Present, and Future of Higher Education
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 …
Curtain Call III: Shakespeare in 2023
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 …
Identity and Representation
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 …
Illness that Awaits Good News: Re-evaluating Historic Psychiatric Treatments
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 …
If Phones Were Our Friends
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 …
Cobots and You
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 …
Communicating Science in a Post-Pandemic World
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. …
Universities and Leadership
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 …