Forty Minute Forum » Spring 2008March 30, 2008
Imam Abdul Hai Patel Immediate Past Coordinator of the Canadian Council of Imams; Chaplain, York Regional Police and University of Toronto Living Together With Islam in Canada The three great Middle-Eastern Abrahamic faiths – Judaism, Islam and Christianity – have common roots and antagonistic histories. Imam Patel will address the issue of understanding Islam in light of our history and our living together today.
APRIL 6, 2008
The Hon. Kathleen Wynne MPP and Minister of Education Reach Every Student: Energizing Ontario Education Known as the province’s champion of public education, Minister Wynne leads the government’s efforts to reduce class size in the primary grades, improve student achievement and provide for more opportunities for high school students to graduate and reach their potential. Increasing student achievement in literacy and numeracy skills, making education more equitable, and increasing public confidence in the education system are the Minister’s goals.
APRIL 13, 2008
Dr Katherine Ashenburg Award-winning author and editor, teacher, radio producer Dishing the Dirt The Dirt on Clean: An Unsanitized History reveals the inside story on the shifting definition of “clean” throughout Western history. Ashenburg spent four years investigating the ways we have under- and over-washed our bodies. It was a dirty job, but someone had to do it.
April 20, 2008
Right Rev’d Colin R. Johnson Anglican Diocesan Bishop of Toronto Schism, Sex and Other Myths “Crisis in the Anglican Church of Canada? I think not! While it is always a matter of great regret when anyone chooses to leave, surely recent reports of schism in Canada need some context.” Discover what Bishop Johnson thinks the future holds for the Anglican Church.
April 27, 2008
Dr. Ramin Jahanbegloo Professor of Political Science; Research Fellow, Centre for Ethics; Scholar at Risk, Massey College; former Iranian Political Detainee Spirituality and Nonviolence: Reading Gandhi Today Historically, religious ideas have been used to justify war and peace, violence and reconciliation. Today we are living in a world where social, cultural and political spheres are void of spirituality. Sixty years after Gandhi’s death we face a choice. For Professor Jahanbegloo Gandhi remains the prophetic voice of the 21st century.
May 4, 2008
Dr. Peter A. Singer Senior Scientist & Professor of Medicine, Centre for Global Health, University Health Network and University of Toronto Global Health – From Lab to Village The inequities in global health are an immense ethical challenge. Dr. Singer will talk about the “grand challenges in global health”, how Indian and Chinese companies are contributing to global health, and how African scientists can better commercialize their own research to tackle African health problems. |
