Ambassador of Canada to the Republic of Korea Tamara Mawhinney ’87 (LLB ’91, U of T) joined Global Affairs Canada in 1993. She began her career as a Cabinet Liaison Officer and then as a Lawyer within the International Trade Law Division. Assignments overseas included Mission of Canada to the UN in New York, Embassy…… Continue Reading
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Five Questions with…Dean of Arts Kevin O’Neill
Kevin Lewis O’Neill is Trinity’s new Dean of Arts and Vice-Provost. O’Neill is a professor in the Department for the Study of Religion and in the Centre for Diaspora & Transnational Studies at U of T, an award-winning author, and a popular cross-disciplinary instructor. A cultural anthropologist, his research focuses on the moral dimensions of…… Continue Reading
Wedding Corner: Jonathan Bell ’03 and Freya Lilius ’03
Who: Freya Lilius ’03 and Jonathan Bell ’03 When: May 21, 2023 Where: The Trinity Quad From the bride: We were married on May 21, 2023, about 20 years after we left Trinity. While we actually dated in our early days at Trin, we’d gone our separate ways and each had a previous family that we were blending…… Continue Reading
Viridis Project: Plant your name on campus
This year, Trinity College alumni and friends have a new opportunity to plant their names on the campus they love—and Michael Scott ’12 is doing so, literally. With a $5,000 gift to Trinity’s new Viridis Project, Scott’s support will be recognized with a plaque beside an ornamental tree on the lush grounds of Trinity’s…… Continue Reading
Class Notes November 2024
NEWS ALUMNI from multiple years enjoyed a Sip ‘n’ Stroll in Niagara on September 21. The group toured Stratus Vineyards, sampled wines and learned about winemaking, followed by reconnecting and meeting new alumni on the patio. ALEXANDER ADOLPHE ’22 won three gold medals across three events at the IDBF Dragonboat Club Crew World…… Continue Reading
Trinity’s Extraordinary Eggplant Wins CNE Gold
The Food Systems Lab at Trinity College won first prize in August at the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE)’s Best in GrowTO 2024 People’s Choice Award in the “Funniest Fruit or Vegetable” category. This summer, we grew tomatoes, peppers and eggplants on Trinity’s Munk Building rooftops. The…… Continue Reading
Alternative Realities: Effective Critiques of Secular Modernity
These two books by author Paul Tyson, while different in their subject matter and approaches, are both related to an overall project of challenging the hegemony of secular modernity as the default world view of Western culture and academia. Because secular modernity, with…… Continue Reading