Colloquium, January 22, 2026, 2-4pm – Fellows & External Fellows Only – in-person only
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January 22 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Colloquium, January 22, 2026, 2-4pm – Fellows & External Fellows Only – in-person only
Topic: “What is the purpose of education?”
Organized by: Mary Finlay
Organized by: Mary Finlay
Readings:
- https://mje.mcgill.ca/article/download/8744/6687/26043
- https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/king-papers/documents/purpose-education
- https://www.edutopia.org/article/what-education/
- John Dewey’s Experience and Education, a brief summary of his ideas, can be read on-line here https://dn720204.ca.archive.org/0/items/experienceeducat00dewe_0/experienceeducat00dewe_0.pdf
Lunch before the colloquium: The lunch is 12:30pm at Valens Restaurant, 19 Baldwin St, Toronto ON M5T 1L1. Please note, the location is approximately a 10 min walk (350.0 m) from the Senior College Centre.
The colloquium is at 2pm at the Senior College Centre, 256 McCaul Street in suite 412. The entrance to the floor is locked so Giuliana will unlock it and prop it open. Only those registered will be at the Centre.
The link to register is Registration for the Colloquium Thursday, January 22, 2026 – Fill out form