AQUINAS LECTURE 2026 - Thomas Aquinas OP, Teresa Dease IBVM, & Delphine Fontbonne CSJ: reflections on education, gender
Wed, Jan 28
|Toronto
This talk will be a series of reflections on three outstanding European educators - all of whom were members of religious congregations and all of whom had a significant impact on the educational environment in Toronto and the larger landscape of Canadian education.
Time & Location
Jan 28, 2026, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Toronto, 100 Wellesley St W, Toronto, ON M5S 2Z5, Canada
About the Event
This talk will be a series of reflections on three outstanding European educators - all of whom were members of religious congregations and all of whom had a significant impact on the educational environment in Toronto and the larger landscape of Canadian education.
Professor Elizabeth (Liz) Smyth
Elizabeth (Liz) Smyth is Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto. Her research focuses on the history of women religious in Canada and the rise of the professions in academic life. She is a Senior Fellow of Massey College, the University of St Michael's College and serves as Chair of the Board of the Toronto School of Theology. She is author of many book, chapters and articles. Dr. Smyth has been awarded the George Edward Clerk Award for outstanding contribution to Canadian Catholic religious history from the Canadian Catholic Historical Association; the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International History of Women Religious Network and the…