Author: BMSSA

On September 29, esteemed journalist and Vatican-watcher Robert Mickens is coming to St. Michael’s College, UofT. All Book and Media, Christianity and Culture, and Theology students are invited to attend a public lecture on “The Future of Pope Francis’ Pontificate: What the Papal Visit to Cuba and the USA might tell us about the Synod on the Family” from 7-9pm at Our Lady of Sorrows.

In addition, a student workshop/Q&A will be held on the same day from 10am-12pm. The topic will be on the media coverage of the Pope and Vatican today. Dr. McGowan, the program director, is looking for 6 Book and Media Studies students to attend the student session. Please contact BMSSA, if interested.

Refreshments will be provided. All other students and faculty are welcome!

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-Lily

If you have experienced the anxiety of being on the waiting list for a BMS course, fear not long! The program director is well aware of the issues of restricted class sizes and limited courses. To address these concerns, several BMS courses have been expanded to allow for more enrollment (eg. SMC385H1). Horray!

Please feel free to contact BMSSA if you have any questions, concerns, or comments and we will try our best to address them.

-Lily

Woodsworth College is piloting a new foundational course on Popular Culture with an emphasis on working in the arts. The following opportunities may be of interest for those of you in English and/or Book and Media Studies. These co-curricular events are open to students from outside the Popular Culture course.

Bringing Harry Potter to Canada – Lynn Henry, Raincoast Books
Kruger Hall, Woodsworth College
October 8th from 1-3pm

Career Opportunities for Students in the Humanities
Kruger Hall, Woodsworth College
October 22nd from 1-3pm

Lily Yuxi Ren
BMSSA President
2014-2016

Hot off the press! The 2015 edition of the BMS journal, The Foolscap, has finally arrived! A copy of the journal can be picked up from the circulation desk at the Kelly Library. You can also view the online edition here. Enjoy!

My sincerest thanks and appreciation goes out to our awesome academic supervisor (Professor Steve Hoselton); journal editor (Chelsea Lauren Ricchio); assistant editors (Michelle Speyer, Caitlin Plains, Pamela Smokfsky, Jennifer Bell, and Jessica Brown); and contributors (Alexander Chernogorov, Riley von Niessen, Chloe Wittes, Elisa Tate, Lily Ren, Ondiek Oduor, and Coco Bee). The journal wouldn’t have been a success without all your hard work!

Have a great summer everyone!

Are you looking for a paid summer opportunity and is a current BMS student taking a summer course? There is a great job opportunity offered through the Work Study Program during the summer session!

Job Title: Kelly Library Book Sale Lead Student Book Sorter (Temporary Part-Time through the Work Study Program)

Description and Duties:
-Working with the Friends of the Kelly Library Book Sale Coordinator, and the Online Sales Team, the successful candidate will sort through donations for the annual book sale to determine their subject matter and rarity.They will price out donations for the general sale and for the special editions room.
-The student will also assist with the Friends of the Library online sales activities, which include but are not limited to, organizing and pricing the online inventory.
-The student will be responsible for assisting with a student recruitment campaign to encourage students to volunteer with the Friends of the Kelly Library and at the annual October book sale.
-The successful candidate will be constantly maneuvering around the Kelly Library and as such must be able to lift/push loads of up to ten kilograms.
-The student will also be responsible for other tasks as assigned.

How to apply:
Please submit a Resume and Cover Letter to Manda Vrkljan (manda.vrkljan@utoronto.ca)

Please see the attached document for more details.

Best of luck 😀

Summer Work Study Opportunity for BMS Students

 

Lily Yuxi Ren
President
Book and Media Studies Student Association
2014 – 2016