An archive of recorded webinars and forums, including sessions on the 2025 Ontario elections, the papal visit to Canada, and women resisting extractivism.
Open Conversations Podcast #2 - ‘Ally Is a Verb: A Guide to Reconciliation with Indigenous People’s’ by Rose LeMay With Murray Pruden Welcome to our second episode of ‘Open Conversations,’ a Jesuit Forum podcast series devoted to thought-and-prayer provoking reflections with people knowledgable and engaged upon the social issues needing to be mindful of as […]
Open Conversations Podcast #1 - ‘Palestinian Walks: Forays Into a Vanishing Landscape’ by Raja Shehadeh with Dafer Kassis For this first episode of ‘Open Conversations’ we will explore a richly provocative book by the Palestinian human rights lawyer and author, Raja Shehadeh, entitled ‘Palestinian Walks: Forays Into a Vanishing Landscape.’ Through his recounting of his […]
The Jesuit Forum was pleased to have Regis College (Toronto) professor, Susan Wood, SCL, and the Jesuits of Canada assoc. assistant for justice and Indigenous relations, Peter Bisson, SJ, for an in-depth Ignatian rooted reflection on Pope Leo’s recent apostolic exhortation, ‘Dilexi Te’ on March 6th. If you missed it, click here to for the […]
Recording of Reading Forum #3 - 'Journeys to justice: Reflections on Canadian Christian Activism' by Joe Gunn, joined by the author. (from Tuesday, May 6th, 2025) Find our upcoming Reading Forums HERE
Highlights of the Forum ‘Politics and Faith in a polarized world… a more discerning look with John Milloy.’ John Milloy, Assist. Prof of Public Ethics, Martin Luther Univ. College; Director, Centre for Public Ethics; Former Ontario MPP & Cabinet Minister, helped us answer key questions about political engagement and discern how to avoid being fixated […]
Highlights of the Forum ‘Politics and Cynicism: How to Create Hope When Everything Feels Bad with Dean Dettloff.’ Dean Dettloff, PhD in Philosophy and Research and Advocacy Officer for Development and Peace - Caritas Canada, gave us an enlightening presentation on the traps of cynicism and the spiritual tools to overcome it. There are […]
Recording of Reading Forum#2 - 'The Hidden Life of Trees' (A Graphic Adaptation) by Peter Wohlleben, joined by Simon Appolloni. (from Tuesday April, 8th, 2025) Find our upcoming Reading Forums HERE
Recording of Reading Forum #4 with Niigaan James Sinclair on the book 'Structures of Indifference: An Indigenous Life and Death in a Canadian City' by Mary Jane Logan McCallum and Adele Perry (from Tuesday June 10th, 2025) Find other recordings or our past Reading Forums HERE.
--> This Forum was turned into a podcast episode, find it HERE Highlights of the Forum ‘Poverty Trends - The Question of Labour, with Natalie Appleyard. Natalie Appleyard, socio-economic policy analyst at Citizens for Public Justice, author of the Poverty Trends Report 2024, gave us fresh insights on the links between a changing labour and poverty. […]