TST Graduate Students' Association (TGSA)

Hi all,

The Commission on Faith and Witness (CFW) has an opening for a Research and Program Assistant. This position is perfect for students! Background in theological or pastoral studies from a post-secondary educational institution; comfort with or capacity to learn video conference, WordPress, Drupal, and Mailchimp platforms; good communication and writing skills; good computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and related components of Microsoft Office Suite; passion for the priorities of the Commission on Faith and Witness; experience and/or interest in pastoral, denominational, worship or related fields, and in ecumenical movement.

This position will be adapted to the competencies and learning goals of the successful candidate, and in part is designed to provide skills development and mentorship opportunities. Fluency in English is required and in French or other languages is an asset.

The position will be 7 hours per week at an annualized pay rate of $10,167 (20% of an annual full-time equivalent amount of $50,836). The preferred start date is February 1, 2022 (negotiable). Applications will be accepted through January 10, 2022. You are asked to send a letter of application and curriculum vitae to admin@councilofchurches.ca; and in your cover letter, explain briefly why you are interested in theological ecumenical ministry and the competencies you bring to the position. Only successful interview candidates will receive a response.

Attached below is the detailed job posting.

Best,
TGSA

Come cook with us!

TGSA would like to invite you all to our last social event of the semester — Christmas in the Kitchen. The plan is to come together to cook and eat a meal over Zoom. Mia Theocharis and Morgan Bell will be hosting this event and leading you through the recipe. We will be making Ina Garten’s famous “Crispy Chicken and Lemon Orzo.” Here is the recipe: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/crispy-chicken-with-lemon-orzo-12049023. 

The event will be on Friday, December 10th from 5:00-7:00pm. Cooking time will be about 1hr, followed by another 1hr to eat, drink and socialize. We recommend purchasing the ingredients the day before or day of! And here is the Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81661096711?pwd=S21YM0hxaFEwVUI2OFVNNUU5SHpudz09.

We look forward to seeing you all there!

Best, 

TGSA 

The Eastern International Region of the AAR invites you to submit proposals for the 2022 Regional Meeting (May 13-15) at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. The theme for the 2022 Conference is Dualism — Cosmic Battle. Deadline for submissions is February 1, 2022. Please find more details regarding the CFP below; and if you have any questions don’t hesitate to reach out Dr. Abrahim Khan, President of the EIR (khanah@trinity.utoronto.ca). 

Hi everyone, I hope you are well!

First off, apologies for the delay in updating our website. It has been a crazy first few months of the semester. I hope you all had a restful reading week and are settling into your routines.

We started off the academic year with the Toronto School of Theology Orientation for our new incoming students. Attached below you can find the ‘TGSA Orientation Package 2020/21’ that was handed out to all those who attended. Everything you need to know about TGSA can be found in the orientation package (NB: Even returning TST students will find it useful).

At the beginning of September, TGSA hosted a ‘SSHRC and OGS Grant Writing Workshop’ which was well attended and very beneficial. Although we were not able to record to session, TGSA forwarded an email to all TST students with information and links to the SGS website where a previous SSHRC info-session was already recorded and available for use. Towards the end of the month, TGSA hosted a ‘Back to School Social Hour’ via Zoom where friends, new and old, gathered for conversation.

TGSA is currently in the midst of planning events, workshops and socials for this year. As of this moment, everything will be online via Zoom. However, come January, we may begin hosting events, workshops, and socials in person. We are also working to organize our annual Conference; and there will be an upcoming referendum on a change to the TGSA Constitution and the possibility of switching our affiliation from the University of Toronto Students’ Union (UTSU) to the University of Toronto Graduate Students’ Union (GSU) (more information on that later).

If you have not already done so, please join our Facebook group and also follow us on Twitter @tstga. We communicate using these platforms and also via email. Furthermore, you will find the same information reiterated on this website.

If you have any question or concerns please do not hesitate to reach out to us at tgsa@utoronto.ca.

Best,

Mia Theocharis, TGSA President

Hi all,

Please see attached the schedule and Zoom links for our conference on Friday, June 11th! If you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact TGSA directly at tgsa@utoronto.ca or Patrick Nolin, VP Conference at patrick.nolin@mail.utoronto.ca.

We hope to see you there!

Hi all, I hope everyone is well and looking forward to the summer months ahead!

At the end of every academic year, it is customary for TGSA to host an AGM where we discuss with members what we did throughout the school year. Due to the pandemic, we were unable to host one. Instead, we decided to create “A Year in Review” poster that discusses everything we would have talked about during the AGM — you can find the attachment below. As a courtesy to students, we hosted an informal Zoom meeting on Monday, May 31st for anyone who wanted to drop in and ask the board questions. As we move into the summer, TGSA board members will be taking time off, however, if there are any urgent issues please do not hesitate to contact us at tgsa@utoronto.ca.

Lastly, don’t forget about our upcoming conference on June 11th entitled, “Traditioning Sources for Contemporary Theological Engagement.” You can find more details by visiting the event page on Facebook: https://fb.me/e/1qFGI4hTs. 

Thank you, everyone! We look forward to hopefully seeing your faces on campus in the fall.