BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Date iCal//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.2// METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:calendar.4501.events_uoft_date.0@www.humanities.utoronto.ca CREATED:20250930T183646Z DESCRIPTION:\nWhen and Where: \nThursday, November 20, 2025 8:45 am to 5: 15 pm \n Seeley Hall \n 6 Hoskin Avenue, Toronto, ON M5S 1H8 \n\nDescrip tion: \nTrinity College Chapel is one of the last significant examples of historicist Gothic revival architecture from the twentieth century. Comple ted in 1955 and designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, the architect of Liv erpool Cathedral, the chapel represents an important continuation of the Gothic revival tradition that thrived during the 19th century and extended into the 20th.To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the college chapel, Trinity College is hosting an interdisciplinary conference on the theme “ Sacred Space: Conflicts and Convergences.” Scholars and the wider Trinity College community will explore the multifaceted concept of sacred space an d its role in contemporary society.The conference seeks to foster dialogue across disciplines and welcomes contributions from experts in architectur e, music, history, religious studies, theology, environmental studies , and related fields. It will explore how sacred spaces are conceived, s haped, and contested, particularly within academic and urban contexts an d in relationship to the natural environment and Indigenous communities.On Wednesday afternoon, a guided campus tour will be offered, covering Ind igenous spaces at the University of Toronto, including St Catherine’s Cha pel (Gi-Chi-Twaa Gimaa Nini Mississauga Anishinaabek AName Amik) at Massey College, a Chapel Royal associated with the Mississaugas of the Credit F irst Nation (https://www.masseycollege.ca/the-chapel-royal/).The event con tinues with a keynote address on Wednesday evening, Nov 19, 2025.  It wi ll be held as the annual Larkin-Stuart Lecture, one of Trinity’s premier annual events, organised together with St Thomas Church. The speaker is P rof. Matthew Milliner, Professor of Art History at Wheaton College.Thursd ay’s full-day program will feature 18 presentations (of 30 minutes each), thematically arranged in four sessions. These sessions will be loosely as sociated with motifs derived from four principal architectural zones of th e Trinity College chapel: SANCTUARY: Presentations focusing on the meaning of sacred space—both built and natural—and on sacred spaces as places of refuge, security, healing, and well-being. NAVE: Presentations focusing on sacred spaces as places of journey, growth, and experience, shaped by rituals and everyday community practices. NARTHEX: Presentations focusi ng on the intersection and interrelated ecosystems of spaces—both built an d natural—and on the distinction, thresholds, and connections between sa cred and non-sacred space. CHOIR LOFT: Presentations focusing on how sacre d space is shaped by sound (including but not limited to music).Participan ts will exchange insights from various disciplines, engage in robust dial ogue, and reflect on the enduring and evolving significance of sacred spa ces today.In addition to scholarly discussions, the conference will celeb rate Trinity College chapel as a living example of sacred space, offering attendees the chance to experience its history and architecture through a guided tour (including the college’s archives), a worship service, a ce lebratory concert, and moments of reflection.Conference sponsored by the JHI's Program for the Arts.All events will take place in Seeley Hall. Regi stration required.8:45 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. Morning Keynote – The Paradoxes o f Trinity College Chapel | Peter Coffman9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Inside and Out: Exploring the Sacred Landscapes of Trinity College Chapel | Mary-Cat herine E. Garden The Immanence of God in Contemporary Gothic Spaces: A The ological and Architectural Analysis of the Trinity College Chapel | Rebeka h StretchBreak | 10:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.  The Nav ajo Hogan as Sacred Origin | Karla Cavarra Britton The Love of Learning an d the Desire for God: The Monastery as Sacred Space | Constance Joanna Gef vert Peace and Unity across Difference: A Theological Reading of Sacred Sp ace | Tiffany Robinson It’s All Greek to Me | Stephanie AzzarelloLunch | 1 2:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Mediaeval and Modern Acousti cs at Le Corbusier’s Dominican Priory of La Tourette | Joseph L. Clarke Sh akuhachi and Chan/Zen Buddhist Meditation: Sound, Space, and Spiritualit y | Jizhang Yi Remixing Devotion: The Digital Audio Workstation as Sacred Space | Hassan AsifBreak | 3:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.A – 3:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m . (Simultaneous sessions) Sharing Sacred Space in Early Modern Europe | An drew Spicer The Fiery Inlay: Colour, Ornament and the Mediation of Ecolog ical Contingencies | Wenyi Qian Richard Hooker: Defending Contested Places of Worship | Daniel F. Graves Angels in the Architecture: Invoking the Sa cred in Early Islamic Space | Heba Mostafa B – 3:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. (Sim ultaneous sessions) Western Church Architecture is Classical rather than R omantic | Amy Parker The Sacred Journey of Sacred Space | Brian Foust The Lay Experience in the Byzantine Liturgical Environment | Byron David Kenne dy Liturgical Space and the Theology of Worship: An Orthodox Reading of Ge rald Robinson and Rudolf Schwarz  | Geoffrey Ready  \n6 Hoskin Avenue, To ronto, ON M5S 1H8 \n\nCategories \n ConferenceJHI Event \n\nAudiences \n All DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T171500 LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T184217Z LOCATION:6 Hoskin Avenue, Toronto, ON M5S 1H8 SUMMARY:Sacred Space Conference: Conflict and Convergences URL;TYPE=URI:https://www.humanities.utoronto.ca/events/sacred-space-confere nce-conflict-and-convergences END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR