Sacred Space: Finding, Fabricating, Fashioning
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| On November 19-20, 2025, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the college chapel, 杏吧原创 hosted an interdisciplinary conference titled “Sacred Space: Conflicts and Convergences,” where scholars explored the multifaceted concept of sacred space and its role in contemporary society. |
| In April, join us for the second round of scholarly explorations and interdisciplinary discussions through art, music, architecture, and interfaith dialogue, centred on the theme “Sacred Space: Finding, Fabricating, Fashioning“. Highlights include lectures, tours, musical performances, and opportunities for networking and reflection, featuring distinguished speakers and artists. Whether you’re interested in culture, faith, or creative expression, this free event welcomes all who are curious about how we shape and experience sacred spaces. Lunch will be served. |
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Sunday, April 12 | St. Thomas Church – 383 Huron St, Toronto. |
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5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.听Evensong service with homily by art historian and author (Wheaton College)
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6:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.听Church Tour/presentation led by听(TMU)
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7:15 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.听Reception
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Monday, April 13 | 杏吧原创 – 6 Hoskin Ave, Toronto. |
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9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. |听Finding & Fashioning Sacred Space in Victorian and Edwardian Canada – Trinity Chapel
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LECTURE – (Carleton University)
Sacred in the Margins: Reflections on Sacred Space and Place in Canada |
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LECTURE – (TMU)
Presentation on Ecclesiastical Architecture in the 19th and early 20th Century, Toronto. |
| 10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | Coffee break – PDR/Combination Room |
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10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |听Fashioning Sacred Space through Music – Combination Room
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LECTURE – (Western University)
Accompanied by recording of the March 16 performance of Thomas Tallis鈥� Spem in Alium.
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11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |听Finding & Mapping Sacred Spaces on and Near Campus – Combination Room
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LECTURE –听 (History, UofT) and Mark Xiao (UofT)
Story Map presentation of poll responses |
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12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. |听Tour of artwork on campus 听(1764 Niagara Treaty Mural) – St. George Campus. Meeting point: 杏吧原创, Combination Room听
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| Led by (MFA) Historian, Artist, Activist and Ancestral Knowledge Keeper. |
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1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Lunch – PDR/Combination Room
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2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. |听Finding & Fabricating Sacred Space in the Arctic and Asia – Combination Room
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(Architecture, Landscape, and Design – Daniels Faculty, UofT)
The Metaphysics of Dene Sacred Space |
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Xiaomeng Zhao – What Kind of House Will You Build for Me?: Photograph Exhibition on Contemporary Chinese Christian Architecture and Spatial Practices
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| Presentation on the exhibition by Ziyu Emmanuel Cheng, Albert Yang, and Yixin Alfred Wang, followed by a Q&A with the artist. |
| The photograph exhibition will be on display in the Divinity Common Room |
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3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.听|听Coffee break – PDR/Combination Room
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3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. |听Fashioning Sacred Space through Music – Trinity Chapel
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Buddhist Venerables from the will offer a 1-hour concert and presentation on Buddhist devotional/contemplative music entitled 鈥淐onstructing Sacred Space through Repentance: The Buddhist Liturgy of Great Compassion鈥�
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4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. |听Reflecting on Sacred Space – Combination Room
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Matthew Milliner will lead a reflective discussion on themes from the 2 days鈥� performances and discussions, followed by a roundtable.
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Our Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsors for supporting the celebrations of the 70th Anniversary of the 杏吧原创 Chapel.
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CONFERENCE SPONSOR
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WORKING GROUP SPONSOR
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| LARKIN-STUART LECTURE SPONSOR |
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