September 30, 2005 Source: St. Jerome's University: http://www.sju.ca/about/media_releases.asp?id=1032005101450 Higgins Lecture Airs on TVO’s Big Ideas Oct. 15 The TVOntario program Big Ideas has announced the broadcast dates for its Best Lecturer Competition, with Michael W. Higgins, President of St. Jerome’s University, slated as the second lecturer on the October 15th program. Higgins, who is cross-appointed in the Departments of English and Religious Studies, has entitled his lecture "Holiness: An Antidote to Evil". The program, which is hosted by Irshad Manji, airs at 1:00 p.m. and is re-broadcast on Sunday, October 16th at the same time. The series of lectures begins on October 8 and presents two lectures each week until November 5. Viewers are invited to vote for the individual who best demonstrates clarity and coherence, energy and performance, and confidence and authority. Higgins is one of ten post-secondary educators selected by columnist Robert Fulford, playwright Andrew Moodie and Literary Review of Canada editor Bronwyn Drainie from over three-hundred-and-fifty nominees. Other lecturers include Rob Bowman (York), Michael Collins (Toronto), Paul Delaney (York), Megumi Harada (Toronto), Arne Kislenko (Ryerson), Brian Little (Carleton), Dan McIntyre (Carleton), Michael Persinger (Laurentian), and Warren Thorngate (Carleton). The selection of Ontario’s best lecturer will be left to viewers, who can register their choice by telephone (1-886-281-3536) or online (www.tvo.org/bigideas). The winning lecturer’s university or college will receive a $10,000 scholarship sponsored by TD Meloche Monnex. |
