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Art Talks!

An ongoing series of events organised by the ICS Centre for Philosophy, Religion, and Social Ethics. On this page, you'll find the most recent Art Talks! event as well as an archive of past events.

Most Recent Event

Opening Frames:
Cinema and Transcendence

A two-day conference on spirituality and film in partnership with TIFF, Ryerson University, and Imago; featuring a presentation from Paul Schrader.

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Keynote Address:
Paul Schrader on Revisiting the Transcendental Style in Film

Other Event Coverage

Globe and Mail article on the conference >

Toronto Now article on the conference >

Past Art Talks!

Just Faith? A One-Act Play

2015

The Byzantine Icon is Alive and Well: The Practice and Reflections of a Working Iconographer

2014

Imagination's Truths: Re-Envisioning Imagination in Philosophy, Religion & the Arts

2012

Concerning the Spiritual in Art: Art & Theology in Dialogue

2011

Songs of Love & Sorrow: Re-Engaging the Social Ethics of Music

2010

Older Art Talks! Events

Below, you'll find a list of remaining Art Talks! back to the first event in 1997. Each of the event titles listed also contains a link to an issue of the Perspective newsletter that describes the year's Art Talks! events.