Emmanuel College 119, Emmanuel College Chapel
75 Queen’s Park Cres E, Toronto, ON M5S 1K5
Alumni Hall, Victoria College
91 Charles St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1K5
The Canada Milton Seminar XIX is a gathering of a diverse group of international scholars interested in Milton, seventeenth-century literature and culture, and related fields. All those interested are encouraged to register and attend!
Julie Crawford
Columbia University
Thomas Fulton
Rutgers University
Colby Gordon
Bryn Mawr College
David Loewenstein
Penn State University Park
Deanne Williams
York University
The aim of the Canada Milton Seminar is to provide a focus in the form of an annual meeting for scholars, especially Canadian scholars, working not only on Milton but on early modern literature and culture in general. Lunch is served to all registrants, and the gathering ends with a banquet.
For more information about the seminar, please contact Professor John Rogers at johnd.rogers@utoronto.ca or Dr. Natalie Oeltjen at crrs@utoronto.ca for logistic/administrative matters.
Thomas Fulton (Rutgers University)
“Reimagining Creation in Cavendish, Hutchinson, and Milton”
Colby Gordon (Bryn Mawr College)
“Trinitarian Dysphoria in Paradise Regained”
Deanne Williams (York University)
“Those Egerton Girls”
David Loewenstein (Penn State – University Park)
“Contesting Freedom and Tyranny in Milton’s England and Paradise Lost”
Julie Crawford (Columbia University)
“Milton, Cavendish, and the Querelle des femmes”
In addition to our scheduled panels, this year’s seminar will include a musical performance organized by John Edwards and the Musicians in Ordinary. The Cavalier Cabaret will take place on Friday afternoon just before the end-of-day reception.
Pearson Airport is the major air hub for the Toronto metropolitan area and Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe. It is located North West of the Toronto city centre in Mississauga, Ontario.
By TTC:
TTC buses connect Pearson International Airport to the TTC subway lines, on which you can travel to downtown Toronto. There are TTC bus stops at both Terminal 1 (Ground level) and Terminal 3 (Arrivals level).
Schedules and ticket information for TTC buses from Pearson airport can be found online.
Union-Pearson Express: The UP Express is a light-rail line between Pearson Airport and Union Station downtown with stops in between at Weston Station and Bloor GO station. Trains run every 15 minutes, from 5am to 1am daily. The UP Express station at Pearson Airport is at Terminal 1. To travel between Terminal 3 and Terminal 1, please take the Terminal Link Train.
To get to the University of Toronto, get off at the Bloor GO station ($5.65 one way; $11.30 return) and walk (approx. 4 minutes) to Dundas West Station on the TTC subway. Head east to St. George Station (additional $3.35 TTC fare required).
Tickets for the UP Express can be purchased online in advance, or in person from kiosks at any UP Express stop. PRESTO cards are valid on the UP Express, and you can also now pay your fare by tapping the PRESTO payment device at UP Express stations with your debit or credit card.
Schedules and further information can be found here.
Taxis to hotels in downtown Toronto cost between $50 CAD and $60 CAD, plus tip, and take about 40 mins. Limousines are comfortable sedans that operate similarly to taxis, but offer a higher standard of service and newer vehicles; limo travel to hotels in downtown Toronto costs between $55 CAD and $65 CAD, plus tip. The City of Toronto licenses the car services at Toronto Pearson International Airport to ensure safety standards and fare consistency. Rates are predetermined based on the time and distance to your destination within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Airport limos can be booked in advance (416-445-1999).
A number of further options to get to and from the airport are listed on Pearson’s website.
Billy Bishop Airport is a regional airport located on Toronto Island. Its central location is in close proximity to the University of Toronto’s St. George campus and Toronto’s downtown area.
Parking close to the venue is available for $19 per day from 7am to 7pm and $14 overnight. You must purchase the parking spot at the front desk of Margaret Addison Hall (the pin on the map shows where the entrance is, from the driveway) on a first come first serve basis. It is possible to leave and return but the lot attendant will not hold your spot, so it might be gone.
Annesley Hall – 8 spaces
MAH (Margaret Addison Hall) Quad – 6 Spaces
MAH North – 12 Spaces
Additional parking options around Victoria College, University of Toronto can be found on the Parkopedia website. Short-term street parking is sometimes available on St. Mary or Charles Street West.
Distances are measured from Victoria College (VC)
$ = <$20
$$ = $20-$40
$$$ = $40-$60
$$$$ = $60+
(Updated as of April 2025)
To inquire about accommodations at nearby student residences at Victoria College in Margaret Addison Hall or Rowell Jackman Hall, please fill out this form. Please indicate in the Booking Comments section of the form that you’re attending the Canada Milton Seminar.
Rooms this summer are $100.05 plus HST per night for a single occupancy and $134.82 plus HST per night for a double room.
Rooms at the Massey College residence will also be available. You may reserve via this link.
