Worlds of Conflict: Violence in the Early Modern Period
CRRS Conference
University of Toronto
21-23 Sept. 2023
In recent years, a growing number of scholars have turned their analyses towards the functions and meanings of violence in a variety of contexts. The early modern world remains a focus of scholars’ energy due to the richness of its source materials and the dynamic and shifting societies that occupied it.
Worlds of Conflict will bring together scholars for an interdisciplinary conference to examine the roles and meanings of violence in the early modern world.
Undergraduatess interested in attending should email crrs.info to request free registration.
Plenary Speaker
‘Enmity and Violence in Early Modern Europe”
Stuart Carroll, University of York
Thursday Sept. 21
Charbonnel Lounge
Elmseley Hall (St. Michael’s College)
81 St Mary St, Toronto
Hybrid Events
Some rooms/events are equipped for hybrid/live-streamed sessions. To access those events, please use the following links. Full details are in the program.
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Charbonnel Lounge
September 22, 2023
Meeting ID: 815 9335 6171
Emmanuel College Room 119
September 23, 2023
Meeting ID: 815 9335 6171
Emmanuel College Room 319 (Chapel)
September 23, 2023
Meeting ID: 861 7911 2051
Conference Committee
Amanda Madden
George Mason University
Angelica Pesarini
University of Toronto
Colin Rose
Brock University
Paul Stevens
University of Toronto
Nicholas Terpstra
University of Toronto
Getting to the Conference
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).
- The 900S Airport Express provides all-day, regular accessible express bus service between Pearson International Airport and Kipling Station on the Bloor-Danforth Subway. From Kipling Station, travel eastbound to St. George Station. Travel time is about 25 minutes from the airport to Kipling Station and a further half hour from Kipling to St. George station. The cost of the total trip is a TTC fare ($3.35 TTC fare)
- The 952 and 52A Lawrence West bus routes provide all-day, regular accessible bus service between Pearson Airport and Lawrence Station with a connecting stop to the subway at Lawrence West Station. From Lawrence West Station, travel south on the subway to St. George Station. The trip should take around 45 minutes. ($3.35 TTC fare)
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.
- Public Transit (ferry, shuttle bus, and subway): From the airport terminal, you can cross to the mainland by either taking the ferry (free for pedestrians) or walking through the pedestrian tunnel. Catch the complimentary shuttle bus from the mainland in front of the Main Terminal / Passenger Access Tunnel Building to downtown on the west side of the Fairmont Royal York Hotel (across from Union Station). The shuttle is open to anyone going to the airport, whether or not they are travelling. Walk from the shuttle drop-off point to Union subway station and travel north on the University-Spadina line to either Museum Station or St. George Station ($3.35 TTC fare).
- Taxis: There is a taxi stand immediately upon exiting the airport, just outside the ferry terminal. Standard city rates will apply.
Parking Information
Parking close to the venue is available for $16 per day from 8am to 7pm. 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.
Annesley Hall – 8 spaces
MAH (Margaret Addison Hall) Quad – 6 Spaces
MAH North – 12 Spaces
For further assistance, we recommend searching for available parking options around Victoria College, Toronto on the Parkopedia website.
Around the University of Toronto
Distances are measured from Victoria College (VC)
$ = <$20
$$ = $20-$40
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WITH THE SUPPORT OF
Diaspora and Transnational Studies
English | History
Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies
Centre for Medieval Studies
English | Sociology
