Sankey Lecture Series in Masonic Studies

Sankey Lecture Series in Masonic Studies This annual lecture series is named in honour of R.W. Bro. Charles A. Dr. Sankey served as Chancellor of Brock University from 1969 to 1974.

Sankey (1905-2009) and is part of the partnership between the Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario and Brock University. A renowned Masonic scholar, he was active in all the concordant bodies of Masonry including the Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite, the Royal Order of Scotland, and Royal Arch Masons. His extensive collection of rare Masonic books and papers is in the Special Collectio

ns of the James Gibson Library at Brock, providing a rich resource for research scholars and students.

https://youtube.com/live/y4zwDPnLM00Brock University Department of History Ontario Masons
04/10/2026

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Brock University Department of History Ontario Masons

2026 Sankey Lecture: Sunday, March 22 – 3pm at the Sean O’Sullivan TheatreLecturer: Professor Susan Mitchell Sommers: “Scenes from a Biography of James Ander...

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It's not too late to register! See below.

Mark your calendars! Please join us for the annual Charles A. Sankey Lecture in Masonic Studies, presented jointly by Brock University and the Ontario Masons. This year's speaker is the eminent historian Dr. Susan Mitchell Sommers.

She will be speaking on Sunday, March 22, 2026, 3 p.m., in Sean O’Sullivan Theatre on the Brock University campus.

Tickets are free, but please register in advance: https://sankeylectures.ca/tickets/

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Sankey Lecture Series in Masonic Studies

06/14/2025
11/14/2024

2025 Charles A. Sankey Lecture in Masonic Studies:

“Freemasonry and Colonial Power in British India, 1730-1921”

Lecturer: Dr. Simon Deschamps, Senior Lecturer, Centre for Anglophone Studies, Université Toulouse - Jean Jaurès, France

Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 3 p.m.
Sean O’Sullivan Theatre, Brock University

Tickets: https://sankeylectures.ca/tickets

01/22/2024

2024 Charles A. Sankey Lecture in Masonic Studies

Sunday, April 14, 2024 at 3 p.m.
Sean O’Sullivan Theatre,
Brock University

Lecturer:
Prof. Cécile Révauger, Professor Emerita of English - Université Bordeaux Montaigne, Bordeaux, France

“Freemasonry, the Daughter of the Enlightenment: From Religious Tolerance to Universalism”

Generously sponsored by Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario

To attend in person at BrockU, please reserve your ticket(s) online by going to https://sankeylectures.ca and clicking on the TICKETS link. Tickets are free. There will also be a livestream for those who cannot attend. No tickets are required for the livestream. The livestream link is https://live.sankeylectures.ca.

2023 Sankey Lecture
04/06/2023

2023 Sankey Lecture

03/24/2023

It was great to have Dr. Heather Calloway stop by today! She's seen here with Rob Moore, our Executive Director and Chief Temple Docent.

She serves as Executive Director of University Collections at Indiana University, and is active with the Center for Fraternal Collections and Research, be sure to check out the amazing work they're doing to preserve fraternal history!

Dr. Calloway will be the featured speaker for the Sankey Lecture Series in Masonic Studies this Sunday! If you are unable to attend in person, a livestream is available!

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Make sure you get your tickets to the 2023 Sankey Lecture here:
03/21/2023

Make sure you get your tickets to the 2023 Sankey Lecture here:

Prof. Heather Calloway will speak about her years of experience helping to preserve and curate local and national Masonic collections.

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