Ann Boddington

Who was Ann Boddington?

Ann Boddington was an honorary member of the Scarborough Campus staff of the University of Toronto and a leader in the social justice and social democratic movements in Scarborough and the Greater Toronto Area.

After various teaching positions in England, Ann immigrated to Canada where she joined the new University of Toronto Scarborough Campus staff in 1965. After teaching the Humanities for 30 years, she retired in 1995 and was made an honorary member.

Ann's academic contributions were notable. She was awarded the 1982-83 Teaching Award for Faculty at the University of Toronto Scarborough, and her work was published in academic journals such as The American Journal of Philology or presented to groups like the Classical Association of Canada. She had a special interest in the Roman Empire and many of her papers can be found online. She continued to write papers and assist the faculty up until just before her death.

Ann had a fine singing voice and superb pitch. She was a member of the Grace Church on the Hill choir for many years. She later switched to the St. Dunstan of Canterbury church choir. And she sang with the University of Toronto Concert Choir.