NEWS & EVENTS
Events
Vancouver Writers Fest - In-person, Hybrid, & Virtual Events
Featured writers include: Jordan Abel, Chantal Gibson, Hiromi Goto, Katherena Vermette, Isabella Wang, & Sam Wiebe
Festival: October 18-24, 2021; tickets available now
Access the reading list and learn more about all the authors.
In Conversation with Linda Rui Feng & Isabella Wang - Virtual Event
Presented by Diaspora Dialogues and Word on the Street
Saturday, September 25, 2021 (7 a.m. PT)
Learn more and register.
Bard Explored (SFU and Bard on the Beach) - Virtual Event
Presented by Professor Paul Budra
Saturdays: September 25 & October 2 (11 a.m. PT) - free via Zoom
Learn more and register.
Networking Jacobites and 'The Lyon in Mourning' Manuscript of Robert Forbes - Virtual Event
Presented by Professor Leith Davis for the National Library of Scotland
Tuesday, September 28, 2021 (9 a.m. PT)
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Writing The Strangers with Katherena Vermette - Virtual Event
Featuring Professor David Chariandy and Joanne Arnott
Tuesday, September 28, 2021 (7-8 p.m. PT)
Learn more and register.
News Archive
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Betty Schellenberg elected Fellow of the Royal Historical Society April 14, 2020
A dedication to researching the literary history of women writers in the 18th century has earned ... -
Nicky Didicher awarded FASS Teaching Fellowship July 30, 2019
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Utilizing Student Performance in the Literature Classroom May 01, 2019
Congratulations to Professor Diana Solomon, who was awarded a Teaching and Learning Development... -
David Chariandy Wins Windham-Campbell Prize for Fiction March 15, 2019
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Peter Dickinson Nominated for a Lambda Literary Award March 11, 2019