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Mark your calendars for a series of events with our Distinguished Visiting Speaker Dr. John Borrows, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Law at the University of Victoria. Dr. Borrows will visit us (remotely) from March 08 to March 12, 2021. Registration information for the events will be posted soon. http://ow.ly/vg7X50Dl1md The Faculty of Native Studies University of Alberta Faculty of Law

In this CBC Radio interview, Emily Hoven (English and Film Studies) talks about her PhD dissertation on the joy of breadmaking, and how it created an outlet for her and others during the early days of the pandemic. https://www.cbc.ca//15819298-edmonton-phd-candidate-focuse

Great collaboration from our PhD student Lisa Martin with the Edmonton Opera and Ballet Edmonton. Congratulations Lisa!

You still have time to sign up for University of Alberta - English and Film Studies Writer-in-Residence J.R. Carpenter's exciting virtual Masterclass! This Friday, 22 January, from 12-1:30 pm MST. Email [email protected] to register.

Free masterclass with our current Writer-in-Residence J.R. Carpenter!

Great convocation story of our undergraduate student Sofia Osborne. Read about her experiences and how her least favourite subject at school became the one she graduated (with distinction!) in. #ualberta #convocation2020 The Gateway The Narwhal The Tyee Terra Informa

Check out this new & original audio piece, a collaboration between J.R. Carpenter & Darrin Hagen, our current and previous Writers-in-Residence. Relax & listen to the voices and sounds of kisiskâciwanisîpiy. Or, When is a Beach? http://ow.ly/m8ez50CgUqg

Coming up November 23, the Prince Takamado Japan Centre is pleased to host its second webinar in the series, "The Ageing Society in the Era of Pandemics: Approa...ches in Japan and Canada" Series 2: Seniors’ Life and Care during COVID-19, sponsored by the Consulate General of Japan in Calgary. The webinar will include a dialogue between Dr. Reiko Hayashi, Deputy Director-General of Japan’s National Institute of Population and Social Security Research and Dr. Jasneet Parmar, Specialized Geriatrics Program Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, #UAlberta Medical Lead, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton Zone Home Living and Transitions. Moderator: Chelsea Miya, PhD Candidate in English and Film Studies. Her work explores the intersections of data and art/culture. Monday, November 23 at 6:30 pm (MST) Tuesday, November 24 at 10:30 am (Japan) Please register by Monday, November 16 at: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSeigTTiZoMOWkwUsr/viewform University of Alberta Prince Takamado Japan Centre Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - University of Alberta University of Alberta - English and Film Studies See more

Congratulations to our great alumna Fawnda Mithrush!

Join us at this year's Virtual Open House October 15 to 17. Get your questions answered in real-time by chatting with EFS professors, staff, and students throughout the event’s duration! Register and plan your experience at uab.ca/openhouse

Enjoy the long weekend.

Writing Studies is offering a graduate course in the 2021 Winter term, WRS 601 B1: Composition Theory. Check out the poster for a more detailed description.

Tomorrow is Careers Day for students in Humanities, Social Sciences, and Business Disciplines! Take advantage of the opportunity to virtually connect with a wid...e range of employers from a variety of industries, including the public, private, and non-profit sectors. Build your network, explore potential career options, and discuss future career opportunities! Register now to take part in this networking opportunity! http://ow.ly/YuYf50BMih8

Check out this series of short films, created by our Writer-in-Residence J.R. Carpenter, drawing on her collection "This is a Picture of Wind"(Longbarrow Press, 2020). https://longbarrowpress.com//this-is-a-picture-of-wind-sh/

The Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous (LASER) series features short lectures and presentations on art, science and technology. Our Writer-in-Residence, J. R. Carpenter, will present her hybrid print and web-based work The Gathering Cloud.

Our new Writer-in-Residence J.R. Carpenter has a new poetry chapbook out now with Guillemot Press, illustrated by Antonia Glücksman. For more information visit: guillemotpress.co.uk/poetry/jrcarpenter

The CLC is back at it with new faces and an adapted Fall 2020 Program, including a Brown Bag Lunch Podcast Series! Read all about our upcoming events in our Newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/bc849c729319/clc-fall-2020-newsletter