Carl Peters will be presenting two papers at the American Literature Conference: “I Wanted to Teach a Poem: Reading William Carlos Williams” and “Clinical Modernism: Physician and Poet: William Carlos Williams.” More information here.

May 23 to 26, 2019
Westin Copley Place
10 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02116

Founded in 1959, Canadian Literature was the first quarterly journal devoted solely to the critical discussion of Canadian writers and writing. Since then, we’ve published thousands of articles, book reviews, and poetry in 236 issues. The journal is now read in a 180 countries every year and has contributors from around the world as well. For the past sixty years, we’ve ranked as the leading journal in the field of Canadian literary studies.

With Congress 2019 being hosted at the University of British Columbia, it is the perfect opportunity to recognize the journal’s 60th anniversary. Join us in celebration of this important milestone with a public reading by innovative poets who are shaping the literary landscape in Vancouver and beyond.

Emceed by our poetry editor, Phinder Dulai, the reading will include Jordan Abel, Sonnet L’Abbé, Daphne Marlatt, Cecily Nicholson, and Shazia Hafiz Ramji.

A reception will follow with refreshments and a short program that honours the history of the journal, its contributors, and its creators. The 60th Anniversary Graduate Student Essay Prize will also be awarded.

The poetry reading and reception are free and open to the public.

June 1, 2019
5 p.m.: doors open
5:30–6:45 p.m.: Poetry Reading (Green College Coach House)
7 p.m.–8:30 p.m.: Reception (Green College Piano Lounge)
Green College
6201-6205 Cecil Green Park Road
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1

Adeena Karasick will read from “Checking In”: at this year’s Word on the Street Saskatoon. More info here.

Sunday, June 9
10am – 5pm
Broadway & 10th Street
Broadway Business District
Saskatoon, SK

Thursday, June 27
Mapping the Terrortory of Media Ecology: A FEMPOETICS
The 20th Annual Convention of the Media Ecology Association: MEDIAETHICS HUMAN ECOLOGY IN A CONNECTED WORLD
University of Toronto
St. Michael’s College
Toronto, Ontario

Friday, June 28
The Poetry of Media Ecology
The 20th Annual Convention of the Media Ecology Association: MEDIAETHICS HUMAN ECOLOGY IN A CONNECTED WORLD
University of Toronto
St. Michael’s College
Toronto, Ontario

Saturday, June 29
Speaking Jewish: The Talmudy Blues of Semantic and Semitic Environments
The 20th Annual Convention of the Media Ecology Association: MEDIAETHICS HUMAN ECOLOGY IN A CONNECTED WORLD
University of Toronto
St. Michael’s College
Toronto, Ontario

July 10 to 16
23rd Annual International Festival
“Curtea de Argeş Poetry Nights”
The Foundation and Cultural Organization International Academy Orient-Occident
Bucharest, Curtea de Arges, Romania

Morris Panych’s The Shoplifters stars Alma, a seasoned career shoplifter who prefers the five-finger discount over some lousy seniors’ day deal. But it’s not just an empty wallet that leads Alma to a life of petty crime – it’s also her strong convictions about social justice and economic equality. More information here.

July 11 to August 18, 2019
at Theatre Baddeck
24 Queen Street
Baddeck NS
B0E1B0

Cottagers and Indians takes a sincere and pragmatic look at the current conflicts between First Nations traditional water usage and property owners in cottage country who are looking to enjoy an undisturbed summer getaway. Written by Drew Hayden Taylor, an award-winning playwright, journalist, novelist and filmmaker, Cottagers and Indians had a successful debut at Tarragon Theatre in 2017. More info here.

November 26 to December 15, 2019
at the Great Canadian Theatre Company
300–1227 Wellington Street West
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K1Y 0G7

“A deft touch for mixing comedy and commentary in an entertaining all-Canadian form of social satire.“—Vancouver Sun