On Wednesday, March 1, Art Museum at the University of Toronto presents an online talk with award-winning poet, essayist, and playwright Claudia Rankine. Rankine will share her research into racial constructs and Whiteness within (art) institutions, expanding on and reflecting additional perspectives on the study of White identity. Free and …
Join former Griffin Poetry Prize judge Ilya Kaminsky for a Zoom lecture and fundraiser. All proceeds from the fundraiser will go towards organizations supporting the people of Odessa. Event description: We will look at poets from Ukraine and from around the world and ask: what and how can we learn …
Enough small talk. Let’s get right to it: Why can’t we talk to each other anymore? What makes good communication? And how do we restore the lost art of conversation? In the 2024 CBC Massey Lectures, Giller Prize-winning novelist and poet Ian Williams wants to start a conversation about conversations. …
In Ian Williams’ series of lectures, which he delivered across Canada this past fall, the award-winning author and poet explores what makes a good conversation, and how to connect with strangers even when you disagree with them — leaving space to maybe even change your mind. He also explains why …