MEMBER EVENT: Canadian Literature 50th Anniversary Gala

Thursday, September 3, 2009 — MABC

On Wednesday, September 30, 2009

End: 10/03/2009 - 11:17am

In 2009, Canadian Literature marks its 50th year of publication. To celebrate, The University of British Columbia, and its Faculty of Arts, will hold a Canadian Literature Gala September 30 to October 3, 2009. The program includes:

Distinguished Canadian writers and scholars reading and speaking. Confirmed speakers are Thomas King, Steven Galloway, Roch Carrier, and Aritha van Herk.
A reception and auction of works of art donated by Canadian writers including Margaret Atwood, Leonard Cohen, Dennis Lee, and Joni Mitchel. Visit the auction page for a complete list. Proceeds to support the Canadian Literature 50th Anniversary Tuition Awards for undergraduate students interning at Canadian Literature.
A two-day conference featuring presentations by distinguished academics and graduate students from Canada and abroad. 35 Canadian literature specialists representing 21 universities across Canada will be presenting 5 minute "interventions" on the future of the field, writing, and academic publishing over the course of the two-day conference. Students, nominated by their own departments, will be selected for 50th anniversary travel awards to enable them to present their research.
Launch of From a Speaking Place: Writings from the First 50 Years of Canadian Literature, to be published by Ronsdale Press.
In cooperation with the Vancouver International Film Festival, a mini-festival of films based on Canadian literary works, late October 2009.
A literary tour of Vancouver.
To conclude the Gala, a no-host luncheon, with featured speaker W.H. New OC, FRSC, Editor of Canadian Literature, 1977-1995.