This talk will explore some of the literary responses to an emerging and expanding consciousness of outer space, highlighting the impact of efforts to listen to space for signs of extra-terrestrial intelligence.
Talk | Aliens, Concordia University, Gregory Betts, Listening, Literary Umbrella of Quebec, Outer Space, SpokenWeb, Talks
An event, the first of two, to celebrate the launch of Headlight’s Issue 24 with selected readings from the anthology’s contributors.
Launch, Performances | Ari Mazur, Benjamin Bush Anderson, Concordia University, Emily Zuberec, Headlight Anthology, Jade Palmer, Julie Triganne, launch, Librarie De Stiil Bookstore, Misha Solomon, Montreal, poetry, Reading, Sophia Cirignano, Susi Lovell, Tina Wayland
Join us for the fourth in a series of intimate events that will feature readings and conversations with PhD students at Concordia University who have both creative writing and research practices.
Talk | Concordia University, Creatique, creative writing, Erin Robinsong, Melanie Power, Montreal, research, Talk
Join us for the third in a series of intimate events that will feature readings and conversations with PhD students at Concordia University who have both creative writing and research practices.
Talk | Concordia University, Creatique, creative writing, Kasia Van Schaik, Madelaine Caritas Longman, Montreal, research, Talk
Join us for the second in a series of intimate events that will feature readings and conversations with PhD students at Concordia University who have both creative writing and research practices.
Talk | Concordia University, Creatique, creative writing, Klara du Plessis, Montreal, Peter Dube, research, Talk
In this workshop, led by Concordia PhD student Corina MacDonald, participants will learn several basic functions of OpenRefine and have the opportunity to transform data downloaded from the SpokenWeb Swallow dataset.
Workshops | Concordia University, Corina MacDonald, data transformation, openrefine, workshop
Join us for the first in a series of intimate events that will feature readings and conversations with PhD students at Concordia University who have both creative writing and research practices.
Talk | Alexei Perry Cox, Charlotte Wetton, Concordia University, Creatique, creative writing, Montreal, research, Talk
fter two years of virtual and hybrid book fairs in 2020 and 2021, we’re thrilled to return to the Concordia McConnell Building Atrium. Produced by the Association of English-language Publishers of Quebec (AELAQ) in partnership with the Quebec Writers’ Federation (QWF), the Holiday Book Fair presents exciting new works from local publishers, authors, and translators, a full program of hybrid literary events, and multiple author signings.
Collaborations | 4th Space, AELAQ, Atwater Library, Atwater Poetry Project, Book Fair, Books, Concordia University, Montreal, Montreal Review of Books, Quebec, QWF, SpokenWeb, Ursa Mtl
In an exciting world premiere, the eight finalists for the inaugural Quebec Writers’ Federation Spoken Word Prize will offer short performances showcasing their talents. The prize is open to all forms of spoken word performance, from storytelling to sound poetry, hip hop, and dub. Presented by the Quebec Writers’ Federation and Concordia’s SpokenWeb project, the event will be hosted by poet and SpokenWeb director Jason Camlot.
Performances | 4th Space, Caitlin Murphy, Concordia University, Debbie Braide, Erin Moure, Jason Camlot, Joanne Pelletier, Liana Cusmano, Lucia De Luca, performance, poetry, Prize, Quebec Writers Fund, QWF, Raissa Simone, Roen Higgins, spoken word, SpokenWeb
NOTA is a conference for English-language writers, publishers, event organizers, and literary professionals to discuss the changing contexts for literature and to explore how writing careers are developed, supported, and sustained in Quebec in 2022.
Conferences | Concordia University, conferences, literature, Montreal, Quebec, Writing