The history behind the Graeme Gibson Talk
The Graeme Gibson Talk is an annual conversation between writers with expert knowledge of an urgent political, social, cultural or economic issue. The event was established in 2021 to honour …
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Online Event | Freedom of Expression, Protests and Encampments
Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Time: 7 pm EDT Zoom link to event: torontomu.zoom.us/j/91941276567 This is a free event and no registration is required. What can we learn from what happened …
Online Event: What To Do About Foreign Interference
Nick Robinson in conversation with Tim McSorley Date: Tuesday October 1, 2024 Time: 7 pm EDT Zoom link to event: torontomu.zoom.us/j/91941276567 This is a free event and no registration is required. …
Türkiye: Decision upholding prison sentence for journalist Bülent Mumay condemned
Join statement originally published by PEN International. Turkish translation below. August 27, 2024 – PEN International joins the International Press Institute (IPI) and the undersigned freedom of the press and expression …
Online Event | The Life and Death of Freedom of Expression
Richard Moon in conversation with David Sneiderman Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2024 Time: 7 pm EDT Zoom link to event: torontomu.zoom.us/j/91941276567 This is a free event and no registration is required. In …
Graeme Gibson Talk | Burning Questions: Confronting the Challenges of our Global Climate Crisis, at the Toronto International Festival of Authors
Graeme Gibson Talk 2024 | Featuring Margaret Atwood, John Vaillant, Catherine Abreu, and Nahlah Ayed Saturday September 21, 2024 | 4 p.m. Harbourfront Centre Theatre 231 Queens Quay West, Toronto, …
Declaration on Gaza, statement from the PEN Intl. Writers for Peace Committee
August 8, 2024 Statement by the PEN International Writers for Peace Committee THE DISGRACE OF GAZA – A SYMBOL OF SHAME Whatever the political calculations that have resulted in the …
Job posting for Writer-in-Residence position
Deadline for applications: Friday, August 23, 2024 Remuneration: Stipend of $4000/month ($40/ hr @ 25 hrs/week) George Brown College, Department of English and Communication, Toronto, Canada Term: September 2024 – …
Nancy Huggett wins 2024 RBC PEN Canada New Voices Award
Nancy Huggett has won the 2024 RBC PEN Canada New Voices Award. For her winning submission, Revelation, she will receive a $3,000 cash prize and mentorship from a Canadian author. …
Poetry, fairy tales and political oppression — a Q&A with Maria Saba
PEN Canada asked the Iranian-Canadian writer Maria Saba about politics, freedom of expression and the challenges faced by Iranian writers and journalists in diaspora communities. PEN Canada: Iranian lawyers, writers, …