Voices of Freedom reading series: June edition
Step into an afternoon of inspiration and storytelling as we present Voices of Freedom at Hirut Jazz Cafe in Toronto’s east end. This reading series, hosted by the Writers in …
Events
Annual General Meeting 2025
PEN Canada’s Annual General Meeting will take place online on Thursday, June 12 at 5:30 pm EDT, on Zoom. All PEN Canada members are encouraged to attend, and RSVP is required. A …
PEN Canada sponsors Made in Exile program at Hot Docs Festival
The Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival 2025 runs April 24 to May 4 in Toronto. For the first time in Hot Docs Festival history, a new program — Made …
Event: An Evening with Marie-Célie Agnant
Thursday, March 20, 2025 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm D.G. Ivey Library, New College 20 Willcocks Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1C7 REGISTER HERE The Forum for Caribbean Writers and Readers Presents: An …
Voices of Freedom reading series: March edition
March 30, 2025 | 2:00 PM Hirut Jazz Cafe, 2050 Danforth Avenue, Toronto Free admission | open to the public Step into an afternoon of inspiration and storytelling as we present …
Event: Trump’s War on Truth
Wednesday May 7, 2025 at 7 p.m. EST Zoom link: https://torontomu.zoom.us/j/91941276567 The return of Donald Trump to the White House has seen not only an unprecedented assault on media freedoms, including lawsuits, …
Freedom of Expression, Public Engagement, Democracy: What Can We Expect for the Next Ten Years?
Tuesday, April 8th, 7pm EDT Zoom link to event: torontomu.zoom.us/j/91941276567 CFE 10th Anniversary Panel! On the Centre for Free Expression’s 10th Anniversary, we are exploring two questions: What are likely to …
An Evening with Author Zalika Reid-Benta
Thursday, February 27, 2025, 6-8 PM (doors open at 5:30 PM) William Doo Auditorium, New College 45 Willcocks Street, Toronto Join author Zalika Reid-Benta, alumna of Victoria College and Caribbean …
Censoring Books in Schools and Libraries: What does it mean for our future?
Ira Wells in conversation with James L. Turk Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 7 p.m. EST Link to Zoom event: torontomu.zoom.us/j/91941276567 In his new book, On Book Banning, Ira Wells …
“We can’t teach a book with that word in it”: Reflections on the role of literature in society
Lawrence Hill in conversation with Debra Thompson Wednesday February 5 at 7 p.m. EST Link to Zoom event: torontomu.zoom.us/j/91941276567 When prominent Canadian novelist Lawrence Hill learned his award-winning The Book …