Upcoming Event
Date: November 20, 2025
Time: 7:00 pm
Free, online event
Healthy democracy requires a vibrant arts and cultural sector that encourages freedom of expression and critical thinking and makes possible important opportunities for public discussion and dissent. Join a panel from different sectors exploring what the unprecedented attacks on arts and culture in the U.S. mean for Canada and for our artists, writers, and cultural organizations?
This is a free event and no registration is required. Please contact cfe@torontomu.ca if you require accommodation to ensure inclusion in this event. This Centre for Free Expression event is co-sponsored by Mass Culture/Mobilisation culturelle and PEN Canada.
Panelists:
- Jordan Laffrenier, Associate Artistic Director, Canadian Stage
- Sascha Priewe, Director of Collections and Public Programs at the Aga Khan Museum
- Robin Stevenson, Award-winning Canadian author of thirty books for kids and teens
Moderator:
- Brendan de Caries, Executive Director, PEN Canada
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