Book Burning: John Ralston Saul and Charlie Foran in Conversation

Book Burning: John Ralston Saul and Charlie Foran in Conversation

25/04/2013    
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
PEN presidents join the Keep Toronto Reading Series On Thursday, April 25, PEN Canada president, Charlie Foran will be joined by PEN International president, John [...]
14 Apr

Vested Interests in Politics: Hendrik Hertzberg and Chrystia Freeland in Conversation

14/04/2013    
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
On Sunday, April 14th, 2013 PEN Canada and Spur Toronto present a conversation on vested interests in politics. Do people with money have an undue [...]
The Future of the Book: Paul Holdengräber and Hugh McGuire in Conversation

The Future of the Book: Paul Holdengräber and Hugh McGuire in Conversation

04/04/2013    
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
On Thursday, April 11th, 2013 PEN Canada and Spur Toronto present a conversation on the future of books as publishing goes digital. As the future [...]
01 Mar

Beyond Book Burning: Disappearing Books in the Digital Age

01/03/2013    
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
A conversation on free speech in a borderless world. Ours is an age of unparalleled freedom to publish and share ideas, but digital technology has [...]
06 Feb

The Torture Report: Larry Siems on the Bush Administration's Torture Policy

What do U.S government documents say about torture under the Bush Administration? In partnership with Ryerson University, PEN Canada invites Larry Siems from PEN American [...]
23 Nov

A Screening of Silenced Voices: Tales of Sri Lankan Journalists in Exile

23/11/2012    
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Come for the screening, stay for the Q&A! On Friday, November 23, 2012, head down to the Robert Gill Theatre for a viewing of Silenced [...]
15 Nov

Taking to the Streets for Pussy Riot and Liu Xiaobo

15/11/2012    
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
What: On PEN International’s 31st Day of the Imprisoned Writer, the Toronto public is invited to show its support for authors jailed for exercising our [...]
05 Nov

Ideas in Dialogue - Democracy in the Year of Election

05/11/2012    
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Mark Kingwell in conversation with Janice Gross Stein Monday, November 5th, 7pm Royal Ontario Museum, Signy and Cléophée Theatre 100 Queen's Park Is the choice [...]
Words and Music: An Evening with Rohinton Mistry

Words and Music: An Evening with Rohinton Mistry

18/10/2012    
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
In a rare public appearance, the illustrious, Giller Prize-winning author of A Fine Balance and Family Matters discusses his life and work, his love of [...]
17 Oct

Sci-lenced

17/10/2012    
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
How has government intervention in media coverage of publicly funded science changed in recent years? What does it mean to silence scientists, and what are [...]
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