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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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, …
Special event — Notes On An Invasion
TIFA, PEN Canada and CBC Radio’s IDEAS present Notes On An Invasion: Masha Gessen and Andrey Kurkov in conversation on Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine.
Special Event — Disinformation, Dictators & Democracy: Maria Ressa & Ronald Deibert
The Toronto International Festival of Authors, in partnership with PEN Canada and CBC Radio’s IDEAS, presents Nobel Peace prize laureate Maria Ressa (author of How to Stand Up to a Dictator, being released November 2022) in conversation with Citizen Lab founder Ronald Deibert on the topic of defending freedom of expression and human rights. Margaret Atwood will provide the introduction to the evening’s subject, one of the most critical challenges of our time: the link between disinformation and the decay of our democracies. Their conversation, moderated by CBC IDEAS’ Nahlah Ayed, will be the second annual PEN Canada Graeme Gibson talk, a series founded in 2021 to honour the legacy of renowned Canadian author and writers’ advocate, Graeme Gibson (1934-2019).