Kayla Czaga Reads “Midway”
“I feel like the crud / I accidentally touch sometimes, whatever it is / that collects under cushions on my couch,” writes Kayla Czaga in her third collection, Midway, an exploration […]
A 21st-century Lute Song Book: Crafting the Toronto Book of Ayres
Duo Oriana’s latest endeavour, the Toronto Book of Ayres, sets four texts commissioned from contemporary poets Martin Gomes and Melissa Davidson to music by lutenist Jonathan Stuchbery. Together, these four songs […]
Climate Change and Microbial Biodiversity: Possible Impacts on our Food and Gut Microbiota
While climate change threatens iconic animal species, its impact on microbes—invisible to the naked eye—is just as critical, especially for our food and our health. Climate change isn’t just about […]
Ten Surprising Things About the History of Photography in Canada
What did Canadians know about photography, and when did they know it? Some years ago, I set out to answer that two-part question. My first surprise was the tenor of the […]
Carrie Ayagaduk Ojanen Reads “Roughly for the North”
Roughly for the North is Carrie Ayagaduk Ojanen’s debut collection of poetry. It encompasses her love and longing for her ancestral home of Ugiuvak (King Island, Alaska). In the work, she […]
‘My Name is Charlene’: Perseverance and Poise in an Era of Truth, Reconciliation, Anger & Rage
In this Indigenous Speakers Series session, we will have a conversation with Chief Charlene Belleau of the Esk’etemc First Nation, who helped lay the foundations for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission […]
“By knowing where you’ve been, you have a greater understanding of where you’re going”: Building Anishinaabe Futures Through Cultural Revitalization in the Lac du Flambeau Public School
Over the last four decades, the Waaswaaganing Anishinaabeg (Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin) have experienced a cultural renaissance, with resurgent interest in language, traditional arts, culture, and traditional harvests. This reengagement […]
The History of Lines, the Currency of Law, and the Future of Politics: Using Maps to Predict the Fullest Impact of Colonialism
A momentum towards strong property rights to reinforce democratic principles appears in many countries today. We learn that having a space in our name, taking care of that space, and […]
Crafty Play
Craft practices are sometimes more than satisfying and challenging activities that are fulfilling and meaningful for their own sake. Craft can also be a hands-on means to rework the world: […]
Rising Tides
This inaugural event in the series “Where the Waves Take Us: Art, Identity, and the Sea,” will feature novelist Christine Lai, whose acclaimed novel Landscapes centres on an archivist cataloguing art after environmental […]