.@dal-english.bsky.social professor Rohan Maitzen's "enthusiasm for talking about the novel was infectious, and our dialogue reminded me about the power of literature to engage."
We agree!
@dalhousie.bsky.social @dallibraries.bsky.social @rohanmaitzen.bsky.social @theglobeandmail.com
Congratulations @heleninwords.bsky.social!
Today! Our final speaker series event of the year, co-hosted with the Black and African Diaspora Studies program. All are welcome! @dalhistory.bsky.social @dalfaculty.bsky.social @dallibraries.bsky.social @dalhousie.bsky.social
A poster for the event noting it takes place on Friday, March 27, 3:45-5:00 pm, in McCain 1198, reception to follow. Also included are pictures of the anthology and of the speakers
Our speaker series this Friday, co-hosted with Black & African Diaspora Studies: "Anthologizing Afrofuturism: A Panel Discussion & Launch of The @broadviewpress.bsky.social Anthology of Science Fiction," with Profs. Asha Jeffers, Isaac Saney & Jason Haslam. All are welcome! @dallibraries.bsky.social
Great weekend read: Pandemics and the Gothic by @juliamwright.bsky.social
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"Simple in its premise, unsparing in its execution, and almost unbearably poignant in its tenderness": some thoughts on Sarah Perry's Death of an Ordinary Man are up now at Novel Readings.
Have you got your ticket to Humanities Today featuring poet George Elliott Clarke and singer Julia Tynes?
Reserve free: www.eventbrite.ca/e/humanities...
A poster for the event, with photos of the Dutch translation of the book and of Dr. Diepeveen, as well as details of the event. It also includes a longer description of the book, which reads: “When I Come Back, We Will Talk is a son's powerful and deeply moving examination of how six weeks of Nazi imprisonment in 1945 rippled through the following 80 years of his family life. Diepeveen's writing is as much a tender pressing to understand his father's life as a survivor and immigrant as it is an intriguing examination of memory and self, and how to find meaning in the 'burrs of reality' that shape family histories.”
This Friday, March 20, Prof Emeritus Leonard Diepeveen will read from his memoir “When I Come Back, We Will Talk”: “a son’s powerful and deeply moving examination of how six weeks of Nazi imprisonment in 1945 rippled through the following 80 years.” @dalhistory.bsky.social @dallibraries.bsky.social
A poster for the event, with photos of the Dutch translation of the book and of Dr. Diepeveen, as well as details of the event. It also includes a longer description of the book, which reads: “When I Come Back, We Will Talk is a son's powerful and deeply moving examination of how six weeks of Nazi imprisonment in 1945 rippled through the following 80 years of his family life. Diepeveen's writing is as much a tender pressing to understand his father's life as a survivor and immigrant as it is an intriguing examination of memory and self, and how to find meaning in the 'burrs of reality' that shape family histories.”
This Friday, March 20, Prof Emeritus Leonard Diepeveen will read from his memoir “When I Come Back, We Will Talk”: “a son’s powerful and deeply moving examination of how six weeks of Nazi imprisonment in 1945 rippled through the following 80 years.” @dalhistory.bsky.social @dallibraries.bsky.social
A poster for the event including the information given in the post, as well as photos of the speakers and their books, which are “Against! Rebellious Daughters in Black Immigrant Fiction in the United States” by Asha Jeffers, and “Technologies of Kinship: Asian American Racialization and the Making of Family” by LiLi Johnson.
Join us this Friday, March 13, for “Family Matters: A Joint Book Launch” by @dal-english.bsky.social professors Dr Asha Jeffers and Dr LiLi Johnson! 3:45-5:00 in McCain 1198, with reception to follow. All are welcome! @dallibraries.bsky.social @dalhousie.bsky.social
Join @halhum101.bsky.social on March 29 for the 3rd Humanities Today Lecture–a “free, public event that highlights the benefits of the humanities for the public good”—featuring poet and activist (and @dal-english.bsky.social alum) George Elliott Clarke, singer Julia Tynes, and pianist Simon Docking.
A graphic featuring the Oil People book cover, showing a close-up of oil-covered rocks, along with a photo of David Huebert and details about the March 26th virtual event.
Join us with @writersfedofns.bsky.social to celebrate David Huebert's Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award-winning novel Oil People. David will sit down with Alexander MacLeod on March 26 @ 7:30 pm to discuss writing, fiction, storytelling, and the impact of the award. Register: bit.ly/2025-raddall
A review in The Irish Times of Prof Julia M. Wright’s latest book! @juliamwright.bsky.social @dallibraries.bsky.social @dalhousie.bsky.social
Standing-room-only for today’s readings!!
Next week Frankenstein's Monster stands trial for murder at the annual Weldon Literary Moot. Time to get your tickets for this night of comic legal theatre in support of the work of Halifax Humanities!
@smuarts.bsky.social @dalhousieu.bsky.social @dal-english.bsky.social @dalhistory.bsky.social
A poster with pictures of a dozen people, below which is the following text: Creative Writing Faculty & TA Reading Friday March 6th 3:30pm - 5pm, McCain 1198 followed by conversation and snacks in the English Department lounge short readings from: Shero Sheheryar, Allison LaSorda, Eric Schmaltz, Johanna Gibson, Erin Wunker, Bart Vautour, Emily Cann, Heather Jessup, Rebecca Babcock, Benjamin Bush Anderson, Nic Paquette, Daryl Bruce ALL ARE WELCOME! Come meet the faculty, chat with current creative writing students, eat snacks!
This Friday, March 6, our Speaker Series will host readings by a number of our Creative Writing faculty and teaching assistants/grad students. All are welcome! Details on the poster (and in alt text).
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Please join us for this discussion with @elamin.bsky.social, hosted by @dal-english.bsky.social chair, Dr. Erin Wunker!
Next Friday! Join us for an in-person conversation with @elamin.bsky.social about his memoir and our Dal Reads 2025-2026 selection Son of Elsewhere. Friday, February 27, 1:00-2:30 pm, room 264 in the Wallace McCain Learning Commons: bit.ly/elamin-2026
Elamin abdelmahmoud book Son of Elsewhere
Once every year our Dalhousie Libraries puts on "DalReads" to showcase Canadian authors. Books are free at any library on any campus until supplies run out this year its CBC's very own Elamin Abdelmahmoud. @elamin.bsky.social will be on campus Feb 27 1-2:30 in Wallace McCain learning commons
Making gradual progress on The World of Virginia Woolf, which Maddie gave me for Christmas. Can you see (parts of) Mrs Dalloway with her flowers? And there's EBB lurking on Wimpole Street.
Work in American Studies? Have a wide, interdisciplinary focus? Please consider joining us for the Canadian Association for American Studies conference here in Halifax. #CFP here:
An event poster with a headshot of Dr. Françoise Baylis, who is wearing a grey sweater, a colourful scarf and dark-rimmed glasses.
🔬 "Designer Babies: The Science, the Tech and the Crib" 🚼 Dr. Françoise Baylis, President of @src-rsc.bsky.social, will deliver the 2026 Marshall Lecture in Public Philosophy, presented by #SMUPhilosophy. All are welcome to attend on Thursday, March 12, 7-9 pm in Halifax. Learn more: loom.ly/WLyJ-YA
Congratulations to English and Creative Writing honours candidate and Kings student, Lauren Sooksom, and to alum Devarshi Shah (BSc with a minor in Creative Writing) on being finalists in the prestigious McCall MacBain scholarship competition! @dalhousie.bsky.social
In addition to being a King’s student, McCall MacBain finalist Lauren Sooksom is also an honours student in @dal-english.bsky.social and Creative Writing—congratulations to Lauren and all the finalists!
This Valentine's Day 💞 cuddle up with your favourite hot drink and a FREE Broadview e-Book! 📜
Who will you take on a blind date? Comment your choice of companion down below 👇️
The first 10 people to leave a comment will win a free book! Good luck 🥳
Revolutionary Roots: the global black liberation struggle and the making of modern African Nova Scotia
Feb. 26, 1-3pm at the North Memorial Public Library: our annual African Heritage Month lecture, featuring Dr Isaac Saney on the "Revolutionary Roots" of African Nova Scotia's connections to global Pan-African and Black Power movements
Congratulations Dr. Foster!!!!
Happening now!
Also this Friday, PhD Candidate Gavin Foster will defend his thesis, “‘I Do Not Desire Healing’: Grief as Identity in Medieval(ist) Literatures.”
Go Gavin! You’ve got this! @dalgradstudies.bsky.social
A poster repeating the information in the post, with a picture of the speaker and a screenshot of Glenn from “The Walking Dead.”
Our speaker series this week features PhD Candidate Helen Pinsent @heleninwords.bsky.social, presenting “There [Should] Be Blood: Genre, Ethics, and Good Death in Contemporary Horror
Television.” Friday, Jan 30, 3:45-5:00 in McCain 1198. All are welcome!