Past Events

The Centre for Scottish Studies presents a virtual talk on 24 March 2021, 7-8 PM Professor Tanja Bueltmann, Strathclyde University: "Global Scotland: Migration, Ethnic Association, and the Making of the Scottish Diaspora" The Centre is hosting evening talks throughout March and April. Email us with questions at scottish@uoguelph.ca 

Join us for a virtual conversation with award-winning journalist and author Eternity Martis in conversation with Laila El Mugammar about Martis' bestselling memoir, They Said This Would Be Fun. Martis' book offers a crucial depiction of racism and sexism on Canadian campuses. Brought to you in partnership with the Guelph Black Students Association and the College of Arts.

A reading and discussion with poet Elizabeth Mudenyo.

https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/sets/speakers

The Middle East Scholars Society (MESS) and the Department of History at the University of Guelph present: A guest lecture and book talk by Dr. Amir Locker-Biletzki, author of the book, Holidays of the Revolution: Communist Identity in Israel, 1919-1965 Wednesday, February 24th @ 4pm (est) via ZOOM Join URL: https://zoom.us/j/92201923956?pwd=TDhKTVR6cXBwd0NscWRTcHBlVjN1dz09

"Greedy, Ambitious, and Proud: The 'Unnatural' Rise and 'Justified' Fall of Elizabeth Stewart, countess of Arran" uses the political career of the countess of Arran (said by some literary scholars to be the inspiration for Shakespeare's Lady Macbeth) as a case study to explore long-standing tropes about female ambition and the ways in which these tropes have negatively impacted (and continue to negatively impact) how powerful women are perceived and treated. It will be hosted by the Centre for Scottish Studies on 23 February 2021 at 12 PM EST / 5 PM GMT / 9 AM PST.

Thinking Spaces: The Reading Group and Speaker Series, together with the Art Gallery of Guelph, is pleased to present “Dispatch” a virtual talk with artist Raven Chacon and curator Candice Hopkins.

On Friday, December 4th at 7pm School of English and Theatre Studies Professor Paul Barret will be celebrating the launch of his new book, Membering Austin Clarke (Wilfrid Laurier Press) alongside the re-release of Austin Clarke's When He Was Free and Young and He Used to Wear Silks (Anansi). 

Catherine Bush (author: Blaze Island)