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Join us in welcoming the 2026/27 UAlberta Writer-in-Residence Jana Pruden!MEET + GREET:3:30-4:30 PMThursday, September 2...
09/21/2026

Join us in welcoming the 2026/27 UAlberta Writer-in-Residence Jana Pruden!

MEET + GREET:
3:30-4:30 PM
Thursday, September 24
HC 3-95 (Salter Reading Room)

Brief introductions & refreshments
All are welcome!

ABOUT
Jana G. Pruden is an award-winning reporter and feature writer at The Globe and Mail in Canada, and the host and co-creator of the hit narrative podcast series, In Her Defence. The show’s third season, In Her Defence: Breach of Trust, will be released in the fall of 2026.

Jana is a frequent speaker and presenter on subjects related to crime and justice issues, domestic violence, and writing craft. Her longform and narrative writing has been recognized internationally, including with multiple awards and citations from the National Newspaper Awards, the Canadian Association of Journalists, and the Canadian Journalism Foundation.

Jana is the former crime bureau chief of the Edmonton Journal, and has lived and worked throughout the Canadian prairies. She is a sessional journalism instructor at MacEwan University and a frequent presenter at Haq Story School. She was a 2024 Ochberg fellow at Columbia University’s Dart Centre for Journalism and Trauma, and is the 2026 Writer-in-Residence at the University of Alberta.

Join the Writer-in-Residence Cody Caetano for two events with Kyle Edwards on Friday, March 20th. AFTERNOON3:00–4:00 PMF...
03/14/2026

Join the Writer-in-Residence Cody Caetano for two events with Kyle Edwards on Friday, March 20th.

AFTERNOON

3:00–4:00 PM
Friday, March 20
Henderson Hall (Rutherford Library South 1-17)
University of Alberta

The Truth That Story Carries: Indigenous Fiction and the Limits of Journalism
What truths can fiction reach that journalism cannot? Drawing on his work as a novelist and journalist, Kyle Edwards explores how the novel can reveal historical, emotional, and communal truths that exceed the evidentiary demands of reportage. While journalism prioritizes verifiable fact, Indigenous fiction carries truths shaped by memory, kinship, and lived experience—truths that resist the limits of the journalistic record.

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EVENING

7:00–8:00 PM
Friday, March 20
Latitude 53
10130 100 St NW
Edmonton, AB T5J 0N8

Reading and Conversation
Join Kyle Edwards on the evening of March 20 at Latitude 53. Kyle will read from his novel Small Ceremonies, followed by a discussion with Writer-in-Residence Cody Caetano. Kyle's book will be available for purchase, courtesy of Magpie Books

Tomorrow, February 27: 2026 Kreisel LectureGet tickets here: https://ualberta.alumniq.com/index.cfm/events:register/prim...
02/26/2026

Tomorrow, February 27: 2026 Kreisel Lecture

Get tickets here: https://ualberta.alumniq.com/index.cfm/events:register/primary/eventId/818/iq

We are delighted to announce a special 20th Anniversary Kreisel Memorial Lecture! Inspired by this year’s CLC research theme of cross-pollination, we have partnered with the Writer-in-Residence Program, which celebrates its 50th Anniversary in 2026, to bring three celebrated authors to the Kreisel stage. Former U of A Writers-in-Residence Richard Van Camp (2011-12) and Shani Mootoo (2001-02) will be joined by CLC visiting author Lise Gaboury-Diallo (2011). These authors will each speak, from their unique positions and experiences, on what it means to write “in Canada,” and/or “in residence.” Their 15-20 minute talks will come together as segments of a unique 3-part lecture on writing and place.

Richard Van Camp will “be talking about the joy of watching Indigenous literature flourish when so many of our trailbreakers are still with us. It’s basically a love letter to and for Indigenous literature.”

Shani Mootoo "speaks of the diverse origins of stories written by Canadian writers, and contemplates how writers' identity and hybridity are constructed, and by whom."

Lise Gaboury-Diallo says: "Drawing on my Franco-Manitoban background and transnational experiences, I consider Canada as a site of convergence rather than coherence. Blending theory and personal reflection, I explore how writers can inhabit place with care — listening before speaking, witnessing without claiming ownership, and remaining answerable to the multiplicity that surrounds them."

2026 Kreisel Lecture Tickets On Sale Now!General Admission: $15Students: $5We are delighted to announce a special 20th A...
02/06/2026

2026 Kreisel Lecture Tickets On Sale Now!

General Admission: $15
Students: $5

We are delighted to announce a special 20th Anniversary Kreisel Memorial Lecture! Inspired by this year’s CLC research theme of cross-pollination, we have partnered with the Writer-in-Residence Program, which celebrates its 50th Anniversary in 2026, to bring three celebrated authors to the Kreisel stage. Former U of A Writers-in-Residence Richard Van Camp (2011-12) and Shani Mootoo (2001-02) will be joined by CLC visiting author Lise Gaboury-Diallo (2011). These authors will each speak, from their unique positions and experiences, on what it means to write “in Canada,” and/or “in residence.” Their 15-20 minute talks will come together as segments of a unique 3-part lecture on writing and place.

Get your tickets here: https://ualberta.alumniq.com/index.cfm/events:register/primary/eventId/818/iq

Joignez-vous à notre discussion avec Aubrey Hanson et Marie-Ève Bradette ce jeudi 11 décembre sur Zoom. / Join us for a ...
12/04/2025

Joignez-vous à notre discussion avec Aubrey Hanson et Marie-Ève Bradette ce jeudi 11 décembre sur Zoom. / Join us for a discussion with Aubrey Hanson and Marie-Ève Bradette this Thursday, December 11, on Zoom.

Register here / Inscrivez-vous ici: https://ualberta-ca.zoom.us/meeting/register/Xx4PjikkTU6BPJjgMpB8jw?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnfotxKFWcy2_DYqeVYeRmJKV_eGfYNkUBKoRUh4_pzoKVZLUiCYS5_DmKePk_aem_KR7Mf4J_4JNPeEMoM10tuQ #/registration

Join us for three bilingual scholarly conversations held via Zoom. On November 20th, Rachel Nadon and Heather Macfarlane...
11/17/2025

Join us for three bilingual scholarly conversations held via Zoom. On November 20th, Rachel Nadon and Heather Macfarlane will discuss “The Landscape and the Stakes.” Read a detailed description of the event series on our website uab.ca/clc, and be sure to register for the event: https://ualberta-ca.zoom.us/meeting/register/YaRmZ2EATd-zXrCCLLwiGA #/registration

Participez à une série de trois conversations savantes bilingues, tenues sur Zoom, consacrées aux croisements, aux tensions et aux ruptures entre les littératures québécoise, canadienne et autochtone. Le 20 novembre, Rachel Nadon et Heather Macfarlane ouvriront la série avec une discussion autour du thème « Le paysage et les enjeux ». Pour une description détaillée de l’ensemble du cycle, visitez notre site web uab.ca/clc et inscrivez-vous à l’événement: https://ualberta-ca.zoom.us/meeting/register/YaRmZ2EATd-zXrCCLLwiGA #/registration

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