ISCEI is thrilled to extend a special invitation to you for an afternoon with Billy-Ray Belcourt, this year's Writer in Residence. The event will commence with a talk by Billy-Ray, followed by a public reading of his latest work. Following the reading, we invite you to join us for a reception where you can enjoy an assortment of snacks and beverages.
Event Details:
- Date: March 25th
- Time: 3:30 PM
- Venue: Room 232, Leacock Building
Billy-Ray Belcourt (he/him) from the Driftpile Cree Nation. Belcourt is a renowned author with five books to his name, including "A Minor Chorus," and the forthcoming "Coexistence." Currently, he serves as an Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair in the School of Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia.
Belcourt's works explore a diverse array of topics, including decolonial love, grief, intimacy, queer sexuality, and the pivotal role of Indigenous women in social resistance movements. Notably, his poetry collection "This Wound is a World" was recognized as one of CBC's top ten poetry collections in 2017 and won the 2018 Canadian Griffin Poetry Prize. Moreover, Belcourt is the recipient of esteemed accolades such as the Rhodes Scholarship, the Griffin Poetry Prize, the City of Edmonton Book Prize, and two BC and Yukon Book Prizes.
Pop-up Exhibition featuring the work of 2023 Knowledge Holder, Owisokon Lahache
Friday, March 24 - 10:00-4:00 PM
Arts Council Room (Arts 160), 853 Sherbrooke West
Public talk with 2023 Artist-in-Residence, Tiffany Shaw
Wednesday, March 22 – 4-6:00pm
University Centre, 3480 McTavish, room 202
Public talk with 2023 Knowledge Holder, Owisokon Lahache
Thursday, March 15 – 11:30-1:30pm
University Centre, 3480 McTavish, room 203
Public talk with 2023 Writer-in-Residence, Greg Horn
Thursday, March 9 – 4-6:00pm
University Centre, 3480 McTavish, room 203
Book Launch with Maya Cousineau-Mollen
Tuesday June 14 - 5:30-7:00pm
McCord Museum (Atrium)
Dans ce recueil, la voix de la poète se fond dans la mémoire du territoire, de la culture, de ses racines, la mémoire du corps intime autant que celle, atrophiée, de l’Histoire. Venez nous rejoindre au Musée McCord le 14 juin pour célébrer le lancement des Enfants du lichen
In this collection, the voice of the poet melts into the memory of the territory, of the culture, of her roots, the memory of the intimate body as much as that, atrophied, of the History. Join us at the McCord Museum on June 14 to celebrate the launch of Enfants du lichen.