Graduate Liberal Studies Program SFU

GLS, in collaboration with The Dante Alighieri Society of British Columbia in Vancouver, is proud to present an upcoming lecture by Graduate Chair Emily O'Brien on "Rescuing Florence: Stories of a Renaissance City Under Siege."

The talk, on February 27th @ 6:30PM, explores this pivotal event, highlighting Michelangelo’s efforts to defend Florence and its treasures, the sacrifices of its citizens, and the enduring memory of the siege in art, literature, and history.

Learn more and RSVP: https://ow.ly/At8f50USUCL

The Oxford Centre for Life Writing - SFU Graduate Liberal Studies Babcock Series in Writing presents Jen Sookfong Lee in conversation with Sasha Colby!

Join us on October 2nd at 6PM on Zoom for a discussion on what it means to combine research and imagination in writing Vancouver, particularly through Jen’s Chinatown trilogy (The End of East, The Better Mother, The Conjoined). Some consideration will also be given to the place of local writing within the broader context of writing and publishing in Canada.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/ZYog50TxJ8i