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		Orly Halpern Thursday, October 15, 2009 12 - 2pm, AA 160		Freelance journalist and Globe & Mail reporter Orly Halpern will speak about her experiences as a Jewish-American Israeli war correspondent. Everyone is welcome to attend and admission is free. Read Orly Halpern's blog here.



		Conversations in the Humanities: Ruoyun Bai, Media Studies Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12 - 1pm, location TBA		Ruoyun Bai, Assistant Professor in Media Studies, will speak on the topic of her current research: "CCTV Undressed: Scandals, Authority and New Media in China." Sorry, this is a closed event for Humanities Faculty. Read more about Ruoyun Bai here.



		Music Performance Lecture Series: Like Light Off Water Friday, October 23, 2009 1pm, AA 303		Poet Daphne Marlatt reads from her classic poetry cycle STEVESTON with compelling music composed by Robert Minden and Carla Hallett for waterphones, bowed saws, found object percussion and more.The Robert Minden Duo's tour is supported by the Canada Council for the Arts. Everyone is welcome to attend and admission is free. Preview music samples here.



		Visiting Artist Talk: Anitra Hamilton Monday, November 2, 2009 10 - 11am, AA 304		"Hamilton’s art often seduces through the use of diverse materials and tactile surfaces in order to engage her audience in a larger discourse on the aforementioned themes. It is steeped in critical skepticism and sarcasm." Read about Hamilton's most recent exhibition.



		TLKY Public Lecture Series Pankaj Mishra Wednesday, November 4, 2009 7pm, AA 112		Author Pankaj Mishra speaks on "Buddhism and the Intellectual." He considers Buddhism's insights into intellectual and political life as we confront the ruins of globalized capitalism and revolutionary communism. Everyone is welcome to attend and admission is free. Read here about his book An End to Suffering.

Andrew Mason

Thursday, November 12, 2009

12 - 1pm, DMG

A discussion of "Bioacoustics and Animal Communication" with Professor Andrew Mason.

Learn more about Andrew Mason here.

Stefan Catona & Phuong Nguyen

Friday, November 13, 2009

12 - 1pm, DMG

Stefan Catona speaks about "Amanita Musicaria: Mushrooms, Shamanism, and Sound" and Phuong Nguyen speaks on "A 'Croaking Frog Chorale': Poetics of Amphibian Aurality."

Listen to some of Stefan's poetry here.



		Katherine McLeod Monday, November 16, 2009 12 - 1pm, BV 516		Presentation on Canadian sound poetry by Katherine McLeod, a graduate student in English. Hosted by Prof. Andrew Dubois.



		Gerry Shikatani Monday, November 16, 2009 2 - 3pm, SW 319		Reading and performance by poet/sound artist Gerry Shikatani. Hosted by Prof. Daniel ScottTysdal. Learn more about Gerry Shikatani here.



		Visiting Artist Talk: John Marriott Tuesday, November 17, 2009 2 - 3pm, AA 303		"In Marriott's artwork the idea is not only manifest but straightforwardly apparent (looking at a work one can easily discern the idea). There can be a satisfying simplicity in this: works that not only are what they are, but carry their relation to their originating ideas in a breezy, even carefree way. " Read a recent article about Marriott here.



		Nobuo Kubota Wednesday, November 18, 2009 12 - 1pm, Doris McCarthy Gallery		Performance by contemporary musician/sound artist, Nobuo Kubota. Learn more about Nobuo Kubota here.



		Daniel Scott Tysdal Wednesday, November 18, 2009 2 - 4pm Doris McCarthy Gallery		Workshop in Sound Poetry hosted by Creative Writing professor Daniel Scott Tysdal. To register, sign up on the intranet; limited to UTSC students, faculty, and staff. Read Daniel's blog here.



		Chris Cogburn & Bonnie Jones Thursday, November 19, 2009 12 - 2pm Doris McCarthy Gallery		Workshop in Improvisational Electro-Acoustic Sound with Chris Cogburn (Austin, TX) and Bonnie Jones (Baltimore, MD). To register, sign up on the intranet; limited to UTSC students, faculty, and staff. See a brief video of one of their performances here (with Liz Tonne).

Chandan Narayan & Keren Rice

Thursday, November 19, 2009

3 - 5pm

Jackman Humanities Building, 100b

Chandan Narayan speaks on "Why Some Speech Sounds Are Rare and Others Ubiquitous" and Keren Rice speaks on "Dene Soundscapes." These talks are downtown at the Jackman Humanities Institute.

Learn more about Chandan Narayan here.
Learn more about Keren Rice here.

Sherry Lee

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

12 - 1pm, DMG

Sherry Lee delivers a talk titled, " Rien a Voir: Cinema for the Ear and the Evocation of Memory."

Learn more about Sherry Lee here.

Andrew Staniland w/ guests

Wednesdsay, November 25, 2009

12 - 1pm, AA 303

Dark Star Requiem: conversations on the development of a contemporary oratorio.

Snider Visiting Artist Andrew Staniland discusses the inspiration and development of his large-scale music theater work Dark Star Requiem. The piece is a large scale oratorio that sets specially commissioned poems that deal with HIV-AIDS through both African and American lenses. It will be premiered by Tapestry New Opera in June 2010. Dr Staniland will be joined by the creative team involved in the project: Jill Battson, poet; Wayne Strongman, Managing Artistic Director of Tapestry; and Susan Worthington, Producing Director of Tapestry. The piece will be discussed in creative, social, and cultural contexts.



		Tamil-Canada in the Media Eye: Protests Under Multiculturalism Panel Discussion Monday, November 30, 2009 7:30 - 9pm (Doors at 7), AA 112		Several departments from U of T campuses have come together to present a panel of speakers to discuss the media's portrayal of the Tamil-Canadian protests that took place in Toronto this Spring. Everyone is welcome to attend and admission is free. Seating is limited however, so RSVP is recommended.



		CPPAMO presents: Equity & Diversity in the Performing Arts January 29 and 30, 2010		Cultural Pluralism in Performing Arts Movement Ontario presents a unique, 2-day Town Hall event, including a panel discussion chaired by Canadian Conference on the Arts president, Kathleen Sharpe, keynote address by Sara Diamond, performances by Kevin Ormsby and Sampradaya Dance Creations, and several workshop and development sessions. Entrance by registration only, click here for info. Registration is FREE for students!



		Doris McCarthy Gallery presents Jon Sasaki: Good Intentions Artist's Talk: Sunday, January 31, 3:30 pm Curator’s Talk: Tuesday, February 9, 1 pm		Using video, installation and performance, Jon Sasaki explores themes of failure, tragedy and pathos - with dry, comic delivery. In his work, the inherent possibility for failure becomes an opportunity to find beauty, or to discover a sweetened sense of the human condition. It's about trying ..... really, really hard. Read more >> Everyone is welcome to attend and admission is free. For gallery hours and information, click here. Go to Jon Sasaki's website here.



		Visiting Artist Talk: Nina Lee Aquino Wednesday, February 3 12 - 1pm, AA 303		Nina Lee Aquino is a director, dramaturge, playwright, artistic director of Cahoots Theatre Company, outgoing artistic director of fu-GEN Asian-Canadian Theatre Company, and an artistic associate of Factory Theatre. She is also the editor of Canada’s first Asian-Canadian drama anthology titled love & relasianships (Playwrights Canada Press, Spring 2009). Read more about her work and Cahoots here.



		Doris McCarthy Gallery presents Rick Halpern Wednesday, February 3 1 - 2pm, Doris McCarthy Gallery		Learn about the history of the Deep South through Dean Rick Halpern's talk, "Hellhound on My Trail: Black life in the Mississippi Delta through the Blues." Read a brief bio of Rick Halpern here.



		Perspectives in Journalism presents George Hoff Wednesday, February 3 11am - 1pm, AA 160		George Hoff, the former Director of News Gathering at CBC News and a founding member of the Canadian Forum on Journalism and Trauma, will speak on ‘Reporting on Violence & Trauma’. Read a brief bio of George Hoff here.



		Sound Poetry Workshop Thursday, February 4 2 -3pm, Doris McCarthy Gallery		Creative Writing Professor Daniel Scott Tysdal leads another workshop opportunity at the Doris McCarthy Gallery. Sign up is on the intranet.



		Wei Djao: A Blossom Like No Other The Poetry of Li Qingzhao Thursday, February 11 1 - 2pm, AA 160		Dr. Djao’s latest book, A Blossom Like No Other, Li Qingzhao (~ 1084 – 1156 CE) of the Song dynasty is indisputably the most brilliant woman writer in Chinese history. This biography offers an insightful interpretation of her character and a new translation of some of her writings. Wei Djao’s English rendition consistently captures the poet’s elegance, refreshing originality and creativity. Dr. Djao will be speaking about Li Qingzhao and reading excerpts from her new book. Read more about Li Qingzhao and Wei Djao here.



		Cultural Pluralism & the Moving Image: Sean Farnel Tuesday, February 23 5pm, HW 215		Sean Farnel, Director of Programming at Toronto's International Documentary Festival, Hot Docs, will be coming to speak about documentary and the film industry. Read Sean's blog here.



		Conversation in the Humanities: Karina Vernon Thursday, February 25, 2010 12 - 1pm, Ralph Campbell Lounge		NEW DATE! Karina Vernon, Assistant Professor of English, will deliver a talk entitled "Inside the Black Prairie Archive." Sorry, this is a closed event for Humanities Faculty. Read more about Karina Vernon here.



		Visiting Artist Talk: Gerald McMaster Tuesday, March 2 2 - 4pm, AA 204		Gerald McMaster is the Fredrik S. Eaton Curator of Canadian Art at the Art Gallery of Ontario. He will be speaking to our Canadian Visual Art class and the professor has opened the classroom up to any of you who would like to attend. Click here for more info on Gerald and his art.



		Tung Lin Kok Yuen presents Joanna Waley-Cohen Thursday, March 4, 2010 6:30pm tasting; 7pm lecture HW 305		Tung Lin Kok Yuen Perspectives in Buddhism presents a food tasting and academic lecture, "The Taste of Belief: Food and Religion in Chinese History," with Prof. Joanna Waley-Cohen of New York University. Everyone is welcome to attend and admission is free, but RSVP IS REQUIRED. RSVP here. Read more about Joanna Waley-Cohen here.



		1st Annual Student Research Conference in the Humanities Wednesday, March 17, 2010 9am-5pm, AA 160		The theme for this year's conference is 'IDENTITY.' Student presenters will be chosen based on paper submissions with a minimum of 8 pages. First prize includes $400 and a trip within North America to present at an undergraduate research conference (conditions may apply). Please email us for more information. Deadline for paper submissions is Feb. 23. Email your submission here.



		Conversations in the Humanities: Daniel Scott Tysdal Thursday, March 18 12 -1pm, Ralph Campbell Lounge		Creative Writing Lecturer Daniel Scott Tysdal delivers a talk on his work entitled: "I Can't Believe It's Not Poetry!: No, Wait, It is Poetry! " This event is intended for Humanities faculty and graduate students. If others would like to attend, please contact our office.