Dr. Melanie Dennis Unrau, co-editor of the anthology I’ll Get Right On It: Poems on Working Life in the Climate Crisis and Writer-in-Residence at UM’s Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture, will lead a community poetry workshop exploring the theme of labour and vocation in the time of climate emergency. 

Participants will be guided through a series of readings, discussions, and creative prompts designed to spark their own writing. Unrau will share selections of poems that capture the tensions between work and climate change, offering inspiration and perspective as participants consider their own roles and responsibilities. 

This workshop is open to everyone, no prior poetry experience is needed. All that’s required is curiosity and a willingness to reflect.  

Event details:

Date: September 25, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: St. Matthew’s Anglican Church

Sonja Boon is a writer, researcher, teacher, and flutist. The author of the memoir, What the Oceans Remember: Searching for Belonging and Home (2019), she has published creative nonfiction and poetry in numerous literary magazines, and is author/co-author of four scholarly books, including The Routledge Introduction to Auto/Biography in Canada (with Laurie McNeill, Julie Rak, and Candida Rifkind, 2022). For six years, Sonja was principal flutist with the Portland Baroque Orchestra and has performed with various orchestras around the world.

Boon is excited to work with the UM community. “I’m very much looking forward to creative conversations with UM folks and Winnipeg community members, and to being inspired by the low horizons and the endless skyscapes of the prairies,” said Boon.

“Sonja’s multi-modal creativity encompasses a rich and fluid array of talents,” said Nancy Kang, CCWOC Acting Director. “Her energetic craft taps into the finest nuances of personal identity to illuminate histories and regions. Like an embroiderer, she stitches out delicate yet deliberate intricacies of especially women’s lives. Her musicality, archival experience, ability to narrate oceans and genealogies with sensitivity and lyricism, as well as her buoyant presence, make for an inspiring addition to the Writer-in-Residence program.”

WELCOME EVENT

CCWOC will welcome Sonja Boon to the University of Manitoba at a welcome event held on campus. Boon will share a selection of her work and describe her creative vision to the UM community. Student writer Aevan Caples will will also read at the event. All are welcome. No registration necessary. The event is free.

Playing with Mud: Oceans, Archives, and Speculation
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Readings and talk: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Reception to follow
Room 108 St. John’s College

WRITING WORKSHOPS

Boon is hosting seven free workshops for aspiring writers during the residency. View the full schedule of creative activities including cross stitch, how to prepare for stressful presentations, working with archival materials and more.

INDIVIDUAL WRITER CONSULTATIONS

As part of Boon’s role, she will be available by appointment to writers of all levels from now to April. To consult with Boon, students, faculty, staff, alumni and members of the public are encouraged to contact her to arrange a free 30-minute meeting.

For more information about any of these programs and events, please contact the Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture at ccwoc@umanitoba.ca.

The Associate Professor in the Faculty of Arts, Director of the Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture, and Senior Fellow at St John’s College focuses on the relationships between people and territories and how we might live in ways that support Indigenous sovereignty and environmental justice.

With her goal of helping to make the world a more just place, Jocelyn currently works on two projects that shine a light on personal experiences and Indigenous filmmaking.

In her long-term collaboration with Kaila Johnston of the NCTR, Jocelyn co-curates the film series “Decolonizing Lens,” which showcases Indigenous filmmakers and their films. The events will take place every Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm in the Winnipeg Art Gallery where different films will be on display. 

“The film series allows us to amplify Indigenous voices and perspectives, highlight the talent and hard work of Indigenous filmmakers, and bring people together for shared learning experiences.”

Available for viewing this September and October in the Winnipeg Art Gallery, Decolonizing Lens provides an opportunity for everyone to gain insight into Indigenous perspectives and storytelling in film.

Tying into her film series collaboration, Thorpe continues her work on an exciting book that connects social justice and everyday life, showing how everyone can help to make the world a kinder, more just place.

The next Decolonizing Lens event is Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. and features “Kanàtenhs: When the Pine Needles Fall”, a film by Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel.

To learn more about the Decolonizing Lens event dates and details, visit the Winnipeg Art Gallery’s website. 

Chávez is a writer, lecturer, translator and screenwriter from Guayaquil, Ecuador. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing in Spanish (NYU) and is a PhD candidate in Hispanic Studies (Western University). Chávez was a finalist for the 2007 Juan Rulfo Prize (Radio France Internationale) with the short story “La puta madre patria” [The Whore Motherland],  a winner of the 2016-2017 Competitive Funds (Ministry of Culture of Ecuador) in the literary creation category, and was chosen by FIL Guadalajara as one of “The 25 best kept literary secrets in Latin America”.

Chávez is excited to work with the UM community. “Teaching and writing are among the activities I love the most,” said Chávez. “Thanks to this program I will be able to combine both my artistic and professional passions. This will be a great opportunity to share my experiences in the creative craft both as a Hispanic writer and as a creative writing facilitator (inside and outside the academic setting). Likewise, it will be great to learn about the community’s experiences as creators and readers.” Chávez also shared that he plans to “listen to the daily struggles or uncertainties my mentees may be facing with their writing projects so that I can provide them with the kind of ideas their stories need to flourish.” Chávez will also be developing his newest fiction project during his stay at UM.

“Miguel loves both writing and teaching, which makes him an extra exciting writer in residence,” says Jocelyn Thorpe, CCWOC Director. “His workshops promise to be engaging and fun. We are lucky too that he writes in both Spanish and English and that he is looking forward to working with writers in both languages. I encourage aspiring writers to take advantage of the opportunity to learn from him.”

WELCOME EVENT

CCWOC will welcome Miguel Antonio Chávez to the University of Manitoba at a welcome event held on campus. Chávez will talk about his experience both as a writer in the Spanish-speaking world and as an educator, particularly his involvement in the Tales of Freedom project where he conducted a creative writing workshop in a penitentiary. Student writer Hanako Teranishi will also read at the event. All are welcome. No registration necessary. The event is free.

Welcome Event
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Lunch: 12:30 p.m.
Readings and talk: 1:20 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Room 108 St. John’s College

WRITING WORKSHOPS

Chávez is hosting two, three-session free workshops during the residency for aspiring writers. The same workshop will be run twice – once in English and once in Spanish.

Know yourself, know your story (3 sessions)
Wednesdays – January 31, February 7, February 14
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Conócete a ti mismo, conoce tu historia
Los miércoles
5:00 – 6:30 de la tarde
28 de febrero, 6 de marzo, 13 de marzo

Often we don’t look for that great idea to write a fictional story; that idea looks for us instead. And many times when we find that idea, we don’t know how to shape it. What can we do? This workshop will help you to, on the one hand, listen to your creative instinct, and to know how to listen to your characters and find their voices, and, on the other, to apply the writing techniques your story needs so that it takes a life of its own. By better understanding your own skills as a storyteller you will both develop your style and face other creative challenges that may lie ahead.

Who is the workshop for? Ideally (but not exclusively) unpublished fiction writers who are interested in developing a specific genre of creative writing. Although the short story genre will be preferred, plays, novellas, and creative nonfiction are also welcome.

Is any experience required? It’s highly recommended that you have a rough idea of a short story you would like to develop.

What will the sessions look like? We will have three 90-minute on-site sessions, followed by assignments to work on at home. Each session will generally have four components:

1. Sharing and discussion of motivations to write, and understanding your writing skills;
2. Comprehensive reading of printed materials (reflections on the craft of writing by various authors) provided at the workshop;
3. Writing exercises (searching for a narrative voice, spatial and temporal setting, character development, story structure, etc.);
4. Group critical reading and constructive feedback for participants’ works-in-progress.

Register for a workshop by completing the registration form.

INDIVIDUAL WRITER CONSULTATIONS

As part of Chávez’s role, he will be available by appointment to writers of all levels from January 15 to April 15. To consult with Chávez, students, faculty, staff, alumni and members of the public are encouraged to contact him by email to arrange a free meeting.

For more information about any of these programs and events, please contact the Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture at ccwoc@umanitoba.ca.

Along with his literary publications, Jaeger is also involved with the interdisciplinary use of language within a visual arts setting, and he has performed and/or exhibited his work at various internationally prominent galleries and art festivals, including the Venice Biennale of Art, the Whitechapel Gallery in London, the Istanbul Biennale of Art, and the MACBA Museum of Contemporary Art in Barcelona. 

From Europe, specifically England, to Ontario and various places in between, Peter is excited to bring his knowledge to the Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture as he begins his role as the Writer in Residence.   

With his extensive writing experience, Peter will bring this value to students through workshops, talks about his research, and sharing his experiences with students of all faculties until December.  

Join us in welcoming Peter next Thursday, September 21, at 10 a.m. in room 108 in St John’s College as he discusses “Creative Recycling for Writers.”  

Following Peter’s welcome next week, he will also be hosting six free writing workshops that will help students foster writing skills and better themselves for their careers in the future.  

In the first workshop, Peter will focus on mindfulness and writing.  

If you want to learn more about the Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture, click here!   

If you’d like to learn more about Peter, find more here.   

The evening started with a wide spread of modern Indigenous dishes by Feast Café/Bistro. As guests mingled, laughter and chatter echoing throughout the gallery hall. When the clock struck 7, the crowd of more than a hundred was ushered into the auditorium to begin the screening. The first film, Life Givers, followed the story of Windolph’s own losses, wrapping the viewer in a thin veil of grief as Windolph explores the core need to grieve and honor the memory of our loved ones. The film includes the line, “Some say that when a child dies, you lose your future and when an elder dies, you lose your past.”

Windolph’s next film, Stories Are In Our Bones, whimsically shows Windolph and her sons connecting with the land and learning how to fish. The third film, a collaboration with Dianne Whelan, explores a Cree perspective to connecting with land and ancestors. Scenic beauty is followed by a wise softness of Windolph’s voice as Windolph shares with the viewer important moments with her family and learning to reconnect with the land. Windolph demonstrates that it’s what we do that connects us to the stories of our ancestors, not only who we are. She says, “Home is in our heart, and home is where we walk.”

After the films, Windolph was joined on stage by collaborator Whelan as well as host Sonya Ballantyne, a skilled Cree filmmaker herself. The three of them discussed the films, digging deep into the essence of Windolph’s experiences and perspective. She learned to be a filmmaker as she learned to be a parent, both skills that required careful listening. Just as her sons taught her how to love and raise them well, making films taught her that intergenerational conversation is key to learning. Her films honour the people she loves and the land that supports all of us.

As part of her residency at UM, Windolph is offering a free 6-week workshop about Indigenous storytelling practices. The workshops will take place on Saturday afternoons starting in February and are open to aspiring storytellers and filmmakers. For more information and to apply for a spot, please visit the Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture website.

Janine Windolph (Atikamekw/Woodland Cree) is an oral filmmaker, educator and storyteller who’s currently working at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity as Director of Indigenous Arts. She was formerly the Curator of Community Engagement at the MacKenzie Art Gallery in Regina, Saskatchewan, where she also worked as a Storykeeper, Education Program Assistant and Curator of Public Programs. Windolph also has experience as a Saskatchewan-based filmmaker in key roles as producer, director, writer and narrator for both a feature film called the Land of Rock and Gold and numerous documentaries over the past 15 years. She has her Master’s of Fine Arts in Interdisciplinary Indigenous Fine Art and Media Production. Windolph is on the board of Prince of Trust Canada, Regina International Film Festival and Awards and she volunteers for the RIIS Commemorative Association, Inc.  She is known as an educator, fine-craft artist and storyteller and teaches beading, visual arts, photography, filmmaking, writing, storytelling and Indigenous symbols in schools, libraries and non-profits.

Windolph is excited to work with the U of M community. “I see this as an opportunity to work deeper with the UM and Winnipeg/Manitoba community to help foster connections with the community while offering an opportunity for participants to think about a holistic approach to storytelling,” said Windolph. “In my background, I felt that what I needed was peer support in a culturally safe space. So, my goal is to help other writers to get feedback and share what I have learned over the years. I see the residency as a form of reciprocity, as I will be learning as much as I will be sharing.”

“Janine Windolph is a completely remarkable filmmaker, artist and person,” says Jocelyn Thorpe, CCWOC Director. “She has experience in an incredibly diverse array of areas—from statement gathering for the TRC to activism in commemorating an unmarked burial ground of Indigenous children located in Regina, from documentary to feature filmmaking and from jewellery making to grant adjudication. We are so lucky to have such a generous, thoughtful and accomplished storyteller in residence.”

Windolph is the first filmmaker filling the CCWOC residency role. “As a filmmaker, she is both a writer and a listener to the stories of others,” says Thorpe. “She then brings these stories to the big screen. We are looking forward to celebrating her work at the welcome event on January 19^th and encourage aspiring storytellers to take advantage of the opportunity to learn from her.”

WELCOME EVENT

CCWOC will welcome Janine Windolph to the University of Manitoba at an event to be held both in-person and online. In conjunction with Decolonizing Lens, the welcome event will offer film screenings and a follow-up discussion with the artist hosted by Sonya Ballantyne at the Winnipeg Art Gallery.

Films to be screened include The Beacon Project: Stories Along the Qu’appelle Valley (with Dianne Whelan), Stories Are in Our Bones, Life Givers and some works in progress.

All are welcome. No registration necessary. The event is free.

Welcome Event
Thursday, January 19, 2023
6:15 pm – doors open
6:30 pm – food by FEAST
7:00 pm – screening
Discussion to follow.
Winnipeg Art Gallery, 300 Memorial Boulevard
To watch online, visit Eventive.

STORYTELLING WORKSHOP

Windolph is hosting a six-session free workshop throughout the residency for aspiring filmmakers and oral storytellers.

The workshop will explore writing through a lens of both film and oral storytelling to understand Indigenous Storytelling Practices. The diversity of Indigenous storytellers and approaches to storytelling will shape the content, values, protocols and processes that become part of the writer’s methodology that impacts the content, the story structure of each writing and nature of each film project. The workshop will explore the relationship between the writer as a storyteller, and their audiences while emphasizing the responsibility they have to their subjects (if documentary or based on a true story), represented communities, and the nature of stories that are shared from a personal lens.

The workshop will include a presentation followed by a dialogue with opportunity for feedback on work in one-on-one sessions or with the participant cohort. The program welcomes 12 participants and sessions will run every two weeks for 1.5 hours online. 

Story Sharing: Reflecting on Approach to Indigenous Narratives
February 11, 25, March 11, 25, April 8, 22
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm CT
Registration for the online workshop is limited to 12 spots.
Email ccwoc@umanitoba.ca to register.

INDIVIDUAL WRITER CONSULTATIONS

As part of Windolph’s role, she will be available by virtual appointment to writers of all levels from January 16 to April 22. To consult with Windolph, students, faculty, staff, alumni and members of the public are encouraged to contact her by email to arrange a free meeting.

For more information about any of these programs and events, please contact the Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture at ccwoc@umanitoba.ca.

Jacob Scheier is a Canadian poet, essayist and journalist. He is the author of three full length poetry collections with ECW Press, including the Governor General’s Award winning More to Keep Us Warm (2007). His most recent collection Is This Scary? (2021), explores the radical subjectivity of chronic mental and physical illness. His poems have been published in numerous magazines, journals and anthologies, as well as nominated for a National Magazine Award and longlisted for the CBC Poetry Prize. Jacob is also the author of My Never Ending Acid Trip, a hybrid work of literary journalism and memoir, published as an ebook with the Toronto Star, and his personal essays have appeared in a number of publications, including Brick and the Globe and Mail. For well over a decade, Jacob facilitated workshops on writing about grief for a number of organizations and communities, with professionals in the field of bereavement support and with Indigenous communities. More recently, Jacob has begun facilitating workshops on writing about illness and disability. He is currently working on a collection of linked narrative-driven, personal essays about chronic illness and Jewish secular identity.

Scheier is excited to work with the U of M community. “As a writer with disabilities, this residency offers an exciting opportunity for me to share my passion for disability justice, in and through the arts, with the University of Manitoba community,” said Scheier.

“Ableism, disability and grief are topics that many people avoid, perhaps finding them too difficult,” says Jocelyn Thorpe, CCWOC Director. “Not being willing to go there does not make such topics irrelevant, as they are central to all of our lives, and therefore matter greatly. Jacob Scheier writes about these and other topics with humour and grace, and we are very lucky to have him here from Toronto to share his writing and perspective. Please take advantage of Jacob’s residency by attending his welcome event or the workshop open to those who self-identify as having a disability.”

WELCOME EVENT

CCWOC will welcome Jacob Scheier to the University of Manitoba at an event to be held both in-person and online. Readings will be delivered by Scheier, Diane Driedger an Assistant Professor of Disability Studies at UM and a student. All are welcome. No registration necessary if you attend in-person.

Welcome Event
Thursday, September 15, 2022
11:30 am – 12:30 pm CT, reception to follow
Cross Common Room, St. John’s College. Reception on the Daily Bread Café patio
To attend online, register on Zoom.

WRITING WORKSHOP

Scheier is hosting a free virtual writing workshop throughout the residency on ‘Crip-poetics’. Workshop description:

This is an online workshop in reading and writing poems that embody a disability consciousness or “crip-poetry” as it is sometimes referred to. In both content and form, we will explore the potentialities of poetry to express experiences of disability and, in the process, challenge able-bodied assumptions about the artform. This workshop will involve discussion of short weekly readings of texts (such as essay excerpts or manifestos) on “crip poetics” and published crip-poetry. These readings will provide some context, and hopefully inspiration, for writing our own crip-poems. Each week, following the first workshop, two participants will share a poem they have written with the group for constructive feedback from their peers and myself in a safe and welcoming environment. This workshop is applicable for writers of all levels.

Crip-poetics
Thursdays, October 6 – November 17 
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm CT
Registration for the online workshop is limited to 12 spots to those who self-identify as having a disability.
Email ccwoc@umanitoba.ca to register.

INDIVIDUAL WRITER CONSULTATIONS

As part of Scheier’s role, he will be available by virtual appointment to writers of all levels from September 19 to December 16. To consult with Scheier, students, faculty, staff, alumni and members of the public are encouraged to contact him by email to arrange a free Zoom meeting.

For more information about any of these programs and events, please contact the Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture at ccwoc@umanitoba.ca.

TreeTalk by Ariel Gordon (At Bay Press, 2020)

Ariel Gordon (she/her) is a Winnipeg/Treaty 1 territory-based writer, editor, and enthusiast. Her most recent books are Treed: Walking in Canada’s Urban Forests (Wolsak & Wynn, 2019), a collection of essays that combines science writing and the personal essay, and TreeTalk (At Bay Press, 2020), a public poetry project where Ariel hangs poems in trees and asks passersby to add their thoughts, ideas, and secrets. She is also the ringleader of Writes of Spring, a National Poetry Month project with the Winnipeg International Writers Festival that appears in the Winnipeg Free Press. Gordon’s ability to connect nature, science and writing likely stems from her studies (she holds a Bachelor of Science in biology from the University of Winnipeg and a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of King’s College) and a general curiosity to explore our world and share her findings.

Gordon is excited to work with the U of M community. “I am over the moon to be CCWOC’s Writer-In-Residence. Over the past ten years, there have been so many great writers in this chair, that have contributed to the literary culture at the University of Manitoba and the wider writing and publishing community in Winnipeg. Hopefully, I’ll continue that tradition. I’m looking forward to working with writers of all ages and experiences,” said Gordon.

“Ariel writes beautifully, speaks passionately and loves the world she encourages us all to notice,” says Jocelyn Thorpe, CCWOC Director. “She also makes writing accessible, showing us that it is not simply a talent but a skill that can be developed. We are so very lucky to host her at the U of M as Writer-In-Residence. Ariel is the ideal kind of expert: the kind who is fun and honest, who hangs poems from trees and who genuinely wants to get other people paying attention, thinking and writing.”

Activities for the Winter 2022 residency will take place virtually. “Like many of us, I miss the University of Manitoba community, the places and faces that make an institution feel like home,” said Gordon. “Though it’s hard to know what the next few months will hold, in terms of the pandemic, we’ll gather however we can during this residency, taking literature like medicine.”

WELCOME EVENT

CCWOC will welcome Ariel Gordon to the University of Manitoba at a virtual event where she will offer a reading from her book Treed: Walking in Canada’s Urban Forests about climate change and trees. Award-winning poet and UM professor Alison Calder and Master’s student Lucie von Schilling will deliver guest readings. All are welcome. If you would like to attend this free event, email ccwoc@umanitoba.ca to rsvp. The Zoom link will be emailed out the day before the event.

Welcome Event
Friday, February 11, 2022
10:00 am – 11:15 am CT
Email ccwoc@umanitoba.ca to receive the Zoom link.

WRITING WORKSHOP

Gordon is hosting a free writing workshop throughout the residency on ‘Dispatches from the World’. Workshop description: Wild turkeys roaming the back alleys of Wolseley. Coyotes running down Portage Avenue. Kingfishers divebombing Bunn’s Creek. What does it mean to slow down and pay attention to the urban ecosystem? What lives there?

In this workshop, we will be focusing on close observation of urban nature. Participants will work on a two-week cycle, where the first week sees them go for a walk/ride the bus/look out their windows/sit on a bench and write about what they see/hear/smell/taste. They will create a 1-2 page piece of writing, which they will send to Ariel for feedback. In the second week, participants will do a second draft of their piece, which will be workshopped with the group. This workshop is applicable for writers of all levels and genres.

Dispatches from the World
February 17, March 3, March 17, March 31, April 14, April 28
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm CT
Registration for the online workshop is limited to 12 spots. Email ccwoc@umanitoba.ca to register.

INDIVIDUAL WRITER CONSULTATIONS

As part of Gordon’s role, she will be available virtually by appointment to writers of all levels from February 11 to April 30. To consult with Gordon, students, faculty, staff, alumni and members of the public are encouraged to contact her by email to arrange a free meeting.

For more information about any of these programs and events, please contact the Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture at ccwoc@umanitoba.ca.

Frances Koncan is a writer of mixed Anishinaabe and Slovene descent from Couchiching First Nation. Koncan is an alumna of the Faculty of Arts (major in Psychology and minor in Theatre) and has an MFA in Playwriting from the City University of New York – Brooklyn College. They got their start as a writer by blogging about the TV show “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and has since expanded their storytelling-style repertoire to include plays, screenplays, creative non-fiction, journalism, video essays, digital content creation and more. Their writing skills continue to be recognized as a 2016 winner of Best New Manitoba play at the Winnipeg Fringe Festival and a 2018 winner of Best New Play at the Toronto Fringe Festival. In 2020, their play Women of the Fur Trade premiered on the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre Warehouse stage. In 2021, she was named a Directing Fellow for the ThisGen Fellowship from Why Not Theatre. Their humor is evident throughout and will be a positive influence on writers of all types who seek advice during their residency.

Koncan is excited to work with the U of M community. “I am most looking forward to getting to know students and community members who are interested in writing, reading their work and having some good conversations,” said Koncan.

“The smart and funny Frances Koncan joins us virtually for the fall semester, and I know she will bring the energy of their Women of the Fur Trade show to the U of M community,” says Jocelyn Thorpe, CCWOC Director. “Frances has experience writing in all kinds of genres, is eager to support emerging writers and is willing to share their thoughts about indigenizing language and redefining the ‘rules’ of writing.”

Thorpe encourages aspiring writers to take this opportunity to learn and benefit from Koncan’s advice. “Whether you are a student, alumni, academic, staff or community member who is an aspiring or even an experienced writer, I encourage you to attend Frances’ welcome event and learn more about the Writer-In-Residence program; we can fill the virtual room and share in Frances’ wisdom and generosity.”

WELCOME EVENT

CCWOC will welcome Frances Koncan to the University of Manitoba at a virtual event where she will give a talk ‘On Becoming a Main Character’. All are welcome. If you would like to attend this free event, email ccwoc@umanitoba.ca to rsvp. The Zoom link will be emailed out the day before the event.

Welcome Event: On Becoming a Main Character
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
10:00 am – 11:15 am
Email ccwoc@umanitoba.ca to receive the Zoom link.

INDIVIDUAL WRITER CONSULTATIONS

As part of Koncan’s role, she will be available virtually by appointment to writers of all levels from September to December. To consult with Koncan, students, faculty, staff, alumni and members of the public are encouraged to contact her by email to arrange a free meeting.

Office hours
September 16 to December 15, 2021
Tuesday’s and Thursday’s
11:00 am – 12:30 pm

WRITING WORKSHOP
Koncan is hosting a free 6-week writing workshop throughout the residency on ‘Decolonizing the Creative Writing Process’.

Workshop description:
What is “good” writing? What is the process that leads to this “good” writing? And, how can we reject those colonial relics and create new processes that uplift our individual voices and honour our lived experiences? We’ll explore the creative processes of other writers and work towards building a sustainable, healthy writing process that can be a safe and cozy space to explore, create, and tell stories within! 

Decolonizing the Creative Writing Process Workshop
October 27 to December 1
Wednesdays
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Registration for the online workshop is limited. Email ccwoc@umanitoba.ca to register.

For more information about any of these programs and events, please contact the Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture at ccwoc@umanitoba.ca.