Graduate Liberal Studies Program SFU

Join GLS' graduate chair Emily O'Brien on Dec 11th @ 6:30pm for a talk on "The Renaissance of Roman Ruins and Their Lessons for Today." Registration required. Reception to follow.

ABOUT THE TALK

In the 15th and 16th centuries, Rome’s ancient ruins were excavated, examined, and elevated as symbols of a past to be both honoured and understood. Yet while some Roman ruins were protected and preserved, others were torn down, stripped of their marble, and reduced to rubble. The Renaissance fascination with antiquity was fraught with tensions, which surfaced most sharply when respect for the past collided with contemporary needs. From President Trump’s demolition of the White House’s East Wing to the rise of Vancouver’s new towers, the same question persists: how can we reconcile respect for history with the demands of the modern world?

The Dante Alighieri Society of British Columbia

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We’re delighted to share that GLS student Ellen Vaillancourt Obiedzińska will be unveiling her MA Creative Project, "ReWorlding: Weaving a Thread of Resistance in the Fabric of Consumer Culture," at the Slice of Life Gallery and Studios in Vancouver on Saturday, May 24th, at 1–8PM!

Explore how creative practice can disrupt the status quo, evoke joy, and transform how we value clothing—not as product, but as story, kin, ceremony, and as a revolutionary act of love and resistance.

Learn more and get free tickets: https://ow.ly/XMvQ50VY1BX

You are invited to an upcoming GLS sample seminar on Euripides’ Greek tragedy, "The Bacchae," with program director, Sasha Colby! Join us online on Feb 11th for a taste of what the GLS program has to offer! Please RSVP by Feb 7th.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/6MUY50UoMiM

The Oxford Centre for Life-Writing - SFU Graduate Liberal Studies Babcock Series in Writing presents Elleke Boehmer in conversation with Kate Kennedy!

Join us on October 26th at 10AM on Zoom for a discussion on ‘Writing Fiction; Writing Life’. Their discussion will focus on Elleke’s novel "The Shouting in the Dark" (2015) and her short stories, in particular her second collection, "To the Volcano" (2019), and will explore questions of writing across borders and giving voice.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/qrng50TGhzY

The Oxford Centre for Life-Writing - SFU Graduate Liberal Studies Babcock Series in Writing presents Margaret MacMillan in conversation with Kate Kennedy!

Join us on October 5th at 10AM on Zoom for a discussion on academic writing and the question of its intended audience. Drawing examples from history and showing the ways in which it can be used and abused, the lecture will show why understanding the past can be helpful for the present.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/xGtp50TBP6I