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Join us for an evening of discussion and readings from the new book A Family by Any Other Name: Exploring Queer Relationships, with editor Bruce Gillespie and local contributors Jason Dale and Ellen Russell. At no other time in history have lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender relationships and families been more visible or numerous. A…
One of my favourite parts of the academic year is convocation. Not just because it signals the beginning of summer, but because of the opportunity to celebrate our students’ years of hard work. I forget from one year to the next how excited students are at convocation: they recognize what a milestone it is and…
It’s that time of year again, when the digital media and journalism program at Laurier Brantford posts its part-time teaching positions for the next academic year. We’re currently looking to staff 12 courses: JN202: Cross-Media Storytelling JN204: Media, Law and Ethics JN208: Issue-Based Research JN/MX211: Introduction to Media Studies JN214: Political Journalism: Principles and Practice…
Acclaimed writer and commentator Stephen Brunt will give a talk this week at Laurier Brantford about his career, Canadian sports journalism and the relationships between sports, culture, journalism and business. The event takes place Thursday, Nov. 7 from 11:30 am to 12:50 pm in Room 206 of the Carnegie Building. It’s a free event that’s…
As one of the jury members for the Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction, I’m pleased to announce that this year’s winner will visit Laurier Brantford. Join me in conversation with Carol Shaben, author of Into the Abyss: How a Deadly Plane Crash Changed the Lives of a Pilot,a Politician, a Criminal and a Cop,…