Past Events

SPEAKER: Debra A. Reid, Curator of Agriculture and the Environment at-The Henry Ford Museum, Professor- Emeritus, Eastern Illinois University, & Past President of the Association of 'Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums

Please join us for the History Department Trivia Night, November 14th, 7:30pm at the Brass Taps.  As usual, the questions will be devised by our own grad students!   All proceeds will go to the United Way.

Literary Agent and president of Transatlantic Agency, Samantha Haywood, will discuss business and artistic issues in the publishing world from her perspective. Specializing in international publishing and with extensive experience selling authors in North America for publication and TV/film representation, Ms. Haywood represents a diverse and vibrant client list of authors, ranging from award-winning and bestselling fiction to narrative nonfiction and she has a passion for graphic novels. She also handles foreign rights for Drawn & Quarterly.

BAND AUDITIONS FOR SWEENEY TODD ARE NOW LIVE! Times: Sunday November 12th from 10:30 AM- 5:30 PM Monday November 13th 5:00 PM- 9:00PM Tuesday November 14th 6:30 PM- 9:00 PM Location: Mackinnon 203 Please come to the audition with two prepared pieces of your choice.

Mezzo-soprano Krisztina Szabó and pianist Anna Ronai perform works inspired by the fall season. For more information, visit www.uoguelph.ca/sofam/events

Calling all students... join us for Night of the Living Essays!!!

Compositrice, percussioniste, et co-­‐fondatrice de l’organisme montréalais Supermusique, Danielle Palardy Roger présentera en 1ère partie, une écoute et exploration de textes sonores (Extraits de Bruiducoeur, Prières des infidèles, Fable de la Breuvoir, Voyage en Aphasie Mineure) et en 2ème partie, des jeux de lecture et d’improvisation à partir de textes choisis de Claude Gauvreau.

All are invited to this talk to be given by Valérie Poirier, FRQSC Postdoctoral Fellow, on November 7th at 2:30 pm.   

Nigel Lezama est un professeur en études françaises, à l'université Brock, St. Catherines. Ses recherches portent sur le theme du corps et de la mode dans la culture et la littérature du XIXe siècle.