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Vocamus Writing Series Live

Writing with Intercultural Sensitivity

Explore a framework of intercultural sensitivity and consider implications for writing character, setting and plot. Please Register. Adults.

The role of intercultural sensitivity/competence (IC) in writing characters, creating context, and reflecting diversity in our work. We'll look at our own tendencies, explore some examples in writing, and leverage expertise from established authors as shared in In|Appropriate. 

Author Bio

Kim Davids Mandar’s writing appeared in Sustenance (Anvil Press, 2017), Rhapsody (Vocamus Press, 2018), and Prairie Fire (Winter, 2018). Kim co-hosted Bookish Radio and is currently completing her MSc thesis about Intercultural Competence (IC) Development. She is the editor of In|Appropriate, highlighting interviews with Canadian and Indigenous authors (Gordon Hill Press, 2020). Kim's career has included teaching, writing, performing, and community development work. You can learn more on Kim's website. Kim is a member of the Vocamus Writers Community.

Event Details:

Registration is required. We will be using Webex to host this virtual program. Webex is a video conferencing tool that allows people to meet together online.  You can join Webex Events from your computer, mobile device, or tablet. Learn more about how to join a Webex event.

You will receive an event link through your email the day of the event. You will require this link to join the program.  By participating in this program, you acknowledge that you accept and agree to Guelph Public Library’s Standard of Acceptable Behaviour.

If you have any questions please contact, Andrea Curtis at acurtis@guelphpl.ca

Alternative formats are available as per the Accessibility per Ontarians Act by contacting Library Communications at 519-824-6220 extension 239.

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