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Upcoming Events
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November 19, 2025
Water Binds Me to Your Name
In this final public event of Clara Kumagai's residency, she will welcome Saeed Teebi, a writer and lawyer based in Toronto, in conversation. His 2022 debut collection of short stories, Her First Palestinian was a finalist for the Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Prize and the Rakuten Kobo…
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October 29, 2025
On the Salish Sea
This event will feature Justin Neal, a Squamish playwright and 2024 SFU Shadbolt Fellow. His latest play, Keepers of the Salish Sea, premiered in November 2024, and infused Coast Salish knowledge with the human quest for the meaning of life. This event will be followed by a reception in…
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October 16, 2025
Ocean Songs
Green College writer in residence Clara Kumagai will host a musical performance by Leah Abramson, a singer and songwriter. Leah’s multidisciplinary show Songs for a Lost Pod explores human relationships with marine mammals in a polluted planet, intertwined with her own family history and…
Recent Blogs
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February 14, 2025Unmasking the Mosquito: Networks of Transmission and Reduction
Heralding from Strasbourg, France, Dr. Roenick P. Olmo, Green College’s first French Scientist in Residence, thrilled his audience with a new way of looking at the mosquito—one of the world’s “deadliest” animals.Dr. Roenick P. Olmo’s diverse educational background includes a PhD in bioinformatics…
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July 24, 2024"What Can Cinema Do?" In Conversation with Filmmaker Rame Ibrahim
On a rainy day in early April, a group of students, scholars, and community members congregated to learn about the Palestinian experience through film.Sobhi al-Zobaidi, creator of several award-winning documentaries, introduced his work by conveying what cinema means to him: a chance “to fly, to…
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April 2, 2024An Interview With Brendan Pelsue, John Grace Memorial Playwright In Residence
Brendan Pelsue, the John Grace Memorial Playwright in Residence, arrived at Green College in Spring 2024. His recent work includes adaptations of A Tale of Two Cities and Don Juan. In a conversation with Content Writer and Resident Member Kyla McCallum, Brendan talks about his approach to writing,…
Recent News
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May 23, 2025Rea Beaumont: John Grace Memorial Composer in Residence at Green College
Rea Beaumont is an internationally recognized concert pianist and composer. She was awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal for her contributions to music, art, and culture, and the SOCAN Foundation / MusCan Award of Excellence for the Advancement of Research in Canadian Music. Beaumont is…
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May 23, 2025Jaspreet Singh: Writer in Residence at Green College
Jaspreet Singh is an acclaimed author whose work explores deep time, the Anthropocene, and the ecological crisis. A former research scientist, he has published eight books, including Chef (2008) and Helium (2013), which received international acclaim for their exploration of violence and memory…
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May 23, 2025Lisa Reihana: Yosef Wosk Artist in Residence at Green College
Lisa Reihana (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine Ngāi Tū) was born in 1964 in Auckland, New Zealand, where she continues to live and work. Spanning film, video, photography, installation, performance, design, costume, and sculptural form, Reihana’s art making is driven by a strong sense of community which informs…