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Unsettling Desires: Understanding Sex in Sally Rooney's Normal People
Wed Jun 05, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Bloor/GladstoneThis lecture explores the intersection between sex, social class, desire and violence that are at the core of Sally Rooney's Normal People . To get a fuller understanding of Rooney's novel,...
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The ABCs in Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon's "An Illustrated Comic Alphabet"
Thu Jun 13, 2024 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: Lillian H. SmithJoin the Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books for a special lecture celebrating the 165th anniversary of Canada's first picture book, Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon's "An Illustrated Comic Alphabet." Art historian Margo...
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Cancer Confidential: Backstage Dramas in the Radiation Clinic
Sat Jun 15, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: Lillian H. SmithCelebrate Pride Month and Cancer Survivor month! Join Dr Charles Hayter as he draws back the curtain on his life as an oncologist and his journey to authenticity as an out gay man. He will read and discuss excerpts...