The first "Donald Sedgwick Reading Series" on August 9, 2017, will feature recent graduates of the University of King's College Master of Fine Arts in Creative Nonfiction program reading from their new books. The evening’s readers include: Jen Powley, reading from Just Jen: Thriving Through Multiple Sclerosis (Roseway) Aaron Williams, reading from Chasing Smoke: A Wildfire…
Jason Murray (MFA 2016) had already written one novel and a book of poetry through another college writing program, but he was keen to explore nonfiction — and to get published. “With my journalism background, interest in nonfiction and ideas to write a book,” he says now, “I think the King’s MFA program sort of…
From July 7-16th, The University of King’s College is hosting its 2nd annual session of Humanities for Young People (HYP), our summer program for high-school students. The theme for HYP 2017 is timely: The Challenges of Reconciliation. As Senator Murray Sinclair noted during the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, “education holds the key to reconciliation.” All…
The King’s Equity Committee has launched a display highlighting the work of Indigenous leaders in Canada. The display, located on the 2nd floor of the New Academic Building, features profiles on education activist Shannen Koostachin, former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario the Hon. James Bartleman, and olympian Waneek Horn-Miller among others. You can read about the…
In 2013, King's launched the first Master of Fine Arts in Creative Nonfiction in Canada. The resounding success of this program is due in part to the efforts of its first Executive Director, Don Sedgwick. "It's hard to overstate his influence," said Journalism School Director, Tim Currie (BJ '92), in a message to the community.…
The King’s community joins communities across Canada in celebrating National Aboriginal Day on June 21. National Aboriginal Day is a celebration of the unique heritage, diverse cultures, and outstanding achievements and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples. There are a number of events planned in Halifax. The Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre will host…
The Foundation Year Programme (FYP) has released the book list for 2017-18. The list indicates most, if not all, of the books students will read in FYP for the upcoming year. Other readings will be in the course handbooks available in September. In addition to the books they will be reading in FYP, students will…
President Bill Lahey met with King's alumni for an evening in Vancouver on Tuesday, June 13. The Vancouver visit was his eighth and final stop on a tour beginning on June 8 and stopping at eight Canadian cities, including Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Fredericton and Moncton. At each of these visits, President Lahey…
Shannon Fay's (BJH '09) appreciation for Japanese animation and comics goes back as far as starting the King's anime club in first year (2005). You can imagine the excitement when a friend approached Fay about doing work for manga publishing company, Seven Seas. With twelve years and dozens of series under her belt, Fay has…
