Giller Prize-winning Canadian author Joseph Boyden, whose work focuses on First Nations history and culture, is in Fredericton tomorrow to deliver a public lecture on how we can move forward with reconciliation in Canada.
The Faculty of Education and Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre at the University of New Brunswick invited Boyden to speak during the fourth annual Canadian Symposium on Indigenous Teacher Education, running April 6-8 at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton.
Boyden gives a public talk on campus on Wednesday, April 6 at 7 p.m.
Of Anishnaabek (Ojibwe), Irish and Scottish roots, Boyden’s work focuses on the historical and contemporary experience of First Nation peoples living in northern Ontario. His debut novel, Three Day Road (2005), won numerous awards and earned a nomination for a Governor General’s Award. His second book, Through Black Spruce, won the 2008 Scotiabank Giller Prize. His most recent novel, The Orenda (2012), was longlisted for the Giller Prize and earned a nomination for a Governor General’s Award.
Boyden is an honorary witness for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. He will also deliver the keynote address to participants at the symposium on Thursday.
Listen to Boyden’s contribution to The Watermark Project, a community effort to collect and archive true stories about the ways Canadians interact with water. He talks about his connection to the James Bay Watershed in Ontario.
Tickets for his public lecture are $20 general admission and $10 for seniors and students. Seats are limited and can be purchased online.
When: Wednesday, April 6, 2016. Opening ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Public lecture at 7 p.m.
Where: UNB Fredericton campus; Marshall d’Avray Hall (10 Mackay Dr.), Auditorium (Room 143)
More info: Visit the conference website.