Canada’s military mission has been approved until October, but many questions remain unanswered about the UN’s goals, NATO’s operations, and the prospects for peace in Libya. Should Canada’s military mission continue, change or cease altogether? Panelists at "The Libya Question" include author Walter Dorn, Professor at NPSIA at Carleton University Peggy Mason and author Daryl … Read more
Should neighborhoods change? Is wearing a suit a good way to quit smoking? Why do people think that if you do one thing, you’re against something else? Is monogamy a trick? Why isn’t making the city more fun for you and your friends a super-noble political goal? Why does a computer last only three years? … Read more
The Writers Festival presents "In the Shadow of the Soviet Union". Although set an ocean apart, two of the year’s most acclaimed releases—The Free World, the debut novel by David Bezmozgis, and Copernicus Avenue, a collection of short fiction by Andrew J. Borkowski—share much in common. Each book focuses on a community that has been … Read more
The Writers Festival presents "Books and Brunch" featuring short talks by four great authors: Robert Rotenberg, The Guilty Plea; Richard Gwyn, Nation Maker: Sir John A. Macdonald; Pius Adesanmni, You're Not a Country, Africa and; Craig Oliver, Oliver's Twist: The Life & Times of an Unapologetic Newshound. The event will be hosted by David Dollin … Read more
Israeli-born journalist and co-founder of Walrus Magazine David Berlin and Senior Research Associate at the Jaffe Center for Strategic Studies at Tel Aviv University Hirsch Goodman will discuss how Israel can move forward in the 21st Century through then lens of their books The Moral Lives of Israelis and The Anatomy of Israel's Survival. The … Read more
The Writers Festival hosts a lunch with one-on-one conversation with Ian Rankin, the UK’s number one bestselling crime author. Tickets include a delicious lunch and a copy of The Impossible Dead. Proceeds from this event will support the Writers Festival’s free literacy programs. Last year more than 7,000 area children participated in these important programs. … Read more
The Writers Festival celebrates Ottawa’s world-class non-fiction writers with Tim Cook, The Madman and the Butcher: The Sensational Wars of Sam Hughes and General Arthur Currie; Charlotte Gray, Gold Diggers: Striking it Rich in the Klondike; Roy MacGregor, Northern Light: The Enduring Mystery of Tom Thomson and the Woman Who Loved Him; Lawrence Martin, Harperland: … Read more
Author/diplomat Robert Fowler will discuss his book A Season in Hell at a Canadian Club of Ottawa luncheon at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier, 1 Rideau Street. More information is available online.
Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada David Johnston and Sharon Johnston will lace up their running shoes for the Canada Army Run. Johnston will address all athletes competing in the five-kilometre run, and will also cheer on his wife at the starting line. Johnston will wish all athletes competing in the half marathon ‘good luck’, … Read more
Join Professor Sarah Childs of Bristol University for a talk on “Fulfilling the Promise of Feminization? The First Year of the UK Conservative Coalition Government” as part of the Bell Chair Speaker Series. The event will take place in Room 602, Loeb Building, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive. For more information contact ces@carleton.ca.
