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Year of Gender
Curator Q&A: Reframing the life of Lucy Catherine Russell
Gillian Dunks talks about her new digital exhibit that celebrates the life and legacy of Lucy Catherine Russell.
Year of Gender
"I’m really proud of what I’ve accomplished": Reflections from the 2024 Mabel Pugh Taylor Writer in Residence
Hamilton-based writer Jaclyn Desforges shares highlights from her residency, along with tips for developing a rewarding writing life.
Year of Gender
“Put things to right”: Q&A with Archives Alive presenter Alix Shield
Alix Shield, a settler scholar and lecturer at Simon Fraser University, talks about her research, the impact of two seminal works by Maria Campbell and E. Pauline Johnson, and what it means to “put things to right”.
Year of Gender
Watch: Archives Alive talk calls attention to history of women printers
The recorded presentation delves into the fascinating stories of women of the hand-press era in western Europe.
Year of Gender
Digital exhibit honours late Margaret Lyons' 100th birthday
The Remembering Margaret Lyons digital exhibit celebrates the life and legacy of one of Canada's most influential radio executives.
Year of Gender
Maria Campbell reflects on 50th anniversary of "Halfbreed" ahead of McMaster event
Campbell talks about her ongoing quest for social justice on the anniversary of her unflinching memoir about her experience as a Métis woman.
Year of Gender
New library exhibition reveals hidden history of women of the printing trades
Launching this fall, “Wherein She Plainly Shews:” Women of the Printing Trades in the Hand-Press Era will celebrate some of the many thousands of women who actively contributed to the print industry before 1800.
Year of Gender
McMaster writer publishes powerful memoir
Debuting this month, My Body is Distant: A Memoir follows Paige Maylott from childhood to present-day as she discovers her authentic self through virtual worlds.
Year of Gender
McMaster University Library launches year of events and displays focused on gender and justice
In collaboration with campus and community partners, Transformative Stories: Year of Gender and Justice will run throughout the 2023-24 academic year.
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Meet Jaclyn Desforges, 2023-24 Mabel Pugh Taylor Writer in Residence
Jaclyn Desforges is an award-winning author who calls Hamilton home.
