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Faculty of Arts

Hispanic writer and teacher latest Writer-In-Residence

January 17, 2024 — 
Miguel Antonio Chávez is the newest Writer-In-Residence at The Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture (CCWOC) at the University of Manitoba. Chávez will work with students, faculty, staff, alumni and members of the public from January to April 2024. Opportunities include a welcome event reading, workshops and individual writer consultations. All activities are free.

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St. John's College

Welcoming Peter Jaeger, writer in residence, to the college community

September 15, 2023 — 
Peter has seen the world throughout his poetry, writing, and teaching career.  He is the author of fourteen books of poetry, fiction, and criticism, as well as several artist books.

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Faculty of Arts

A Night of Stories with Janine Windolph

February 3, 2023 — 
Janine Windolph is part of a growing movement of Indigenous female filmmakers shaking up the scene. On January 19, 2023 at the Winnipeg Art Gallery, to kick off her tenure as Writer-In-Residence at UM, The Decolonizing Lens and the Center for Creative Writing and Oral Culture held a wonderful welcome event with screenings of Windolph’s films.

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Janine Windolph in flowered blouse in front of a forest of pine trees.

Faculty of Arts

Atikamekw filmmaker latest Writer-In-Residence

January 10, 2023 — 
Janine Windolph is the newest Writer-In-Residence at The Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture (CCWOC) at the University of Manitoba. Windolph will work with students, faculty, staff, alumni and members of the public from January to April 2023.

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Faculty of Arts

Canadian poet latest Writer-In-Residence

September 7, 2022 — 
Jacob Scheier is the newest Writer-In-Residence at The Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture (CCWOC) at the University of Manitoba. Scheier will work with students, faculty, staff, alumni and members of the public from September to December 2022.

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Faculty of Arts

Nature enthusiast latest Writer-In-Residence

January 31, 2022 — 
Ariel Gordon is the newest Writer-In-Residence at The Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture (CCWOC) at the University of Manitoba. Gordon will work with students, faculty, staff, alumni and members of the public from February to April 2022.

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Faculty of Arts

Diverse talent latest Writer-In-Residence

September 10, 2021 — 
Frances Koncan [BA/2010] is the newest Writer-In-Residence at The Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture (CCWOC) at the University of Manitoba. Koncan will work with students, faculty, staff, alumni and members of the public from September to December 2021.

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Headshot of author Katherena Vermette.

Faculty of Arts

Bestselling Winnipeg author latest Writer-In-Residence

January 22, 2021 — 
Katherena Vermette is the newest Writer-In-Residence at The Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture (CCWOC)

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Faculty of Arts

Memoirist latest Writer-In-Residence

September 16, 2020 — 
Lindsay Wong is the newest Writer-In-Residence at The Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture (CCWOC) at the University of Manitoba. Wong will work with students, faculty, staff, alumni and members of the public from September to December 2020.

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Faculty of Arts

Historical storyteller (and voyageur) latest Writer-In-Residence

December 16, 2019 — 
Rob Malo is the newest Writer-In-Residence at The Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture. Malo will work with students, faculty, staff, alumni and members of the public from January to March 2020.

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