
Associate Professor @stfxuniversity @StFXEnglish. Theatre, Books, Coffee. Author of Political Adaptation in Canadian Theatre for @McGillQueensUP.
Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Joined June 2010
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Here's a piece of literature by me, suitable for seventeen-year-olds in Alberta schools, unlike -- we are told -- The Handmaid's Tale. (Sorry, kids; your Minister of Education thinks you are stupid babies.)
John and Mary were both very, very good children. They never picked their noses or had bowel movements or zits. They grew up and married each other, and produced five perfect children without ever having sex. Although they claimed to be Christian, they paid no attention to what Jesus actually said about the poor and the Good Samaritan and forgiving your enemies and such; instead, they practised selfish rapacious capitalism, because they worshipped Ayn Rand. (Though they ignored the scene in The Fountainhead where “welcomed rape” is advocated, because who wants to dwell, and also that would have involved sex and would de facto be pornographic. Well, it kind of is, eh?) Oh, and they never died, because who wants to dwell on, you know, death and corpses and yuk? So they lived happily ever after. But while they were doing that The Handmaid’s Tale came true and Danielle Smith found herself with a nice new blue dress but no job. The end.
Kailin Wright retweeted
Canadian Theatre Review 201 is here! This issue dives into the theme of Future, Uncertainty, and the Theatre Sector, with insights from artists, scholars, and thought leaders on key issues shaping the future of #CanadianTheatre: bit.ly/ctr-201 @utpjournals @taiwo_afolabi
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Canadian Theatre Review is celebrating its 50th year, and 200th issue! This milestone issue commemorates the journal’s legacy and its transformative role in the world of #CanadianTheatre over the past 50 years. Read CTR 199/200 online now: bit.ly/ctr199200
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We regret to inform you that the ACCUTE 2024 conference has been canceled. Keynote presenters will stream online. Please visit our website for important details: accute.ca/congress-2024/
@accutegsc @accutecaf @federation_hss
Kailin Wright retweeted
Can’t be sure all the links still work—this @lithub roundup is 6 yrs old— but today’s the day to share it again. All respects, #AliceMunro. lithub.com/25-alice-munro-st…
Kailin Wright retweeted
The author Alice Munro has died at 92. “Few contemporary writers are more admired, and with good reason,” James Wood wrote, when she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, in 2013. nyer.cm/g3T3GPx
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Please know before you watch that this is distressing - but it’s vital people know what’s happening
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Congratulations to Sara Waldron, winner of the
1. Jules Leger Scholarship for Achievement in the Humanities and Social Sciences;
2. Margaret MacGillivray-MacDougall Prize;
3. Rev. R.J. MacSween Prize; and
4. English Department Senior Honours thesis prize!

ALT screenshot from @stfxuniversity commencement programme: BACHELOR OF ARTS WITH HONOURS Sara Waldron ........................................................................................................Waterdown, ON Jules Leger Undergraduate Scholarship for Achievement in the Humanities and Social Sciences Margaret MacGillivray-MacDougall Prize for English Reverend R.J. MacSween Prize for English The Department of English Senior Honours Thesis Prize
Congratulations to all the @stfxuniversity graduates and @StFXEnglish students today!
Kailin Wright retweeted
Congratulations to Sara Waldron, who presented her @stfxuniversity undergraduate honours thesis on Friday: "The Original Wicked Witch: Empowering Wickedness, Motherhood, and Domesticity in Baba Yaga and Modern Witches," supervised by @Wrighterk
Kailin Wright retweeted
Seven @StFXEnglish students presented research papers and original poetry at the Annual Atlantic Undergraduate English Conference (AAUEC) this past weekend—an unprecedented number! stfx.ca/news/English-student…
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Great job to Madame Babin’s class who put together a dozen birthday cake kits for the local food bank. The kits were complete with all the necessary ingredients, a pan, frosting, and candles! Such a creative and meaningful way to contribute to someone’s special day! – at Antigonish, Subd. B, Nova Scotia
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Excited! Upcoming @stfxuniversity Master of Education in Culturally Relevant Pedagogy Cohort #8 starting in July. Program focuses on Black & Indigenous learners. 31 days left to apply. Become that educator that interrupts the status quo! @LLB_315
stfx.ca/department/curriculu…
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We’re excited to announce that StFX will house a new $5 million endowed Research Chair in Mental Health and Addiction. Learn more: stfx.ca/news/Research-Chair-… @Medavie #StFX #StFXUniversity
Kailin Wright retweeted
Due to poor weather conditions, please be advised that classes are cancelled and that StFX will remain closed today, Mon Dec 4, reopening at 6am tomorrow, Tues Dec 5. Essential services will remain open (Morrison Hall, security, snow removal) @989XFM @infomorning @1015_The_Hawk
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As we prepare to celebrate Fall Convocation, we’re excited to announce our honorary degree recipient Djanet Sears. Learn more about Djanet Sears: stfx.ca/news/Fall-Convocatio…
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Reminder! Applications are due on Friday!
catracrt.ca/catr-2024-confer…
Be sure to submit your proposals for the CATR/ACRT 2024 Conference by Friday, November 24!
N'oubliez pas de soumettre vos propositions pour la conférence CATR/ACRT 2024 avant le vendredi 24 novembre ! catracrt.ca/catr-2024-confer… 🎭
Kailin Wright retweeted
You can learn more about Anne of Green Gables by taking courses in Children's Literature! (We offer early children's lit, including Anne; later lit, including Alice in Wonderland; and children's film and television)
Aren't you so glad you live in a world where there are Octobers!
Inspired by the L.M Montgomery quote, visit our Anne of Green Gables display located on the first floor!
#stfx #stfxuniversity #anneofgreengables
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The CATR 2024 Conference Call for Papers and Sessions is now available!
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L'appel à communications et à sessions pour CATR Colloque 2024 est maintenant disponible!
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