Events
Colorado College
I will be speaking at Colorado College in Colorado Springs, CO on October 12, 2023.
Author's talk in Charlotte, NC
I will be speaking in Charlotte, NC on September 14, 2023, at Providence Day School’s center for Global Studies, in partnership with International House. The event will be a fireside chat with UNCC’s Chair of African Studies, the Haitian-Canadian ethicist Eddy Souffrant.
Soul-Making Keats Literary Contest Winners Event
At an event for the winners of the 2022 Soul-Making Keats Literary Contest winners, I shared an excerpt from my essay, “Shopping Companions”, which placed first the contest’s Intercultural Essay category.
Canadian Women’s Club of San Francisco
At the Canadian Women’s Club of San Francisco’s March lunch meeting, I shared stories from my Canadian immigrant experience and read an excerpt from my essay, “Perfect Stranger”.
San Francisco Canadian Expat Meetup Group
David Wayne Stewart speaking at the San Francisco Canadian Meetup.
Western Washington University speaking event
At the beautiful Western Washington University campus in Bellingham, I shared stories and insights from my memoir at the university’s Centre for Canadian-American Studies.
Panel Event at UC Berkeley
At colloquium on Canadian expat identity at UC Berkeley, I moderated a panel on expat Canadian identity with four Canadian-born academics working outside of Canada: Christopher Kirkey, Rejean Nimijean, Irene Bloemraad and Julie Burelle. We shared reflections on our Canadian expat experiences, including insights from the panelists’ essays in the 2022 book, “Constructing Canadian Identity from Abroad”.
