Congratulations to Loghan Paylor, alum of the @twssfu.bsky.social and instructor of our course Writing with Confidence, for being a #CanadaReads finalist for The Cure for Drowning! www.sfu.ca/continuing-s...
Did you know @sfucity.bsky.social offers introductory courses on urban topics for both professionals and engaged citizens? Learn more at the online info session on Jan 7. www.eventbrite.ca/e/city100-se...
If you're interested in studying poetry in the new year, think about taking "Poetry 1" with @raoulfernandes.bsky.social. January-March via @cs-sfu.bsky.social.
It's an online, asynchronous course you can complete from anywhere, while also having a cohort for workshops and discussions:
Our warmest congrats to @twssfu.bsky.social graduate Jordan Redekop-Jones on winning the CBC Poetry Prize! The @sfuenglish.bsky.social grad student is the second of our alumni to win a CBC literary prize this year. www.sfu.ca/continuing-s...
There's still time to join our free lecture this Friday. On Nov 21, our Liberal Arts and 55+ Program presents a free online talk on international aid, how it works, and the difference it can make. RSVP: www.eventbrite.ca/e/internatio...
Beginning Nov 15, join author Jami Macarty for the next @twssfu.bsky.social community workshop. Over five online sessions, you'll learn to mine your own notebooks for writing ideas: www.eventbrite.ca/e/whats-in-y...
So excited for new author Léa Taranto, a graduate from @twssfu.bsky.social who's been named a finalist in the 2025 Governor General's Literary Awards! www.sfu.ca/continuing-s...
Getting ready to start our @twssfu.bsky.social TWSSFU sprints session this morning Sun. Oct 26th at 10:30am PDT on Bluesky #TWSsprints. Open to all #writers everywhere, write for 15mins, break 5mins x 3 sprints. Do some morning pages before you start your day! #WritingCommunity #WritingLife #writers
We’ve arrived at the final day of #VWF2025, and today’s offerings are among the best. Tickets available for:
78. Food for Thought
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79. The Divorce Diaries
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81. Global Political Narratives
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We're still buzzing from the news!
SFU has been named Canada’s number one comprehensive university in the 2026 Maclean’s University Rankings! 🏆
Join us online on Oct 24 for a free art history lecture, courtesy of our Liberal Arts and 55+ Program. RSVP to save your spot: www.eventbrite.ca/e/great-wome...
Thanks to everyone who made it out today for our @twssfu.bsky.social Lunch Poems reading featuring two very talented poets: Evelyn Lau and Estlin McPhee. We hope you can join us next month when we'll host the reading online. www.sfu.ca/continuing-s...
SFU’s new School of Medicine, the first in Western Canada in nearly 60 years, is now officially accepting applications for its first cohort of future physicians! The inaugural class will begin the program in August 2026.
Read more: www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stor...
Always an honour for us and @twssfu.bsky.social to support the @writersfest.bc.ca each year. Check out this intriguing Oct 21 event exploring the role of the writer in times of crisis: ow.ly/NqNC50X8K9p
Free event tonight! Join @twssfu.bsky.social to celebrate the 25th anniversary of our student anthology, emerge, at our online book launch. RSVP for online access: www.eventbrite.ca/e/emerge-25-...
Congrats to our @sfucity.bsky.social director on being quoted in @nytimes.com today!
Join us tomorrow evening for "The Future Embraced," a free online talk featuring New Zealand architect/urban designer Kobus Mentz. RSVP for online access. Presented by @sfucity.bsky.social @sfuurb.bsky.social and @spacingvancouver.bsky.social. ow.ly/HaF850WRzEE
The next #TWSsprints session is in person this Sunday, September 28th at 10:30am (PDT). Sprint in person with Laura and Candie and meet other TWS students and alumni. This is a great way to get some words down first thing on a Sunday morning and get your writing day off to a fantastic start!
Registration is now open for the power course that Lyndsay Poaps and I co-teach! Explore how to navigate power in the workplace and community to achieve meaningful collective action in the next @cs-sfu.bsky.social course starting on Nov 5. Save your spot: ow.ly/Xx5650OBnXg
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Celebrate the 25th anniversary of our student anthology, emerge, with @twssfu.bsky.social at our online book launch on Oct 8. RSVP to save your spot: www.eventbrite.ca/e/emerge-25-...
So proud to take part in today's @SFU Terry Fox Run/Walk in Vancouver and Surrey! Even prouder that our team raised nearly $4,000 for the @terryfoxfoundation.bsky.social and cancer research.
Free art lecture next week! Join our Liberal Arts and 55+ Program on Sep 26 to explore art as a form of cultural resistance and protest in the present political upheavals of Iran. RSVP for online access: ow.ly/Eyg550WU0AS
Calling all creative writers: @twssfu.bsky.social is celebrating 25 years with a full scholarship available to one student joining the 2026 mentorship program. Learn more about the new 25th Anniversary Dean's Award: www.sfu.ca/continuing-s...
The next #TWSsprints will be this Sunday, Aug 24 at 10:30am (PDT) online. All writers are welcome to join in on the sessions. It's a great space for TWS online students to write along with their cohort too. Everyone though from the local writing community is welcome to participate with us!
RSVP for our free online Open House on Sep 4. Our professional communication programs and @twssfu.bsky.social are teaming up to present mini writing and editing workshops. www.eventbrite.ca/e/creative-a...
Save the date! Join @sfucity.bsky.social on Sep 10 for a free info session and meet the experts behind the CITY100 Series of introductory courses on urban topics. www.eventbrite.ca/e/city100-se...
Put this date in your calendar to hold yourself accountable by getting/receiving some writing advice or ask questions on a Sunday, August 10th at 10:30am PDT for the next #TWSOchat! The upcoming topic is, Technology and Science. #WritingCommunity #WritingLife
Congratulations to @ayan604.bsky.social, director of our @sfucity.bsky.social program!
How do you practise equitable community engagement? RSVP for our July 16 program info session to explore our online Dialogue and Civic Engagement Certificate. www.eventbrite.ca/e/dialogue-c...
This Sunday, June 22nd at 10:30am (PDT) is the next #TWSsprints session on Bluesky. Freewrite for 15 mins in a series of 3 sprint sessions with 5 minute breaks in between each session. It's a great way to generate ideas for short stories or essays or to work on a small section of your manuscript!
