In this one-day symposium at the Emily Carr Institute (Vancouver, BC), thirteen poets will address the possibilities, practicalities, and improbabilities of poetry intervening in the political sphere. Through a reflection of their own practice and concomitant critical discourse, these 13 will present a number of ways of looking at poetry and politics. This interactive event will include readings, presentations, and a variety of discussions intended to engage with the following questions: how can poetry be read as a political act? what purpose might there be to writing, reading, publishing, and performing poetry? and what possible political futures can we read into the act(s) of making poetry?

Wednesday, Feb. 11, 7 pm (Room 405, south building, ECI)
Ryan Knighton, multi-media presentation

Thursday, Feb. 12 (all events in Room 405, south building, ECI)

9:30 to 11:30 am
Andrew Klobucar + David Ayre
Derek Beaulieu

11:30 to 1 pm - Lunch

1 pm to 3 pm
Shane Rhodes
Jacqueline Turner
Marie Annharte Baker

3:15 pm to 5:15 pm
Roy Miki
Ashok Mathur
Baco Ohama

7:30 pm
Jeff Derksen
Larissa Lai + Rita Wong (launch of sybil unrest)

This event sponsored by the Canada Council Literary Readings Program, the League of Canadian Poets, and the Emily Carr Institute (Critical + Cultural Studies). "13 ways" will be broadcast live to the internet (audio and/or video). Scheduling and further information on the web broadcast will be available at www.amathur.ca