We all have a story to tell. Often we think of a life story or memoir as a chronology of events. However, knowing where to begin can become so overwhelming that we put off writing the story at all. This is an invitation to re-collect, record and share the stories from your life through travel, through space and time. What spaces and places have played an important role in your life? What are your memorable journeys – big and small? How does “exploration” give us a glimpse into who we were and who we have become? Who are you as a result of “having been there” and what do you know now that you didn’t know then? Please bring your own writing instruments to a safe environment where you will experiment with writing strategies using prompts, share your writing with others, and begin your collection of life-stories.
Dates: Wednesdays, May 8 – June 12, 2024.
Time: 9:30am-12:00pm
Location: In-Person, Carleton University Campus – Nicol Building
Information regarding the room number, parking details and how to access content, will be provided to registered participants 1-2 business days before the first day of the series.
Suggested Reading: Small Beneath the Sky by Lorna Crozier
About the Lecturer: Dr. Anna Rumin is a native Montrealer whose identity has been shaped by the political landscape of her home province, her Russian roots, a passion for lifelong learning that has been woven both formally in academia and informally through travel, voracious reading and writing, and a love for the stories hidden in our natural world.
Her interest in narrative inquiry stems from her belief that not only do we all have a story to tell but that our stories help us to better understand who we were, who we are and who we are becoming. She has now designed fifteen memoir-based writing workshops that invite participants to think of themselves as the narrators of their lives, as seen and written through a particular lens.
Anna is committed to supporting those with whom she works by providing them with opportunities to set and meet their goals. In her spare time, Anna writes short fiction and has been the recipient of numerous awards.
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