Modern Literature and Culture Research Centre (MLC)

COVID-19 has laid bare systemic inequalities at home and abroad. The twelfth webinar of the MLC Pandemic series explores issues of social justice related to the pandemic. The panelists include three international experts involved in Routledge's forthcoming publications, COVID-19: Global Pandemic, Societal Responses, Ideological Solutions; and COVID-19: Social Consequences and Cultural Adaptations: - J. Michael Ryan, Nazarbayev University: The Social Consequences of COVID-19... - Jodie Dewey, Concordia University Chicago: The Solution is the Problem: What a Pandemic Can Reveal about Policing - Kristen Desjarlais-deKlerk, Medicine Hat College: Housing as Healthcare: Mitigations of Homelessness during a Pandemic The webinar is open to the general public and free of charge. To participate, RSVP on Eventbrite: http://bitly.com/mlcwebinar12 We look forward to welcoming you back!

Join us on Thursday, September 17 at 5-6 PM EDT (10-11 PM BST) to celebrate the release of Ingrid E. Mida’s Reading Fashion in Art (Bloomsbury Academic), a richly illustrated, multidisciplinary study on the importance of dress and fashion in critically analyzing visual art. Besides a brief talk by the author and Q&A, the launch includes a book giveaway and remarks by international art and fashion scholars. This event is open to the general public and free of charge. To participate, RSVP on Eventbrite (http://bitly.com/midabooklaunch) and press the green Register button. The Zoom room details will be sent to your inbox before the event. We look forward to celebrating with you soon!

Our upcoming webinar in the MLC Pandemic series, "Public Narratives of Epidemic Outbreaks," takes place TOMORROW (Thursday, August 20) at 4-5 PM EDT (9-10 BST). This webinar explores the critical function of historical, literary, and scientific narratives in navigating pandemics and providing guidance for future ones with the following international experts: - Mark Honigsbaum, author of The Pandemic Century: One Hundred Years of Panic, Hysteria, and Hubris (Hurst; Norton, 201...9) and Lecturer of Medical History and Journalism, City, University of London - Elizabeth Outka, author of Viral Modernism: The Influenza Pandemic and Interwar Literature (Columbia UP, 2019) and Professor of English, University of Richmond - Tim Sly, Professor Emeritus of Epidemiology and Public Health, Ryerson University RSVP on Eventbrite to gain access to the Zoom-room details: http://bitly.com/mlcwebinar11 We look forward to your participation!

MLC Director, Dr. Irene Gammel, was recently featured in The Conversation Canada! In her article : -19, Dr. Gammel shows us how the voices and visions of youth through arts, literature and culture provide models for hope and resilience in times of crisis. https://theconversation.com/radical-hope-what-young-dreamer

Public intellectuals play a vital role in shaping civic engagement and political awareness. To be effective, their information must be accurate and their public participation sincere. Our 10th webinar milestone in the MLC Pandemic series features three renowned experts to explore the role of public intellectuals during times of crisis. Panelists include: - Tom Nichols, Author of The Death of Expertise (Oxford UP, 2017) and University Professor of National Security Affairs, U....S. Naval War College - Amitava Kumar, Author of Every Day I Write the Book (Duke UP, 2020) and Helen D. Lockwood Professor of English, Vassar College - Karim Bardeesy, Co-Founder of First Policy Response and Executive Director of Ryerson Leadership Lab, Ryerson University To participate, RSVP on Eventbrite (https://bitly.com/mlcwebinar10) and click the green Register button to gain access to the Zoom room details. Hope to see you there!

Shifting from stay-at-home orders to reopening society involves navigating new risks. How do we manage the safety of ourselves and others during this precarious process, and what may recovery look like as a result? Join our next Zoom-enabled webinar on Thursday, July 16, 4-5 PM EDT to explore the ethics of recuperation and transition. Experts include: - Pamela Hieronymi, author of Freedom, Resentment, and the Metaphysics of Morals (Princeton UP, 2020) and Professor of Philoso...phy, UCLA - Meredith Schwartz, author of The Ethics of Pandemics (Broadview Press, 2020) and Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Ryerson University - John Wrighton, author of Ethics and Politics in Modern American Poetry and Deputy Head (Research & Enterprise), School of Humanities, University of Brighton RSVP at [email protected] to request Zoom access. In the meantime, catch up on our past webinars: http://bitly.com/mlcpandemic We look forward to your participation!

How does pedagogy evolve and challenge higher education in the wake of COVID-19? How do we best adapt content and teaching to facilitate meaningful student learning? To explore new opportunities and challenges in university teaching, join the eighth installation of the MLC Pandemic webinar series, "Pedagogical Shifts in Higher Education During COVID-19," taking place on Thursday, July 2, 4-5 PM EDT with world-renowned experts: - Deborah J. Cohan, contributing writer for Insid...e Higher Ed and Psychology Today, sociologist at the University of South Carolina Beaufort - Kelly MacKay, vice-provost academic and chair of the Academic Standards Committee at Ryerson University - John Villasenor, professor of Electrical Engineering and co-director of the Institute for Technology, Law and Policy at the University of California, Los Angeles. The webinar is open to the general public and free of charge. To participate, RSVP at [email protected] to request access to the Zoom room details. We look forward to your participation!

Months of lockdown have posed challenges to our mental and emotional well-being. To discuss coping mechanisms for stress and anxiety, join the MLC’s upcoming Pandemic webinar, "Mental Health During COVID-19," on Thursday, June 18 at 4-5 PM EDT (1-2 PM PDT) with internationally renowned psychologists: - Martin Antony, professor of Clinical Psychology at Ryerson University and founding director of both the Anxiety Treatment and Research Clinic and the Psychology Residency Pro...gram at St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton - Anita DeLongis, professor of Health Psychology and Lab Director for the Centre for Health and Coping Studies at the University of British Columbia - Candice Monson, professor of Clinical Psychology and Lab Director for the Investigating Methods to Prevent, Assess, and Care for Trauma (IMPACT) Lab at Ryerson University This webinar is open to the general public and free of charge. To participate, RSVP at [email protected] to request access to the Zoom room details.

On Thursday, June 4, 4-5 PM ET, we will explore the role of humour, art and performance during COVID-19 in our sixth installment of the MLC Pandemic webinar series, "Coping with Crisis through Humour, Art and Performance." Moderated by MLC director Irene Gammel and executive member Jason Wang, next week's webinar will feature: Michael de Adder, award-winning editorial cartoonist and caricaturist; Gerd Hauck, professor of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at Ryerson University; and Drew Hayden Taylor, award-winning playwright, filmmaker and author. To RSVP, e-mail [email protected] for Zoom access. A follow-up notification will be sent to your inbox, and the Zoom room details will be sent to you on the day of the webinar. Free and open to all. We look forward to seeing you there!

The current health crisis presents new challenges for post-secondary education. To help address them, we have invited university leaders from across the country to share their insights. University Leaders Navigate COVID-19 takes place next week on Thursday, May 21 at 4:15 - 5:15 PM EST. Moderated by MLC director Irene Gammel and executive member Jason Wang, the fifth webinar features: Mohamed Lachemi, President and Vice-Chancellor, Ryerson University Annette Trimbee, P...resident and Vice-Chancellor, The University of Winnipeg David Sylvester, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of St. Michael's College, University of Toronto Jean-Paul Boudreau, President and Vice-Chancellor, Mount Allison University To RSVP, please e-mail [email protected]. A follow-up notification will be sent to your inbox, and the Zoom room details will be sent to you on the day of the webinar. Thank you all for you continuous support, and we look forward to your participation!

As the Canadian post-secondary education sector slowly begins to discuss recovery and reopening, the MLC hopes to continue the conversation on the impact of COVID-19 with you, providing a forum for exchange and community. Our fourth MLC Pandemic webinar, Diversity, Migration, and COVID-19, takes place on Thursday, May 7, 4-5 PM EST. The webinar, moderated by MLC director Irene Gammel and MLC executive member Jason Wang, features Randy Boyagoda (Writer and Critic; Principal ...and Vice-President of the University of St. Michael's College), Anna Triandafyllidou (Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration, Ryerson University) and Rinaldo Walcott (Professor of Social Justice Education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto). To RSVP, please e-mail [email protected]. A follow-up notification will be sent to your inbox, and the Zoom room details will be sent to you on the day of the webinar. Many thanks for your support, and we hope you will join us again!

Tomorrow is the day! Join us from 4-5 PM EST for our third installment of the Pandemic webinar series, "Media and Storytelling During the Crisis," to discuss journalistic practices during COVID-19 and explore new modes of reporting and storytelling. Featuring April Lindgren (Professor of Journalism and Velma Rogers Research Chair, Ryerson University), Rachel Pulfer (Executive Director, JHR: Journalists for Human Rights) and Brian Winston (Emmy award-winning filmmaker and Lincoln Professor of Media Studies, University of Lincoln). Please RSVP at [email protected] to request access to the Zoom-enabled webinar.

What is the impact of COVID-19 on the newsroom agenda and the (inter)national mediascape? Join us on Thursday, April 23 from 4-5 PM EST for our third installment of the Pandemic webinar series, "Media and Storytelling During the Crisis," to discuss journalistic practices during COVID-19 and explore new modes of reporting and storytelling. Featuring April Lindgren (Professor of Journalism and Velma Rogers Research Chair, Ryerson University), Rachel Pulfer (Executive Director, Journalists for Human Rights) and Brian Winston (Lincoln Professor of Media Studies and Emmy award-winning documentary filmmaker, University of Lincoln). Please RSVP at [email protected] to request access to the Zoom-enabled webinar.

Join the MLC for the second webinar of our Pandemic series, "Cultural Resilience During COVID-19," on Thursday, April 16 from 4-5 PM EST. Panelists include medical anthropologist Naomi Adelson, fashion scholar Alison Matthews David, and scholar of culture and expression Gail Vanstone. This zoom-enabled webinar explores the cultural dimensions of our global health crisis and hopes to forge new connections to help us navigate the current pandemic. Please RSVP at [email protected] to request access to the Zoom room details. We look forward to interacting with you!

From the #MLCArchives: with a costume and jack-o-lantern, the cover of this October 1906 Boston magazine shows how little some of our Halloween symbols have changed over the century!

From the MLC Archives: This Thanksgiving edition of Canadian Pictorial features a wild turkey on its cover and abundant pictures from the 1910 Canadian harvest, including a very modern Manitoban with an automobile and a giant squash from Sarnia.

Culminating my first year of collaboration at the Modern Literature and Culture Research Centre (MLC) at Ryerson University I am happy to invite you all to the ...opening reception of an exhibition called "Domestic Music-Making: From Parlour Music to Digital Sound", co-curated with Irene Gammel featuring popular sheet music (from the MLCRC archival holdings) and works by Toronto sound artist Marla Hlady. Join us for refreshments and meet the artist this Thursday at 6 pm at 111 Gerrard Street East, Toronto! See more

Join the Modern Literature and Culture Research Centre (MLC) PUBZ group tonight from 5-6:30 p.m. for a student peer-support workshop on writing, publishing, pre...senting, and more! Held on the ground floor of 111 Gerrard St. East, this workshop is free to attend and students are asked to bring a piece of work in development for publication. RSVP to [email protected] See more

Over 90 years have passed since the 25-year-old Evelyn Normand Wilkie (1902 1969) married William Douglas Howard in Nova Scotia on November 15, 1927. Her sleeveless wedding dress of white silk taffeta edged with silver ribbon was worn with a veil of orange blossoms, capturing the brilliance and promise of a day that marked the beginning of the couple’s lifelong bond. Yet when the Ryerson Fashion Research Collection received the dress in 2016, the garment had deteriorated so... significantly that it was virtually untouchable, and the dress was considered a dead object. Curated by Ingrid Mida, the MLC’s newest exhibition Absent Presence: A Wedding Dress and the Drawings of Sarah Casey contemplates notions of the delicate and the ephemeral, exploring the limits of visibility and materiality. This transatlantic collaboration features the original wedding dress alongside large and haunting renditions of the dress and related garments worn by Wilkie drawn in wax by Lancaster University artist Sarah Casey, whose artistic practice engages the unseen, untouchable, and immaterial to explore both intimacy and transience. Join us as we explore the traces of time, memory, and loss that linger in the wedding dress and uncover ways in which we handle, remember, and preserve the past. #mlcresearch #mlcinsta #fashion #fashionresearch #fashionarts #fashiondrawing #drawing #wedding #weddingdress #wax #waxdrawing #gallery #museum #fashionhistory #dress #blackandwhite #Toronto #freeevent #freeeventstoronto

A quick snapshot of blue skies in #Toronto amidst these tough winter days! How are you faring this season? . . . #mlcresearch #mlcinsta #blueskies #winter #winters #winterblues #canadianwinter #february #photography #snapshot #ice #cold #coldweather #spring #springiscoming #winterart #art #artsresearch #ryerson #gerrard #church #yongestreet #winterreads #literature #litstudent #gallery

#FromtheArchives: This #Canadian ad for cottage country in Muskoka was found in the St. Nicholas magazine, of which we have a collection at the MLC! . . . #mlcresearch #mlcinsta #canada #canadiana #ontario #ontariocanada #cottage #cottagecountry #muskoka #archive #archival #archivist #curator #curatorialwork #artcurator #stnicholas #periodical #arts

Ready-to-wear American soul poetry. (The right kind) #foundatthemlc

Our MLC #team is spreading the word about #MSA2019! Our visiting research fellow Dr. Anastasiya Lyubas is excited to tell you all about it! Deadlines are drawing close for papers, seminar proposals and paper proposals for intedisciplinary streams. We're looking forward to your submissions! Link in bio. . .... . #mlcresearch #mlcinsta #teamphoto #poster #posterdesign #posters #posterart #posterboard #callforpapers #callforsubmissions #modernism #modernist #indigenous #indigenousmodernism #torontoscholars #torontoresearch #ryerson #uoft #yorkuniversity #university #masters #phd #conference #seminar See more

In 1922, at the University of Toronto, the scientists went to a hospital ward with diabetic children, most of them comatose and dying from diabetic keto-a...cidosis. This is known as one of medicine's most incredible moments. Imagine a room full of parents sitting at the bedside waiting for the inevitable death of their child. The scientists went from bed-to-bed and injected the children with the new purified extract - insulin. As they began to inject the last comatose child, the first child injected began to awaken. Then one by one, all the children awoke from their diabetic comas. A room of death and gloom, became a place of joy and hope. Thanks Dr. Banting and Dr Best! Photo Credits- Library and Archives Canada.

It's 2019, and that means that #MSA2019 is just around the corner! Get your seminar proposals in by January 25 and be apart of this year's unique, collaborative and exciting #Modernism conference! . . . #mlcresearch #mlcinsta #conference #conferencelife #artconference #2019 #2019events #2019goals #english #englishdepartment #seminar #facultyofarts #modernist #modernismgallery #callforpapers #callforsubmissions #sshrc #scholars #academics #phd #masters #gradschool #graduate #university

#FoundattheMLC: Djuna Barnes is the #modernist author and icon we all aspire to be! We have a number of her books and photos at the MLC. Drop in and check it out!

#TBT to the #StettheimerAGO exhibit, which the MLC and our graduate students had the pleasure in participating in. We remember by hanging onto @uhlyarikago's gorgeous book Florine Stettheimer: Painting and Poetry. . . . #mlcresearch #mlcinsta #florinestettheimer #modernist #modernistwomen #modernart #modernistpoetry #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #painting #artist #artistssupportingartists #artbook #books #exhibition #exhibit #artgalleryofontario #artgallery #cecilybrown #jamianjulianovillani #juttakoether #ellakruglyanska #silkeottoknapp

When Warsan tells us a story the whole team listens! #teammeeting . . . #mlcresearch #mlcinsta #team #teamphoto #books #bookstagram #bookish #bookshelves #workspace #academics #english #faculty #facultyofarts #artsresearch #artstudent #graduate #gradschool #wintersemester #winter #reading #read #wellread

We've had such an exciting year at the MLC and we're excited to share #Top10! Link in bio. What were your big accomplishments in 2018? . .... . #mlcresearch #mlcinsta #newyear #newsemester #newyears2018 #2018 #2018goals #2019 #2019goals #research #researchgoals #researchassociate #publication #manuscript #exhibitions #sshrc #postdoctoral #wwi #art #artsresearch #arthistory #arthistorynerd #literature #books See more