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Authors@Acadia is a year-long series of readings and presentations by authors in Canada and abroad. The events are hosted by the Department of English and Theatre at Acadia University are open to all members of the public. Books are available for sale at the Box of Delights and at the readings!

Rebecca Thomas is a Mi'kmaw woman, activist, and poet, and currently Halifax’s sixth Poet Laureate. As poet laureate, she serves as an ambassador and advocate for literacy, literature, and the arts, and reflects the vitality of the community through appearances and readings of poetry at a number of civic events and other activities. A spoken word artist and the current Halifax Slam Master, Thomas also holds the position of Coordinator of Aboroginal Student Services at the Nova Scotia Community College. Coming from an Indigenous background and with a family that has been greatly impacted by residential schools, she has come to recognize the lack of prominence given to First Nations perspectives within the history of Halifax. As a Mi'kmaw woman, she embraces the opportunity to bring her cultural voice to the broader public discussion through the Poet Laureate position, and believes that the arts and poetry can help people heal in ways beyond traditional therapies. She is also an active supporter of youth engagement through poetry and the arts and has volunteered the past two years with the Halifax Youth Slam Team. Over the last several years she has organized a variety of workshops and poetry series' with a focus on youth empowerment and diversity education.

Pricing: Free

Acadia University
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Wolfville, Nova Scotia

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