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On Edge Reading Series: FALL 2026

Fall 2026

The On Edge Reading Series showcases the work of writers who are doing the freshest, most interesting, and relevant work, writers who are also artists, volunteers, literary award winners, social justice organizers, prison abolitionists, literary organizers, dancers, managing editors, filmmakers, creative writing instructors, and scholars. On Edge programming serves to enrich literary and writing communities both inside and outside of the Emily Carr University Community.

All readings are FREE and open to the public. ASL interpretation is provided for all readings. On Edge is organized and hosted by Mercedes Eng and assisted by Eliza. Logo and posters by Sandy.

On Edge on social media: Follow On Edge on Instagram to stay up to date. For any other inquiries: Please email onedge@ecuad.ca

The series is support by the Emily Carr Writing Centre with grateful acknowledgement to the Canada Council for the Arts and the Coast Salish First Nations whose traditional lands we are on. 

FEATURING:

Beth Piatote
October 1 @AGP @ 5:30-6:30
IN-PERSON in the Aboriginal Gathering Place
Livestream option: Register for Zoom Room here

Beth Piatote is a Nez Perce writer, scholar, and playwright, and associate professor of English and Comparative Literature at theUniversity of California, Berkeley. She specializes in interdisciplinary approaches to Native American literature; creative writing; Nez Perce language and literature; and Indigenous language revitalization more broadly. The author of three books and two plays, her most recent publication is the collection, distant water: poems (Milkweed 2026) which explores the way Nez Perce language embodies the inseparable connection of land, sound, and spirit. Her poems, scholarly essays, and short stories have appeared in Poetry, World Literature Today, PMLA, Kenyon Review, The Stinging Fly, and elsewhere. She is a co-creator and core faculty member of the Designated Emphasis in Indigenous Language Revitalization and runs the Indigenous Poetics Lab at UC Berkeley.

Yilin Wang
October 22 @ 5:30-6:30
ONLINE ONLY: Register for Zoom Room here

Yilin Wang (she/they) is a Chinese diaspora poet and Chinese-English translator. Her debut book The Lantern and the Night Moths (Invisible Publishing, 2024) is the first book of translations from Chinese (Mandarin) to win the John Glassco Translation Prize from the Literary Translators Association of Canada in the 40-year history of the prize. Her words and translations have appeared in Clarkesworld, Fantasy Magazine, Room, Canthius, Words Without Borders, The Tyee, the anthology The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories (TorDotCom 2022), and elsewhere. She has won the Foster Poetry Prize, the ALTA Virtual Fellowship, and the Dwarf Stars Award, and has been a finalist for Canada’s National Magazine Award, the CBC Poetry Prize, and the Aurora Award. She has an MFA from UBC and is a graduate of Clarion West. www.yilinwang.com

Sol Diana
Nov 5 @5:30-6:30
IN-PERSON in the Aboriginal Gathering Place
Livestream option:Register for Zoom Room here

Sol Diana is a half-Filipino spoken word artist, high school teacher, and boxing coach born and raised on the tradi-

tional, ancestral, unceded, and occupied lands of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tseil-Waututh First Nations. His passion lies with empowering youthto realize their humanities through art, education, and sport. Sol’s own writing focuses on place, belonging, and grief and is influencedby the Filipino-Canadian youth artists and musicians he was raised around. His workhas appeared in collections likeMagdaragat: An Anthology of Filipino-Canadian Writing and Gathering Our Breath: Remembering Lapu Lapu Day 2025.

Cookies + Convos: International Student Event

Come decorate a cookie and meet new friends!

🎃International Students!  🎃
Come join us at the Wellness Kitchen to celebrate Halloween for a group hangout with cookie decorating. Meet with new friends from around the world! Cookies, decorations, and tools provided.

When: Wednesday, 29 October @ 3:30-4:20PM OR 4:30-5:20PM
Where: The Wellness Kitchen @ Room A2056, 2nd floor

PLEASE RSVP: Spots are limited so save yours by filling out this form! See you soOoOoOnnn 👻

Hosted by ECU Writing Centre x Counselling + Wellness

On Edge Reading Series: FALL 2025

Thursdays, Fall 2025

The On Edge Reading Series showcases the work of writers who are doing the freshest, most interesting, and relevant work, writers who are also artists, volunteers, literary award winners, social justice organizers, prison abolitionists, literary organizers, dancers, managing editors, filmmakers, creative writing instructors, and scholars. On Edge programming serves to enrich literary and writing communities both inside and outside of the Emily Carr University Community.

All readings are FREE and open to the public. ASL interpretation is provided for all readings. On Edge is organized and hosted by Mercedes Eng and assisted by Eliza. Logo and posters by Sandy.

On Edge on social media: Follow On Edge on Instagram to stay up to date. For any other inquiries: Please email onedge@ecuad.ca

The series is support by the Emily Carr Writing Centre with grateful acknowledgement to the Canada Council for the Arts and the Coast Salish First Nations whose traditional lands we are on. 

FEATURING:

Samantha Nock
Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 5:30PM PT
IN-PERSON in the Aboriginal Gathering Place
Livestream option: Register for Zoom Room here

Samantha Nock is a Cree-Métis writer and poet originally from Treaty 8 Territory in the Peace Region of northeast British Columbia. Her family is originally from sâkitawâhk ᓵᑭᑕᐚᕽ (Île-à-la-Crosse), Saskatchewan. Samantha currently resides on unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səlilwətaɬ Lands in so-called Vancouver. She has had works published in Maisonneuve, Vice, Prism International, and Best Canadian Poetry, among others. You can find her on Instagram @2broke4bingo

Hajer Mirwali
Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 5:30PM PT
ONLINE ONLY: Register for Zoom Room here

Hajer Mirwali is a Palestinian and Iraqi writer living in Toronto. Her first book, Revolutions (Talonbooks, 2025), is a collection of poetry on shame, pleasure, and Arab Muslim girlhood. Two poems from the collection also appear in an anthology of Palestinian poetry called Heaven Looks Like Us (Haymarket Books, 2025). Hajer’s work has been published in The Ex-Puritan, Brick Magazine, Room Magazine, and Joyland. She has an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Guelph.

Neveah North
Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 5:30PM PT
IN-PERSON in the Aboriginal Gathering Place
Livestream option:Register for Zoom Room here

Nevaeh Emily North is 36 years old and a proud member of the Carrier Nation, born in Kelowna and raised in Prince George, British Columbia. Her journey hasn’t been easy — she spent almost 16 years incarcerated. Those years shaped her in deep and lasting ways. They were some of the hardest of her life, but they also gave her strength, perspective, and a powerful sense of purpose. Today, Nevaeh stands rooted in her culture and identity. She carries forward the teachings of her ancestors and the lessons learned through both pain and resilience. She passionate about healing, growth, and giving back to her community — especially to others who feel forgotten or silenced. Navaeh’s story is still unfolding, but she walks forward with honesty, pride, and hope.

All readings are on Thursday from 5:30 to 6:30 PM at the Aboriginal Gathering Place at Emily Carr University (ECU).

Crit Club

Want to improve your art practice?

Crit Club is a stress-free critique environment, for students to give and receive feedback on our work! Gain skills in talking about, looking at, and understanding artwork – while making some friends along the way!

This club is a resource for you, so come at your leisure!

FALL 2025 INFO:

Who: Students interested in receiving feedback in a relaxed environment
When: 11:30AM – 12:30PM on September 26, October 24, November 7, November 21 (all Fridays)
Where: Students Union Multi-Purpose Room

Crit Club is also on Instagram!

Crit Club art from Eliza

Letter Writing Club

Local and international penpal exchange

Join our Discord server for chats with fellow LWC members and to exchange letters with each other and international students.

HOW TO JOIN:

• What: A club for letter writers at ECU from all backgrounds
• Who: All ECU students, regardless of experience.
• How: Join the Discord server to join the club and participate in LWC penpal and partner school penpals exchange programs.

Please e-mail writingcentre@ecuad.ca if you have any questions.

Letterwriting illustration by Cherry