ACCUTE/CWC Webinar Series: Creative Humanities Approaches to Creative Writing & Publishing Research

Monday, February 12, 11:30 a.m. EST / 9:30 a.m. MST

What does applied research and innovation look like in creative writing studies? This webinar brings together creative humanists to share key insights from recent projects with the aim of inspiring colleagues and providing them with the knowledge to launch their own initiatives. The term ‘Creative Humanities’ describes new approaches with heightened interest in creative process, social innovation, and experimentation. For the last five years or so, Canadian-based scholars have been piloting applied and innovative approaches to creative writing & publishing research—and creating new forms of impact while doing so. Panelists discuss how intersections between humanities research, artistic practice, and innovation management are creating new opportunities for creativity-infused scholarship and research.

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Panelists

Dale Tracy is a faculty member in the English Department at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. She is the author of the poetry collection Derelict Bicycles (Anvil Press, 2022) and of the monograph With the Witnesses: Poetry, Compassion, and Claimed Experience (McGill-Queen’s, 2017).

Sarah Banting is Associate Professor in the department of English, Languages, and Cultures at Mount Royal University in Calgary, where she teaches academic and nonfiction writing, writing about literature, and editing. Her research focuses on rhetoric, curriculum in Canada, and learning outcomes of English studies.

Hyein Lee (RGD) is an internationally exhibited artist, illustrator, and motion graphic designer. She is a professor at Emily Carr University. Hyein earned her MDes from OCAD University, where she won SSHRC Scholarship. She holds a BASc in Geological Engineering from the University of Toronto and a BA in Illustration from Sheridan College. Her clients include CBC, Canadian Family, Canadian Living, Planned Parenthood, This Magazine, Scholastic, and many more.

Alexander Hollenberg is a Professor of Storytelling and Narrative Theory at Sheridan College. He has participated in several projects in the creative humanities, most recently as lead researcher in the Canadian Literary Censorship Project. His work can be found in such journals as University of Toronto Quarterly, English Studies in Canada, and Narrative.

Brandon McFarlane is a Professor of Creativity and Leadership in the Pilon School of Business. He founded the Creative Humanities Initiative at Sheridan College, a platform for applied and innovative approaches to humanities research and pedagogy. Brandon’s writing on the creative humanities can be found in English Studies in Canada, University of Toronto Quarterly, Creative Industries in Canada, and Uncertainty: A Catalyst for Creativity, Learning and Development.