October 29, 2020, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. PDT

Join Kwantlen Polytechnic University for a conversation with Jenna Butler who will speak about climate grief, trauma and recovery, farming, and beekeeping.

Dr. Jenna Butler is a Canadian poet, essayist, editor, and professor. She is the author of: three books of poetry; a collection of ecological essays, A Profession of Hope: Farming on the Edge of the Grizzly Trail; and the Arctic travelogue Magnetic North: Sea Voyage to Svalbard. Her newest book, Revery: A Year of Bees, is out with Wolsak and Wynn in October 2020.

Butler’s research into endangered environments has taken her from America’s Deep South to Ireland’s Ring of Kerry, and from volcanic Tenerife to the Arctic Circle onboard an ice-class masted sailing vessel, exploring the ways in which we impact the landscapes we call home. A woman of colour interested in multiethnic narratives of place, Butler teaches creative and environmental writing at Red Deer College in Alberta and runs an off-grid organic farm.

Once you register, you will be a sent a Microsoft Teams link ahead of the event.

For further details, please contact Dr. Asma Sayed: asma.sayed@kpu.ca.