Alice Munro Chair in Creativity
Update: July 12, 2024
We were deeply troubled to learn of . Ms. Skinner has our unwavering support.
At this time, we are pausing the Chair appointment as we carefully consider Munro’s legacy and her ties to ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ.
We understand these revelations of abuse may be distressing. Local and on-campus support is available here.
About the Alice Munro Chair in Creativity
The Alice Munro Chair in Creativity will:
• Lead the creative culture of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, serving as a mentor and a model;
• Participate in graduate and/or undergraduate teaching;
• Focus on the production of creative work, alongside a study of creativity;
• Assume a leadership role between the University and the local creative community;
• Allow the University to enhance and expand the Writer-in-Residence program;
• Provide the University with access to a world of writing and artistic creation beyond Canada, allowing the University to attract international authors and artists as speakers and collaborators;
• Present the annual Alice Munro Lecture on Creativity.
