It's that time of year to look back, and I've been asked to name all the things that TIA House has done since it started for more official purposes. I thought that all you insurgents out there might also like to know. We've been busy!!

Paper Hearts: A Valentine's Day Roundtable on Gender and Power in Canadian Literary Community

February 14, 2015 Featuring: Elder Doreen Spence, Elder Sharron Proulx-Turner, Sharanpal Ruprai, Jani Krulc, Marc Herman Lynch, Kerry-Leigh Fox, Tiffany Sostar Organizers: Larissa Lai and Colin Martin With the support of: The Faculty of Arts at the University of Calgary The Women's Studies Program at the University of Calgary The Departent of English at the University of Calgary, Loft 112 Location: Loft 112 Phinder Dulai Talk and Reading Phinder Dulai Class Visit March 12-17, 2015 Organizers: Larissa Lai and Colin Martin With the support of: The English Department and the CWRG/Canada Council Location: Judith Sloman Reading Room Nigaanwewidim Sinclair The Winter We Danced Book Launch March 20, 2015 Organizers: Larissa Lai and Colin Martin In collaboration with: International Indigenous Studies at the University of Calgary The Faculty of Arts at the University of Calgary The Department of English at the University of Calgary Mount Royal University, Loft 112 Location: Loft 112 Gerry Shikatani Garden Collecting: A Post-Vanguardist for Today November 20, 2015 Organizers: Larissa Lai and Colin Martin Location: Judith Sloman Reading Room Fred Wah A Public Talk and Reading March 8, 2016 Organizers: Larissa Lai and Colin Martin Location: SS1153

In March 2016, renovations of the TIA House Space (SS1059) were completed. We begin to use the space regularly.

Lawrence Hill From Page to Screen: On Adapting The Book of Negroes for Television April 18, 2016 Organizers: Larissa Lai, Clem Martini and Colin Martin With the support of: The University of Calgary Equity Office The Calgary Public Library The School of Creative and Performing Arts Location: TIA House

Equity Now: TIA House at the Canadian Writers' Summit

June 17, 2016 Organizer: Larissa Lai Featuring: Lillian Allen, Farzana Doctor, Waubgeshig Rice and Jill Yonit Goldberg Location: Harbour Centre, Toronto

Emergent Insurgencies: Social Justice and Contemporary Form

March 4, 2016 Featuring: Dina Al-Kassim, Liz Howard, Patti LaBoucane- Benson, Cheryl Foggo, Aritha Van Herk, Christian Bok, Clem Martini, Bruce Barton, Nikki Sheppy Organized by: Larissa Lai and Colin Martin In collaboration with and in support of: Free Exchange Graduate conference Location: TIA House

Aboriginal Roundtable: Decolonial Solidarities and the Work of Sharron Proulx-Turner

May 29, 2016 MC: Richard Van Camp Host: Indigenous Literary Studies Association Organizers: Keavy Martin, Sophie McCall, Aruna Srivastava Featuring: Joanne Arnott, David Bateman, Susan Briscoe, Weyman Chan, Marilyn Dumont, Hiromi Goto, Larissa Lai, Beverly Little Thunder, Ashok Mathur, Sharanpal Ruprai, Gregory Scofield, Aruna Srivastava Location: Senate Room, Alma Hotel Sponsors: ILSA, CACLALS, TIA House

Reading and Roundtable: Language of Politics/Politics of Language

May 29, 2016 Organizers and Hosts: Shannon Maguire and Larissa Lai Speakers: Erin Mouré, Lee Maracle, Bronwyn Haslam, David Bateman, Juliane Okot Bitek Location: TIA House

A Reading by Shani Mootoo

May 30, 2016 Organizers and Hosts: Pamela McCallum and Larissa Lai Sponsors: CACLALS, ARIEL: A Review of International Literature, TIA House Location: TIA House

Literary Reading

May 30, 2016 Featuring: Shani Mootoo, Christian Bök and Gregory Scofield Organizers: Larissa Lai, Sara Jamieson, and Jason Wiens Sponsors: ACQL, CACLALS, TIA House Location: Last Defense Lounge (MacEwan Student Centre)

Literary Reading

May 30, 2016 Featuring: Joanne Arnott, Jani Krulc, Joshua Whitehead, Julia Polyck-O’Neill, Genevieve Robichaud, Weyman Chan Organizers: Larissa Lai, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Deanna Fong Sponsor: TIA House Location: Last Defense Lounge (MacEwan Student Centre) jam ismail translit for language critturs Reading: September 13, 2016 Talk: September 15, noon Organized by: Larissa Lai and Tom Sewel Location: TIA House

Relational Innovations: Creative Writing as Social Practice

October 1, 2016 Featuring: Angie Abdou, Lillian Allen, Rob Budde, Peter Forestell, Lorri Neilsen Glenn, Jill Yonit Goldberg, Aritha Van Herk, Jani Krulc, Larissa Lai, David Leach, Shannon Maguire, Suzette Mayr, Nikki Reimer, Janet Rogers, Natalie Simpson, Joshua Whitehead. Opening Welcome: Elder Doreen Spence Organized by: Larissa Lai, Rob Budde, Lillian Allen and Tom Sewel In collaboration with: Canadian Creative Writers and Writing Programs Location: TIA House