Students from UTM’s first spoken word course take the mic for live performance

Students from UTM’s first spoken word course take the mic for live performance

It’s an “empowering art form,” poet and UTM lecturer Andrea Thompson says of spoken word. 

The oral poetic performance art was offered to students at UTM for the first time this past semester, and now they’re set to perform in a showcase at the MiST Theatre on April 11.  

Student Spotlight: Mahnoor Khurram Winner of the University of Toronto Mississauga Student Leadership Award (UTMSLA)

Student Spotlight: Mahnoor Khurram Winner of the University of Toronto Mississauga Student Leadership Award (UTMSLA)

The Department of English & Drama is delighted to recognize Mahnoor Khurram who received the 2023 University of Toronto Mississauga Student Leadership Award (UTMSLA)  Principal's Award of Excellence in Student Leadership

English and Drama professor runs Mahabharata conversation series at Shaw Festival

English and Drama professor runs Mahabharata conversation series at Shaw Festival

UTM’s Lawrence Switzky and Brock University’s Karen Fricker are hosting Mahabharata: Conversations – virtual conversations with experts and artists to discuss the significance of this epic tale. These conversations are for those who may not be familiar with the poem as well as those who would like to know more.

English and Drama lecturer Andrea Thompson explores lineage, faith, and Black history in new spoken word album

English and Drama lecturer Andrea Thompson explores lineage, faith, and Black history in new spoken word album

In a black and white photo, a young Black couple pose seated with their twin daughters. An almost angelic light is cast behind the family of four, illuminating the room and their facial expressions.

This treasured family photograph serves as the album cover, and for Thompson, portrays what the album is about: lineage, faith and the historical Black experience – with the sounds of gospel and spirituals driving these stories.

Student Spotlight: Kaitlyn Harris Winner of the University of Toronto Student Leadership Award

Student Spotlight: Kaitlyn Harris Winner of the University of Toronto Student Leadership Award

The Department of English & Drama is delighted to recognize Kaitlyn Harris as the  2023 University of Toronto Student Leadership Award for her outstanding student leadership, service and commitment to the university, as well as her significant impact on the University of Toronto and on the university experience of their peers.

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