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MacEwan School of Communications Invites You to
Gaze Into the Stars and Ask…
“What Happens Next? The Future of Story”
February 5 – 6, 2010
Friday events at John L Haar Theatre Saturday luncheon speaker and Wrap-up session (3-4:30pm) also at the John L Haar Theatre. Saturday's Breakout sessions are in classrooms on 4th Floor. Maps, programs and volunteers will all be there to assist you.
What Happens Next? The Future of Story will explore and examine issues that affect the future of storytelling and narrative at a time when the literary landscape is shifting and traditional story forms are struggling to stay current.
Friday evening, February 5:
Corus Entertainment Distinguished Lecturer Hart Hanson, the Gemini Award-winning Canadian film and television writer and producer and creator of the long-running Fox Television series Bones, will set the stage for the conference with a discussion about storytelling for a mass audience.
All-day Saturday, February 6:
Hear the thoughts of some of Alberta’s literary and creative stars in panel discussions on issues that affect The Future of Story.
Saturday’s sessions will feature:
• Governor General Award-winning novelists Jack Hodgins, Robert Kroetsch and Rudy Wiebe
• Prominent Alberta writers Aritha van Herk, Tom Wharton, Marty Chan, Conni Massing, Curtis Gillespie, Thomas Trofimuk,
Minister Faust and Gail Sobat
• Award-winning Alberta filmmakers and producers Josh Miller, Ava Karvonen and Francis Damberger
• And many more
Select from the following panels:
• The Next “New Journalism” looks into future alternatives for traditional forms of print journalism and narrative on the Net
• Telling Tales in Bed with the Elephant explores how Canadian storytellers are building a sustainable cultural industry
• Selling it in Hard Times – The Future of Advertising After the Boom Goes Bust examines the future of advertising in the face of a prolonged economic recession
• Building the 21st Century Writer asks the question “Where will and where should the writers of tomorrow come from?”
• The Party Line – Political Narrative examines political party efforts to humanize their leaders and create relationships with voters
• Teach Your Children Well presents the perspectives of writers targeting a techno-savvy generation, well-versed in Facebook, cell phones, and text messaging
• From Quill Pens to Kindle – The Future of the Book looks at the future prospects of books in a world of video games, the Internet and TV
• Colouring Inside the Lines – Telling Stories to a New Canada explores the changing literary complexion of the country
• Breaking with Convention: The World of Alt-Narrative provides a glimpse into the bold new world of storytelling
• Post-Reality TV, Anyone? explores the future of storytelling on post-reality television
• A Word from the Wise is a not-to-be missed conversation between some of Canada’s most significant literary voices
This conference is brought to you with the support of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Corus Entertainment, Far Field Productions, and the Canadian Public Relations Society, Edmonton Chapter.
For a detailed schedule of events and more information about the topics and speakers, visit www.MacEwan.ca/soc
