TIFA’s most provocative conversation series returns, exploring thrilling new themes for MOTIVE audiences. Each day of the Festival, authors and experts will come together to examine a new facet of the culture and politics that shape the world around us and the books we read. Enthralling stories of crime and injustice are devastating realities for […]
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TIFA’s most provocative conversation series returns, exploring thrilling new themes for MOTIVE audiences. Each day of the Festival, authors and experts will come together to examine a new facet of the culture and politics that shape the world around us and the books we read. Crime scene investigation is one of the most fascinating aspects […]
TIFA’s most provocative conversation series returns, exploring thrilling new themes for MOTIVE audiences. Each day of the Festival, authors and industry experts will come together to examine a new facet of the culture and politics that shape the world around us and the books we read. The role of policing has transformed considerably over time […]
Outdoor Stage, June 4 at 2pm ET TIFA’s most provocative conversation series returns exploring thrilling new themes for MOTIVE audiences. Each day of the Festival, authors and experts will come together to examine a new facet of the culture and politics that shape the world around us and the books we read. At its best, crime fiction […]
Join first-time authors Tziporah Cohen, Nadine Neema and Alisa Siegel, the 2021 finalists for the inaugural Jean Little First-Novel Award, as they explore the stories that inspired them to put pen to paper, and the highs and lows of publishing their first novels for children. This conversation will be moderated by Kit Pearson, beloved children’s […]
Authors and experts in candid, live conversation reflect on the topics that matter most during this unprecedented time. Humanity’s quest to reach the stars began with wondering about the universe and whether we are alone in it, but among the big questions that drive us to pursue space travel, we must ask ourselves about its environmental impact on planet Earth, and how we can advocate for a more ethical, equitable future in space. This […]
Award-winning authors Julián Fuks and Mohamed Mbougar Sarr in conversation discuss various forms of occupation, and the toll of resistance and heroism on the human spirit. With impeccable prose, Fuks exposes the frailty of life, the risk of solitude and the brutality of not belonging, in his novel Occupation (translated to English by Daniel Hahn). Mbougar […]
When the world gets too loud and chaotic, a young boy’s Mosom (grandfather) helps him listen with wonder, in Thunder and the Noise Storms by Jeffrey Ansloos and Shezza Ansloos, illustrated by Joshua Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley. Join all three to hear more about this tender picture book and to see how Joshua created the stunning illustrations. […]
Join award-nominated children’s book authors Naseem Hrab, David A. Robertson, Jillian Tamaki and Rebecca Thomas for a lively discussion, moderated by Shoshana Magnet, on the essential role our families play in the stories we tell. For many, this past year has caused feelings of detachment and isolation. Some have felt confined by lockdowns with immediate […]
Authors and experts in candid, live conversation reflect on the topics that matter most during this unprecedented time. This impactful panel discussion with Indigenous scholars and writers Chief Bev Sellars (Xat’sull), Anne Spice (Tlingit member of Kwanlin Dun First Nation) and Kisha Supernant (Métis/Papaschase/British), will look at the resurgence of Indigenous legal and governance systems intentionally moving away from settler colonial institutions. Panelists will explore, with moderator […]
Authors and experts in candid, live conversation reflect on the topics that matter most during this unprecedented time. Moderated by Director of Research at The Shift, Kaitlin Schwan, this panel discussion will delve into the many complexities and conditions that have led to Toronto’s homelessness crisis. Panelists Juha Kaakinen, Cheyanne Ratnam and Emily Wright will examine the […]
Explore the history of conspiracy theories around white supremacy, nationalism and the Great Replacement, from the 1920s to now, with Dr. Brendan Fay, Dr. Tad Tuleja and Dr. Sergio Schargel. This includes an analysis of how conspiracy theories on communism have been adapted through the last 70 years of Brazil’s history, mainly by Integralism and […]
Zita Babarczi and Matthew Harris will examine conspiracies in literature and how focused teaching of critical thinking in the classroom can help create citizens more capable of engaging with them. Conspiracies of desire are examined through an analysis of Philip K. Dick’s Time out of Joint. A close reading of the thought-terminating cliché of “Do the […]
Throughout history, the role of the public library has adapted to the times and the community it lives in. Perhaps the most dramatic shift has occurred within the last 20 years. In Canada, the local library is often the first place new Canadians visit, as a place to learn about the community, join language classes, […]
Join Aidan Moir and Andrew Woods to analyse how social media feeds the contemporary contagion of conspiracy theories. How is a contemporary conspiracy theory attempting to demonize (literally) the work and ideas developed by the Frankfurt School? Finally, despite his apparent “progressiveness,” Joe Rogan’s lucrative brand is shown to be reliant on the kind of anti-intellectualism […]
Authors and experts in candid, live conversation reflect on the topics that matter most during this unprecedented time. As the world continues to traverse the COVID-19 pandemic, the race to vaccinate populations against the virus has raised many ethical questions. This panel discussion, with panelists Maxwell J. Smith, Kate Choi, Safura Abdool Karim and moderator […]
Authors and experts in candid, live conversation reflect on the topics that matter most during this unprecedented time. Following the disturbing events that took place in long-term care homes across Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic, new policies, strategies and considerations are essential for the future of elder care. Moderated by medical anthropologist Lenore Manderson, event […]
Authors and experts in candid, live conversation reflect on the topics that matter most during this unprecedented time. For youth, the global pandemic has been a long haul of restrictions, isolation and uncertainty and many have faced significant impacts on their mental health. They have been coping with disrupted schooling, cancelled sports and community programs, […]
Conspiracies and misinformation movements in the fields of science, medicine and the environment will be explored in this wide-ranging discussion, with a particular focus on social media. Alexander Shvarts and Allison Durazzi will explore several topics, including distrust of science, marginalization of views by commercial interests (such as pharmaceutical companies), and how poor messaging by […]
Join leading children’s book illustrators Natasha Donovan, Eric Fan, Terry Fan and Miki Sato, finalists for the CCBC Book Awards, for a discussion and demonstration of their illustrative styles and techniques, moderated by Audrey Hudson, Richard & Elizabeth Currie Chief, Education & Programming at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Picture books are often the first […]
Authors and experts in candid, live conversation reflect on the topics that matter most during this unprecedented time. Scientists have been researching greenhouse gas emission levels from vehicle exhaust and comparing levels from before and during the pandemic. To what extent has air quality changed in Toronto and beyond as a result of lockdowns and decreased human activity? The results may not be what you […]
Authors and experts in candid, live conversation reflect on the topics that matter most during this unprecedented time. Moderated by Kate J. Neville, Associate Professor at the University of Toronto Department of Political Science and the School of the Environment, this illuminating panel discussion, with Deborah McGregor, Emma S. Norman and Aimée Craft will focus on […]
First Nations, Métis and Inuit artists, activists, educators and writers, youth and elders have come together to envision Indigenous futures in Canada and around the world. The result is Me Tomorrow: Indigenous Views on the Future. The collection of essays is a powerful expression of imagination rooted in social critique, cultural experience, traditional knowledge, activism […]
Experience text off the page like never before, as the internationally acclaimed Literary Death Match brings its circus to TIFA. A thrilling mix of international authors will compete with performances of their most electric writing to reach a unique comic, literary finale! It’s the writing world’s American Idol (without the meanness). This event, hosted by […]
