{"id":1271,"date":"2021-04-15T14:41:17","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T21:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/arts\/?p=1271"},"modified":"2021-04-15T14:41:18","modified_gmt":"2021-04-15T21:41:18","slug":"the-cherry-blossoms-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/arts\/2021\/04\/15\/the-cherry-blossoms-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cherry Blossoms Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dear colleagues,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s spring, and a Lower Mainlander\u2019s fancy lightly turns to the lanes, lawns,\u00a0and boulevards bejeweled by the pink and white petals of the cherry trees<\/a>. One thing that COVID can\u2019t change is the breathtaking beauty of our surroundings; and our city is never prettier than when the cherry blossoms bloom…\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

INFORMATION ITEM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Blossoming Dialogue:<\/strong> KPU’s Task-force on Anti-racism is excited to announce the launch of KPU Speaks<\/em>, a community-generated blog on anti-racism. The first blog entry, by Teresa Smith, is available here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

CONGRATULATIONS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Literary Bouquet: <\/strong>Aislinn Hunter\u2019s powerful novel The Certainties<\/em> has just been shortlisted for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize<\/a>, awarded annually to the best original work of literary fiction by an author from B.C. or the Yukon. This is outstanding! Congratulations to Aislinn, and to the entire Creative Writing department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AN INVITATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Florescent Scholarship: <\/strong>Lilach Marom (EDST) is conducting a research project on the changing role of universities in an era of superdiversity (REB: 2021-08). If you are <\/p>\n\n\n\n