Junie Désil: Reading & Launch Event

SFU’s Department of English is delighted to welcome Junie Désil as our 2024 Ellen and Warren Tallman Writer-in-Residence. Please join us for a reading from Junie, followed by a reception on Thursday, October 3rd (7-9 PM) at SFU’s Harbour Centre campus (Room 1400-1410). Doors will open at 6:30 PM, so guests can enjoy tea and coffee and a light snack before the event starts. Junie will then read her poetry, and a reception featuring a cash bar will follow. Bio Junie Désil, born to Haitian immigrant parents in Montréal and raised in Winnipeg, has over 20 years of non-profit experience. She has worked extensively in the Downtown Eastside (DTES), specializing in community engagement, leadership, and organizational change. Her debut poetry collection, Eat Salt | Gaze at the Ocean (TalonBooks, 2020), was a finalist for the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize. Junie currently lives on the territories of the Homalco, Tla’amin, and Klahoose, working for Vancity as their Manager of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Reconciliation. Her second collection allostatic load is forthcoming in Spring 2025. Venue and Accessibility This in-person event takes place at the SFU’s Harbour Centre campus (Room 1400-1410). It is easily accessible by transit and near SkyTrain. The campus is wheelchair accessible and has wheelchair accessible washrooms. Gender neutral washrooms are also available. Note: This event will be photographed. Please inform the photographer if you do not want your picture taken.