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Update Poetry month panel explores the comedic muse Humour in writing is more than a winner of a Saskatchewan Book Award, used humour with helping her survive a long, funny nose. I resisted at first, but eventually I memorable knee-slapper or a good guffaw. It’s the example of six of his favorite authors from snowy Nova Scotia winter. had to agree with her. I didn’t have a tragic a way of looking at the world, a way of different eras. All of them, he noted, included “Sometimes humour can be used as a nose.” outlasting a Canadian winter. It’s a strategy humour even in their tragic writings. weapon,” she observed. “It’s about who has Wilson also suggested that part of the for writing. “All of these gloomy guses included some the power; and who doesn’t. It can also be a power of humour for writers is the ability to Those are just come of the observations amazingly funny scenes, even in their tragic mask, a protective device.” remove masks and reveal more of the truth to from three Canadian writers during a panel works, like Shakespeare’s King Lear,” Lynes also said that humour has great the reader or the listener. discussion kicking off National Poetry Month Carpenter said. He added that there seems to humanizing power. As an example, she “Talking Fresh 2” also featured an evening at the University of Regina. The panel was be a Canadian neurosis that poetry and related her thought during yet another of readings by the three panelists, who were part of Talking Fresh 2, a weekend celebrating humour don’t mix. He cited one Canadian university English department meeting, “If joined by Saskatchewan’s poet laureate Glen writers and writing. The panels, readings and poet who subscribes to this view, but who only someone would just laugh.” Her Sorestad. Wilson, Lynes and Carpenter also workshops were held at Luther College at the occasionally “falls off the wagon of high observation drew a mix of loud laughter and gave workshops as part of the weekend University of Regina, which co-sponsored seriousness, and writes a very funny poem.” nods of agreement from the audience and the festival. Talking Fresh with the Saskatchewan Writers Carpenter also said the familiar Greek other members of the panel. “Events like Talking Fresh are important Guild and the League of Canadian Poets. masks of tragedy and comedy are closely Sherri-D Wilson said most tragic events because they bring great writers and their The panel on April 2 was called “Humour interrelated. are also the funniest, and that the more readers together,” said Gerry Hill, a professor and Poetry.” However, the three panelists – “You can learn a lot about the world from serious you get, the funnier you are. She of English at Luther College and one of the Dave Carpenter, Jeanette Lynes and Sheri-D either mask,” he advised the audience. “Don’t related her experience as a high school actor organizers of the event. “From Luther’s Wilson – tended to draw on all forms of turn your back on half the wisdom you have in Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible,” a play perspective,” he added, “it reinforces the writing, and their own experiences writing in available.” about the shocking witch hunts in colonial college’s commitment to the liberal arts and different forms, during their discussions. Jeanette Lynes suggested that humour is New England. “My Mom laughed all the way makes new connections between Luther and Carpenter, a writer in several genres and about not giving up on life. She credited through,” said Wilson. “She said I had a the larger community, literary or otherwise.” Thurs., Apr. 8 – 4 p.m. Humanities Research Institute Profiling Scholarship Series “Edward Ahenakew’s Representation of Plains Cree Culture: Collaborations, Distractions, and Apprehensions” Speaker: David R. Miller Student commons area, First Nations University of Canada Info: 585-4443 Thurs., Apr. 8 UR Ready Workshop Workshops about the U of R for new students attending in the fall semester Robert Usher Collegiate Info: 1-800-644-4756 Fri., Apr. 9 – 7:30 p.m. Music presentation Featuring the direction of Kathryn Laurin and narration by David Barnard Campion College Chapel CAMPUS LIFE CALENDAR Info: 359-1244 Fri., April 9 Good Friday University Closed Thurs., Apr. 15 – 6 p.m. Cougar Women’s Hockey 6th Annual Dinner and Silent Auction An evening to support the national reputation of excellence in athletics and academics Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts Info/tickets: 585-4018 Apr. 20-23 UR Ready Workshop Workshops about the U of R for new students attending in the fall semester Winston Knoll Collegiate, A.E. Peacock Collegiate, Martin Collegiate, University of Regina, O’Neill High School, Campbell Collegiate, Queen City Collegiate Info: 1-800-644-4756 For a complete calendar of events at the University of Regina visit our Web site at www.uregina.ca University of Regina bachelor of fine arts graduates co-exhibit with a collection of sculptures by BFA grad Griff Baker titled RE:collect, on exhibit at the MacKenzie Art Gallery. L-R, Regan Fraser (standing), Julie Heinrich (kneeling), Baker and Twyla Exner. Council proposes broader First Nations University of Canada held its annual student awards ceremony in the access to research results atrium of its new building April 2. “A manager for the City of Regina (SSHRC), which provides about $200 results of their work further. For U of R Photo by A/V Services recently told me, ‘I don’t want to have million annually to researchers in the example,” Malloy adds, “with a bit of to research the research,’” says David country’s universities, think tanks and alteration a scholarly article could be Malloy. research institutes. suitable for publication in a periodical Malloy, assistant dean with the In a recent speech at Memorial read by large numbers of the public.” Faculty of Graduate Studies and University in Newfoundland Marc Malloy acknowledges that the Research at the University of Regina, Renaud, the head of SSHRC, said: “No SSHRC’s consultations have brought tells the story to illustrate major matter how brilliant or creative, there is varied reactions. The U of R’s Faculty changes that are taking place in no way a solitary thinker could puzzle of Graduate Studies and Research approaches to research in the through the complex issues of today’s supports the council’s thinking in humanities and social sciences. world as deeply and comprehensively as principle and practice. However, he These changes are reflected in the a group of people from different fields, adds, some researchers – SSHRC calls growing number of transdisciplinary different areas of expertise, different them “human scientists” in its research projects being undertaken at disciplinary training and perspectives, document – feel threatened by what the University by scholars from various and spanning several generations.” they’re hearing. They perceive the shift academic disciplines. Many of these Renaud and other senior SSHRC as a move toward ‘practical’ research, projects are being supported by a people have been holding town hall and away from ‘pure’ research. transdisciplinary fund established by meetings at universities across the “I don’t believe that is what the the University to encourage those country as part of a consultation SSHRC is saying,” Malloy says. “There initiatives. process the SSHRC is conducting on its will always be areas of research that Change is also evident in the future direction. The title of its don’t avail themselves to collaborative growing number of cross-listed courses consultation document, “From work, and I believe the council in the U of R’s course catalogue. Granting Council to Knowledge understands that.” Students and their teachers recognize Council” illustrates the shift in focus SSHRC will gather the input that tackling the complex problems of that is taking place. received from the consultation over the 21st Century will require broad “In the past,” Malloy explains, “a the summer. However, there’s no knowledge, and a team approach. researcher who received a grant from indication when it will reveal the final There’s also growing recognition that SSHRC would present the results of results of it’s “transformation” exercise. researchers and teachers in the their research at conferences associated Malloy declines to speculate on what humanities and social sciences must with the their discipline, and publish an may happen, or when. also get the results of their work out to article in a scholarly journal. What the “The Council will digest all that it people like the manager at City Hall, Council is saying is that the knowledge has heard and read, and make changes, who can apply it to the city’s programs created by the research has to be more or not,” he says. and policies. accessible to governments, interest More information is available at the They’re also hearing similar groups and the public. Researchers in U of R web site. Go to www.uregina. messages from Canada’s Social Sciences the humanities and social sciences are ca/gradstudies and click on “SSHRC and Humanities Research Council being encouraged to disseminate the Renewal”.

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