Events

We continue to explore multiple ways to engage with communities, both locally and globally, during these challenging times.  

FORTHCOMING:

OCT 2026 (date/venue TBD). Toronto launch for Rashmy, SONGS IN A TIME OF CONFINEMENT. Translated by Nedra Rodrigo

2026

MAY 29, 2026. U. Winnipeg: CAN LIT, WRITING, PUBLISHING & PEDAGOGY CONFERENCE. Women of Colour panel with Nuzhat Abbas (editor/publisher, trace) and authors Janika Oza, Zilla Jones and Renee Sarojini Saklikar. Moderated by Rebecca Mangra. 

APRIL 30, 2026. Montreal: Teesri Dunya Theatre. TERRAINS OF LOVE AND WAR,Poetry and discussion with Eman Abukhadra, Nofel, Nedra Rodrigo and Geetha Sukumaran. Moderated by Prof. Nayrouz Abu Hatoum and Prof. Sowparnika Balaswaminathan. In partnership with Montreal Serai, McGill and others.

FEB 2026. Toronto: Another Story Bookshop. TAMIL TERRAINS with editor Nedra Rodrigo and translators Abi Jeyaratnam and Gobiga Nada

JAN 2026. Bangalore (India). TAMIL TERRAINS with editor Geetha Sukumaran and translator V. Iswarya

2025

NOV 16, 2025. Vancouver: Upstart & Crow (online) TAMIL TERRAINS with editors Nedra Rodrigo and Geetha Sukumaran, and translators Subhanya Sivajothy and Thamilini Jothilingam. 

NOV 7, 2025. Toronto: Friends House. TAMIL TERRAINS launch with editors Nedra Rodrigo and Geetha Sukumaran, and translators Abi Jeyaratnam, Subhanya Sivajothy and Gobiga Nada.

OCT 19, 2025. Online launch for TAMIL TERRAINS with editors Nedra Rodrigo and Geetha Sukumaran, and our talented translator-poets

MARCH 16, 2025. Toronto: It's OK studio. ARABIC, BETWEEN LOVE AND WAR community reading & discussion: 

trace: translating [x] / Poetry in Community. #Women's History Month ARABIC, BETWEEN LOVE AND WAR. It's Okay Studios. 468 Queen W Sunday, March 16, 2.30-4.30

JAN 24, 2025. Toronto: With Love  x trace. ARABIC, BETWEEN LOVE AND WAR community reading & discussion.

NOV 28 & DEC 5 2024

JULY 23, 2024

British Centre for Literary Translation / National Centre for Writing

JUNE 2024

Diaspora Dialogues, Toronto: with Nedra Rodrigo

APRIL 2024

April Poetry Month (online)

  • trace: translating [x] / TAMIL & ARABIC poetry in translation

April 23-25: Ananke Women in Literature Festival, Dubai / online (recorded)

  • Panel: with Nedra Rodrigo, Geeta Sukumaran, Rahat Kurd & Gopika Jadeja
  • Interview: with Nuzhat Abbas

    OCTOBER 24, 2023, Toronto (online/ recorded)

    Scholars Strike Canada / Unsettling Borders: Translation's Intimate Labours

    • with Nedra Rodrigo, Suneela Mubayi, Rahat Kurd & Nuzhat Abba

     Green 'weed' with yellow flower growing out of grey pavement. Scholars Strike 2023 Against Social Abandonment with details about trace event, with Nedra Rodrigo, Suneela Mubayi, Rahat Kurd and Nuzhat Abbas

    AUGUST 17, 2023. Vancouver (online) 

    • Upstart & Crow Bookstore
    • with Iryn Tushabe, Rahat Kurd & Nuzhat Abbas

     Beige background and ochre border below. Upstart & Crow, presents River in an Ocean: Essays on Translation, Aug 17, 2023

    JUNE 8, 2023, Toronto Launch/ with Another Story bookshop

    • Innis College Courtyard/ Cafe (UT) | 7-9 pm EST

    MAY 5-26, 2023, Toronto (online)

    trace: Unsettling Translation / river in an ocean

    FRIDAY May 26

    trace: Unsettling Translation / river in an ocean. Off-white, blue and yellow background with text and three black and white portraits of the presenters: Geetha Sukumaran, Rahat Kurd and Gopika Jadeja

    FRIDAY May 19

    trace: Unsettling Translation/ river in an ocean Event Poster. Blue, off-white and yellow background with text and three black and white photos of presenters: Lisa Ndejuru, Nedra Rodrigo and Norah Alkharashi

    FRIDAY MAY 12

    trace: Unsettling Translation/ river in an ocean-Event poster. May 12 with Yasmine Haj, Iryn Tushabe and Suneela Mubayi. Blue, off white and yellow backgrounds with black and white photos of presenters.

    FRIDAY May 5

    trace: Unsettling Translation/ river in an ocean Event Poster. Blue, off-white and yellow background with three black and white photos of presenters.

    APRIL 2023

    trace: translating [x] celebrations/ readings for April Poetry Month

    Friday 4/28 | 12-2 pm EST | ARABIC/ENGLISH:

    Saturday 4/22 | 11 am-1 pm EST (online) | TAMIL/ENGLISH