Canadian Literature's 50th Anniversary Gala

Celebrating 50 years
September 30 - October 3, 2009
The University of British Columbia

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Frequently asked questions

Where are the events?

• Workshop events, unless otherwise noted, will be held in the Liu Institute.
• The Steven Galloway UBC Dorothy Black lecture is in Hennings 200.
• The Thomas King lecture is at the Museum of Anthropology.
• The Art Auction is at Sage Bistro at University Centre.
• The lunch on the second day of the workshop is at St. John's College.
• The film screening is at the Chan Centre's Royal Bank Cinema.

How do I get to the University of British Columbia?

From the Vancouver Airport (YVR):

1. Taxi: readily available outside the airport at a cost of approximately $35.
2. The Airporter (shuttle bus): leaves the airport every 30 minutes. Fares are $14 one way, or $22 if you purchase a roundtrip ticket. The Airporter will take you to Granville and Broadway, where you will have to get off and take the #99 UBC B-Line Westbound to the UBC campus. Public transit fares are $2.50. For more information about schedules and fares for the Airporter, visit http://www.yvrairporter.com/.
3. Public transit: to get to UBC by public transit, you will have to take the Skytrain and a bus, at a cost of only $3.75 on Weekdays before 6:30 pm or $2.50 Weekdays after 6:30 p.m. and all day Saturday and Sunday. The directions are below:

   Departing from: YVR-AIRPORT STATION EASTBOUND
   On Route: "SKYTRAIN - platform sign CANADA LINE TO WATERFRONT"
   Travelling To: OAKRIDGE-41ST STATION NORTHBOUND
   Bus Transfer At: WESTBOUND W 41 AV AT CAMBIE ST
   On Route: "41 UBC"
   Arriving At: UBC LOOP BAY 3

   OR

   Departing From: YVR-AIRPORT STATION EASTBOUND
   On Route: "SKYTRAIN - platform sign CANADA LINE TO WATERFRONT"
   Travelling To: BROADWAY-CITY HALL STN NORTHBOUND
   Bus Transfer At: WESTBOUND W BROADWAY AT CAMBIE ST
   On Route: "99 UBC"
   Arriving At: UBC LOOP BAY 1

   Trip time is approximately 50 minutes to an hour. For more trip times and trip planning around Vancouver, visit www.translink.bc.ca.

Where do I register?

Registration is Thursday, October 1st at the Liu Institute. When you enter the building, you should see a table set up with staff from Canadian Literature.

Information for presenters

• Graduate student presentations should be a maximum of 15 minutes.
• Interventions (i.e. all non-graduate students, except the keynotes) should be a maximum of 5 minutes.
• Workshop presenters will get a complimentary ticket to the Thomas King talk.

Who can I contact at Canadian Literature for additional information?

Please see the contact page.

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