Stories of my Life: Remembering through Food with Anna Rumin
- Day: Wednesdays
- Dates: May 7-June 11, 2025
- Time: 9:30am – 12:00pm
- Location: Carleton University
- Price: $250+HST
Overview
We all have a story to tell, and perhaps the single most important thing we can do, give and leave for our families is our personal narrative. However, knowing where to begin can become so overwhelming that we put off writing the story at all. This is an invitation to re-collect, record and share the stories from your life through memories of food and all things related to eating! What does the smell of chicken soup evoke? Or curry? Or apple-crisp baking in the late afternoon? When you see certain vegetables, who do you think of? What is the story behind you being forced to eat hard-boiled eggs? Are there special glasses or cups and saucers you save for special occasions? Why? Where were your favourite places to eat? Please bring your own writing instruments to a safe environment where you will use food-related memories to begin writing your collection of life stories.
About the Lecturer
Dr. Anna Rumin is a native Montrealer whose identity has been shaped by the political landscape of her home province, her Russian roots, a passion for lifelong learning that has been woven both formally in academia and informally through travel, voracious reading and writing, and a love for the stories hidden in our natural world.
Her interest in narrative inquiry stems from her belief that not only do we all have a story to tell but that our stories help us to better understand who we were, who we are and who we are becoming. She has now designed fifteen memoir-based writing workshops that invite participants to think of themselves as the narrators of their lives, as seen and written through a particular lens. Anna is committed to supporting those with whom she works by providing them with opportunities to set and meet their goals. In her spare time, Anna writes short fiction and has been the recipient of numerous awards.
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