Seven for '07 Deadline EXTENSION

On September 8 2007, there will be an all-day public event at the Vancouver Public Library Central Branch that will include panels, displays, multimedia, and performing arts. We are currently soliciting short poems (maximum 20 lines) from local writers addressing the themes of this year of anniversaries. Please note: writers do not have be of Asian descent and submissions do not have to directly address the historical events being commemorated. We are seeking entries that can, in conjunction with other community events, creatively provoke reflection on the current state of diversity and justice in Vancouver and British Columbia.

Seven poems will be chosen and circulated in the following ways:

1. Large wall-size posters of each poem will be produced and displayed in the VPL atrium on September 8
2. Smaller posters with all seven poems will be printed and widely distributed as part of commemorative activities in the fall. We will extend a token honorarium to each writer chosen to participate in Seven for '07

Please email entries to instrcc.events@gmail.com by August 17, 2007. Please attach entries in either .pdf or .rtf formats and ensure that no identifying notes or markers are included in the file. In the body of the email, please provide the following information:

• name
• address
• telephone number
• contact email
• a short (maximum 40 words) biographical statement

After a blind review process, chosen writers will be contacted in order to arrange publication details.

For more information about Seven for '07 please contact Chris Lee (UBC Department of English) at leechr@interchange.ubc.ca. More information about the Anniversaries of Change can be found on http://www.anniversaries07.ca. Thank you for your interest!