Everyone is invited to a public talk by author, storyteller, playwright S. Bear Bergman, on Friday, February 8, 2013, at 5:00 pm, in K.C. Irving Chemistry Centre 104, entitled “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Gender.” The talk will be followed by a question and answer period and a reception. This talk is the keynote address for the “Difficult Dialogues” student conference. For more information on Bear Bergman, please see his website: www.sbearbergman.com. This event is free and open to everyone. Please encourage your students to attend, too! For more information, contact Ann Braithwaite, Women’s Studies, at abraithwaite@upei.ca “Difficult Dialogues: Exploring Relationships Between Identities and Power” – a student conference Please join us February 8 and 9 for a student conference entitled “Difficult Dialogues: Exploring Relationships Between Identities and Power.” Students from UPEI and five other regional universities will present some of their work. We’ll also have a ‘who needs difficult dialogues?’ video corner and other exhibits. The event starts Friday, February 8 at 12:30 pm and continues all day on Saturday, February 9. Come to some sessions, come to all sessions, help us make this a great experience for everyone involved! Free and open to everyone! Registration starts at 12:30 on Friday in Main 520 (Dawson Lounge). For more information, see the conference website at www.upeidifficultdialogues.ca or contact Ann Braithwaite, Women’s Studies, at abraithwaite@upei.ca.