Calgary Distinguished Writers Program
Applications to be our 2028-29 Canadian Writer-in-Residence will open in September 2026.
Current Writer-in-Residence
Learn more about our 2026-27 Canadian Writer-in-Residence Amanda Leduc.
This (residency) is by far the most prestigious one. Many authors who won the Governor General’s (Award), who won the Giller (Prize), who won the Booker (Prize), have sat in the seat before me. I am sitting in a historical chair.
Danny Ramadan
2024–25 Writer-in-Residence, multi award-winning author
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Calgary Distinguished Writers Program welcomes Amanda Leduc as writer-in-residence
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Dr. Jennifer Leason renewed as Tier 2 Canada Research Chair
Renewed appointment recognizes her impact in Indigenous maternal-child wellness
Dr. Leslie Reid appointed interim dean, Faculty of Arts
A message from Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Sandra Davidson
Writing for Wellness: Finding Steadiness on the Page
Storyteller, poet and alum Miranda Krogstad, BA'16, reflects on writing, mentorship and mental well-being, and how returning to the page can help when life feels heavy.
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The Canadian Writer-in-Residence will host a Literary Café on Nov. 4
Tracy Dawson joins UCalgary as its 2025-26 Writer-in-Residence
Tracy Dawson joins UCalgary as the new Writer-in-Residence with the Faculty of Arts’ Distinguished Writers Program.
