Off the Shelf Poetry Reading Series: Jeff Derksen & Saba Pakdel

Please join Simon Fraser University’s Department of English and Poetry in Canada for a poetry reading featuring Jeff Derksen and Saba Pakdel.
Details:
Date/Time: Friday, February 27th (Doors 6:30 PM; Event: 7-9 PM)
Location: SFU Belzberg Library at Harbour Centre campus (515 West Hastings St. Vancouver, BC V6B 5K3)
This is a free event, no RSVP required.

Bios:

Jeff Derksen: https://www.sfu.ca/english/people-dir/faculty/jeff-derksen.html

Saba Pakdel: Saba Pakdel: Saba Pakdel is a poet, migration literature scholar, and PhD candidate in English at the University of Victoria. In her SSHRC-funded PhD research, Saba specializes in migration study and climate-induced mobility with a focus on modern and contemporary literature, exploring the experience of exile, displacement, and climate crises. Saba has published two poetry chapbooks In-Between (2022) and Un-Composed (2024) by above / ground press.

Venue Accessibility:
This in-person event takes place at the SFU’s Harbour Centre campus. It is easily accessible by transit and near SkyTrain. The campus is wheelchair accessible and has wheelchair accessible washrooms. Gender neutral washrooms are also available.