Kurdistanî Book Club (Fall 2026)

A book club to read unique texts in English dealing with Kurdish literature or translated directly from works of Kurdish authors at U of T.
About this Event

Kurdistanî Students’ Association of the University of Toronto and Kurdish Queer Voices are organizing a book club to read unique texts in English dealing with Kurdish literature or translated directly from works of Kurdish authors over four biweekly sessions throughout the remainder of Fall on Mondays from 4 to 6 PM at the St. George Campus of the University of Toronto.

Planned sessions:

Reading “The Kurds Have Not Made Love Their Aim”: Love, Sexuality, Gender, and Drag in Ehmedê Xanî’s Mem û Zîn by Michiel Leezenberg on October 19th 4-6 PM at BF 316 (316-4 Bancroft Avenue)

Reading Every Fire You Tend by Sema Kaygusuz (translated from Turkish by Nicholas Glastonbury) on November 2nd 4-6 PM at UC 248 (248-15 King’s College Circle)

Reading from The Kurdish Women’s Movement: History, Theory, Practice by Dilar Dirik (details TBA) on November 16th 4-6 PM at UC 248 (248-15 King’s College Circle)

Reading from Kurdish Women Throughout History, Culture, and Reaistance (details TBA) on November 30th 4-6 PM at UC 248 (248-15 King’s College Circle)

This event is open to the public and requires no monetary contribution or affiliation for participation. Registration for sessions on Eventbrite is encouraged.

// Event details and digital copies of the texts will be e-mailed to registrants.

Contact: [email protected]