Canada, In Person: A Talk on Jan 29, 2026

Join us for an illustrated talk with Dr. Arianna Dagnino and Dr. Stefano Gulmanelli, sharing stories and insights from their 75-day, 21,000-km coast-to-coast journey across Canada, documented in their bilingual Substack Canadiensis. Letters from Canada.

Through encounters with artists, farmers, newcomers, elders, thinkers, and community leaders, they offer a mosaic of contemporary Canada and the people who shape its present and future – https://canadiensis.substack.com (The newsletter is freely accessible by selecting the basic registration option).

This event is rganized by the Dante Alighieri Society of BC, in collaboration with SFU Graduate Liberal Studies and the Consulate General of Italy 🇮🇹🇨🇦

👉 RSVP: https://www.dantesocietybc.ca/event-details/canada-in-person-meeting-the-people-who-make-a-country

Arianna Dagnino was born in Genoa, Italy and studied Russian in Russia, wrote her

Master’s thesis in the United States, authored a novel inspired by her years as an

international reporter in South Africa, and completed a PhD in Comparative Literature in

Australia. She is a writer, professional journalist, and researcher at the University of British

Columbia in Vancouver – www.ariannadagnino.com

Stefano Gulmanelli holds a degree in Economics and a PhD in Sociology. He has lived many lives – as a corporate manager, start-up entrepreneur, journalist, photographer and academic – in many countries, including Saudi Arabia, Albania, South Africa, Australia, and Canada. Today, all these experiences