Events & Workshops

Talking to the Past: Finding Stories in the Archives

Dr. Merle Massie shares stories and insight on talking to the past in archives. Through real stories from Dr. Massie’s experiences accessing and using archives, workshop attendees will learn techniques and strategies to uncover hidden stories, think sideways, and build connections with the past. 

Participants are asked to bring their own stories or examples and questions about working with archives to the workshop.

Important registration notes:

Members pay less for workshops! Are you trying to register and you’re being charged the full workshop fee when you’re a current SWG member? To access the reduced member rate for this workshop, please make sure you are logged into this website with your member profile to access the member rate for the session. (The member login link is on the top right of this page (computer) or at the top centre (mobile/tablet).)

If this workshop is sold out, please email swgevents@skwriter.com to be placed on the waitlist.

Please note that all times listed are Saskatchewan time. Find your time zone here: https://dateful.com/time-zone-converter

This event will not be livestreamed or recorded.

Accessibility Measures in this workshop

• Live auto-captions through Zoom
• Presenter self-descriptions
• Limited Zoom technical support is provided by SWG staff to assist participants while they’re in the Zoom meeting.

To help you prepare, here are the expectations for participants in this workshop:

• Camera is optional but greatly appreciated.
• Participant discussion is appreciated by everyone throughout the workshop. (Either through the chat box or by speaking out loud at appropriate times.)
• If there is any writing created during the workshop, participants are not expected to share it with the group, but it is appreciated.
• There is no participation expectation for participants—participants can engage as much or as little as they’d like.
• Participants are asked to bring their own stories or examples and questions about working with archives to the workshop.

Workshop registration refund policy:
 

Please be certain you will be able to attend before you register. Registered participants must promptly email the SWG staff person responsible for the event (Cat Abenstein, Program Manager, swgevents@skwriter.com) to cancel their registration. Otherwise, no refunds will be issued.

• A full refund is available if you cancel your registration one week prior to the start of the workshop (by 11:59 p.m. on November 11, 2025)
• A 50% refund is available if you cancel your registration less than one week and more than 48 hours before the workshop. (For cancellations between November 12 and 17 at 11:59 p.m. SK time)
• There is no refund for registrations cancelled within 48 hours of the workshop or for no-shows. (Beginning at 12:00 a.m. on November 18)
• If you would like to donate your registration fee to the SWG’s accessibility fund so others can attend events like this in the future, please let us know in your email.

Workshop Facilitator

Dr. Merle Massie is an award-winning author, historian, and farmer in west central Saskatchewan. She is known for combining research strength with storytelling creativity, publishing and speaking across platforms and for diverse audiences. Find her walking the stone labyrinth at Massie Panoramic Farm, listening to the birds and watching the crops grow.

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