Glen Lowry

Glen Lowry is writer, cultural theorist and editor. He received his PhD in English from Simon Fraser University, where he specialized in contemporary Canadian literature and culture. Lowry's research focuses on collaborations among artist researchers and other academics. As one core member of Maraya since 2007, he has facilitated and participated in numerous presentations internationally and locally, including Art Dubai (2010), Learning From Vancouver symposium held at Western Front (2010), Interactive Futures '09: Stereo, and ISEA 2011 Istanbul. From 2001-2011, Lowry edited the Simon Fraser University-based cultural journal West Coast Line. Pacific Avenue (LINEbooks, 2009) is his first poetry collection. Lowry is the Assistant Dean of Critical Studies and Community Engagements at Emily Carr University of Art + Design.