La Pagode, gardienne de ma mémoire
Mar 5, 2027 — 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Description
To mark the publication of La Pagode, gardienne de ma mémoire, the University of Ottawa Press and the Faculty of Education invite you to an engaging conversation with author and professor Stephanie Chitpin, moderated by cultural journalist Yves Bergeras of Le Droit.
In this intimate and inspiring memoir, Stephanie Chitpin shares the story of an extraordinary life journey. Born in Hong Kong, transported to Mauritius as an infant, and raised in a Buddhist temple, she recounts the path that led her to Canada and to a distinguished academic career in educational leadership. La Pagode, gardienne de ma mémoire is a powerful testament to resilience, perseverance, and hope, grounded in the belief that our beginnings do not define our future.
In this personal and thought-provoking discussion, Stephanie Chitpin and Yves Bergeras will reflect on the experiences that shaped her journey, explore themes of memory and identity, and examine the transformative role that education has played throughout her life.
Stephanie Chitpin
Author
Born in Hong Kong to unmarried parents, Stephanie Chitpin’s life took a dramatic turn from her very first days. Secretly transported to Mauritius in a woven straw basket, she grew up in a Buddhist temple, unaware of the extraordinary journey that lay ahead.
Her memoir, both intimate and inspiring, traces the path that led her from an orphanage on a small island in the Indian Ocean to the halls of academia in Canada, where she would become an internationally recognized expert in educational leadership and a professor at the University of Ottawa.
A powerful testament to resilience, perseverance, and hope, La Pagode, gardienne de ma mémoire reminds us that our origins do not define our future.
Yves Bergeras
Journalist