Poetry is not a Luxury: a Boston University Student-Faculty Forum

When: Tuesday, April 21; 6:30 – 8 pm 

Join us on Zoom
Meeting ID: 427 154 616
Password: 084483

In 1985, writer-activist Audre Lorde wrote an essay titled “Poetry is Not a Luxury” about moving beyond what is, about envisioning, expressing and grasping things without names, dreaming, freeing oneself of the power structures in which we live. With this theme as a guiding principle, we invite students and faculty to participate in the first-ever virtual Student-Faculty Forum exploring the necessity of poetry and the arts in our lives. Prior to the forum, participants can submit their favorite poems as part of the Favorite Poem Project’s Restoration initiative.

Featuring:

Robert Pinsky: Professor, Director of the Creative Writing Program and Poet Laureate of the United States (1997 -2000)

Margaret Lee:  Assistant Professor and Director of Pediatric Dermatology

Kenneth Elmore: Associate Provost and Dean of Students

Crystal Williams: Professor of English and Associate Provost for Diversity & Inclusion

Moderated by Virginia Sapiro: Professor, Department of Political Science; Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Program, and Dean Emerita of the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.