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Myriam Gurba headshot Myriam Gurba © Geoff Cordner
Julianne Escobedo Shepherd headshot Julianne Escobedo Shepherd © Ashok Kondabolu

Creep: Myriam Gurba with Julianne Escobedo Shepherd

Wednesday, September 6, 2023, 7 - 8 PM
Gurba shines a light on creepy cultures and the systems of oppression that shape women’s lives. Read More ›
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Sister Helen Prejean headshot Sister Helen Prejean © Scott Langley
Joyce DiDonato headshot Joyce DiDonato © Simon Pauly
Ryan McKinny headshot Ryan McKinny © Jiyang Chen
Shamil Idriss headshot Courtesy Shamil Idriss

Dead Man Walking: Sister Helen Prejean, Joyce DiDonato, Ryan McKinny, and Shamil Idriss

Tuesday, September 19, 2023, 7 - 8 PM
An evening of performance and conversation explores the Met Opera’s highly anticipated premiere of Dead Man Walking, as well as the memoir, and the woman, that inspired it. Read More ›
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Alondra Nelson headshot Alondra Nelson © Dan Komoda

Building the World We Want: Artificial Intelligence and Global Governance

Wednesday, September 20, 2023, 7 - 8 PM
Acclaimed scholar and writer Alondra Nelson leads a discussion on the transnational impacts of artificial intelligence and the need for global collaboration.Read More ›
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Mary Annaïse Heglar headshot Courtesy Mary Annaïse Heglar
Akil Kumarasamy headshot Akil Kumarasamy © Vidhya Manivanna
Sam J. Miller headshot Courtesy Sam J. Miller
Nathaniel Rich headshot Courtesy Nathaniel Rich

Confronting Climate Grief in Fiction with Akil Kumarasamy, Sam J. Miller, Nathaniel Rich, and Mary Annaïse Heglar

Thursday, September 21, 2023, 7 - 8 PM
Writers whose novels and stories have crossed the intersection of climate change and mental health ask whether fiction can have a meaningful impact on how we handle the climate crisis.Read More ›
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Ayad Akhtar headshot Courtesy Ayad Akhtar
Dave Eggers headshot Courtesy Dave Eggers
Adrienne LaFrance headshot Courtesy Adrienne LaFrance
Imani Perry headshot Courtesy Imani Perry

Banned: Censorship and Free Expression in America

Thursday, October 5, 2023, 7 - 8 PM
Ayad Akhtar, Dave Eggers, and Imani Perry will be in conversation with Adrienne LaFrance to discuss the dangers of book banning and limits on freedom of expression.Read More ›
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