Interested in putting your literary analysis and research skills to good use and writing for the media? Interesting in meeting Jennifer Wilson, a contributing essayist at The New York Times Book Review and a contributing writer at The Nation magazine? Come to "Going Public: A Guide for Humanists"--a writing workshop sponsored by the English department--on Wednesday, February 15 at 5:20 in Falvey 205. If you're interested in attending, RSVP here or follow the QR code on the poster.
The Summer Workshop provides a space for undergraduate students interested in journalism, criticism, politics, art, and nonprofit work to learn about and practice engaging the public through dialogue and writing. The theme of this year’s workshop is “the future,” and its central questions are: How do we think about the future, especially when we cannot trust that it will be better than the present? What do we owe future generations? Students will learn to address such questions in conversation with various philosophical, political, and religious traditions, as well as with one another. For their final assignment, they will design a public-facing project to foster dialogue on their own college campuses. The inaugural workshop will be taught by Point editors Jon Baskin and Anastasia Berg.
