Hello class,
There are many exciting events happening in NYC this semester. If you attend an event and write a post that conveys the connections between the information you learned and the topics we cover in our class, I will award you extra credit. This will be worth the same amount as a reading post (5 points), which means that this could negate a missed/late post.
For example:
Thursday, Sept 11, 6:30pm, Room 5409 : Cheryl Ball on Making the Case for Scholarly Multimedia
In this presentation/workshop, Dr. Ball will briefly overview what “scholarly multimedia” is, the kinds of peer-reviewed journals it is published in, and how it relates to others kinds of digital humanities and digital media projects. Following this introduction, Ball will focus on helping participants make the case for their (or others’) digital media-based work through an interactive assessment workshop. We will start with a single webtext, go through some of the developmental and evaluative stages of feedback that Ball uses at Kairos, and spin that example out into relevant cases and questions the workshop participants might have.
A CREATIVE LIFE
Friday, September 5 | 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. | Jerry H Labowitz Theatre for the Performing Arts
A life in the arts can take many forms, and requires not simply looking for opportunities, but also reflecting on one’s potential for growth and ability to cope with change. Maia Danziger (BA ’80) was an Emmy Award-winning actress before creating the Relax & WriteTM process and becoming a certified professional co-active coach who helps writers and artists realize their personal and professional ambitions. In conversation with Gallatin Founding Professor Emeritus Laurin Raiken, Danziger will discuss how successful artists and writers use challenges to help them discover and expand their talents and develop the ability to continually reinvent themselves. The discussion will be followed by a short Q&A.
GALLATIN GLOBAL WRITERS: SAADI YOUSSEF
Tuesday, September 30 | 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. | Jerry H Labowitz Theatre for the Performing Arts
The Gallatin Writing Program will host esteemed Iraqi poet Saadi Youssef for a reading and discussion.
Widely considered one of the most influential poets writing in Arabic and twice exiled for political dissent, is the inaugural speaker in the Gallatin Global Writers series, which aims to highlight contemporary nternational authors and the diverse literary traditions and cultures from which their writing arises.
Youssef, the author of more than 50 works of poetry and prose, will be introduced by Gallatin professor and poet Sinan Antoon, who has translated Youssef’s poetry into English. Youssef has translated Whitman, Cavafy, Ritsos, Lorca, Popa, Ungaretti, Ngugiwa Thiong’o, and Wole Soyinka into Arabic.
Wednesday October 1| 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. | Dean’s Conference Room (801)
On the second day of Youssef’s visit, he will lead a poetry workshop. A small group of Gallatin students will read from their original poetry and receive feedback.
GALLATIN REVIEW RECRUITMENT MEETING
Monday October 6 | 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. | Dean’s Conference Room (801)
Interested editors will have the opportunity to meet one another and learn about the Gallatin Review publishing process from past editors; the faculty advisor, Sara Murphy; and the Graduate Assistant, Syma Mohammed.
CAREERS IN WRITING AND PUBLISHING : SCIENCE FOR A GENERAL AUDIENCE
Thursday, October 16| 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. | Jerry H Labowitz Theatre for the Performing Arts
Do your interdisciplinary interests include both writing or literature as well as science, including health science and environmental science? Intrigued by the larger social and ethical issues raised by research in science and medicine? Are you interested in communicating scientific ideas to a general audience?
The Gallatin Writing Program will host a reading and discussion on these topics by prominent science writers and editors as part of its Careers in Writing and Publishing series. The panelists will be New York Times science editor David Corcoran; medical journalist and NYU Journalism School SHERPA (Science, Health, and Environmental Reporting) alumna and teacher Apoorva Mandavilli; and Gallatin alumna and author of Trespassing on Einstein’s Lawn (Bantam Books, 2014), Amanda Gefter.
Friday, October 17 | 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. | Dean’s Conference Room (801)
As a follow-up to the panel discussion, three to four Gallatin students will circulate and read aloud their own science writing and receive feedback from Amanda Gefter.
Questions? Contact Allyson Paty, Writing Program Coordinator, allyson.paty@nyu.edu