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Liberty, Freedom, Democracy: Maia Kobabe and Gabrielle Calvocoressi in Conversation

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Liberty, Freedom, Democracy: Maia Kobabe and Gabrielle Calvocoressi in Conversation Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 04/18/2024 - 09:01

Liberty, Freedom, Democracy: The Fight for Ideas
Maia Kobabe and Gabrielle Calvocoressi in Conversation About Queer Works, Book Bans, & Art

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��񱦵�'s Center for Humanities & the Arts (CHA) invites Maia Kobabe and Gabrielle Calvocoressi to be in conversation about attacks against queer and nonbinary people and works, as well as amplifying the art of our speakers. Kobabe and Calvocoressi will discuss the words "liberty", "freedom", and "democracy" and what they mean for them as nonbinary artists, and how the audience can be advocates for liberty, freedom, and democracy.

Maia Kobabe's award-winning memoir Gender Queer is currently the most challenged book in the United States (American Library Association, 2023). Kobabe expressed eir journey with this stigma in "I Made the Most Banned Book in America" and continues to fight to protect diverse literature and the freedom to access information as a full-time artist and activist.

Gabrielle Calvocoressi is an award-winning poet and essayist, who explores the variety of use of pronouns, or even no pronouns in their collections. The poems in Rocket Fantastic explore the use of a symbol instead of pronouns, in which Calvocoressi elaborated on this use in an interview with Green Linden Press.

The first 30 people to register for this event (as well as attend) will be eligible for a free copy of Kobabe's Gender Queer: A Memoir. This event will be held Thursday, April 18, 2024 at the ��񱦵� from 4pm - 5:30pm. This event has a limited capacity, registration is required. If you have questions about this event, contact the CHA at cu-cha@colorado.edu.

Event Information:

Date: Thursday, April 18, 2024
Time: 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Location: UMC 235, ��񱦵�

Free and open to the public!
Registration required for all.

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Cox Family Process Speaker Series, featuring Gabrielle Calvocoressi

Anonymous — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 01:03:35 +0000

Cox Family Process Speaker Series, featuring Gabrielle Calvocoressi Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 04/17/2024 - 19:03

Gabrielle Calvocoressi's Rocket Fantastic

4th Annual Cox Family Process Speaker Series

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The Center for Humanities & the Arts (CHA) at ��񱦵� hosts our 4th annual Cox Family Process Speaker Series on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, and features award-winning poet, artist, and Associate Professor of creative writing Gabrielle Calvocoressi. The Cox Family Process Speaker Series annual programming seeks to bring renowned artists and scholars to ��񱦵� each spring to speak about work that made them well-known in their fields of study and research.

Gabrielle Calvocoressi is the author of The Last Time I Saw Amelia Earhart, Apocalyptic Swing (a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize), and Rocket Fantastic (winner of the Audre Lorde Award for Lesbian Poetry). This event focuses on Calvocoressi's Rocket Fantastic, which has been described as a "spellbinding reinvention and exploration of self, gender, and family." In Rocket Fantastic, Calvocoressi innovatively uses the musical segno symbol in replacement of traditional pronouns for one of the main characters, allowing readers to engage with the poem’s content while leaving sex and gender as an open question. Calvocoressi teaches at UNC Chapel Hill and lives in Old East Durham, NC, where joy, compassion, and social justice are at the center of their personal and poetic practice.

The first 30 people to register (and attend the event) will receive a free copy of the book Rocket Fantastic. We will have refreshments and dessert available for all attendees.

Please note that this event is free and open to the public, but registration is recommended. Register here if you wish to attend the event: https://web.cvent.com/event/b4d62620-bd2b-427a-a938-d489874c4a68/summary

Quote from Author Interview with Green Linden Press:

"The thing that’s interesting to me about the Bandleader poems and that [dal segno] symbol has to do with power and how we relate to power in ourselves and others. I think for me in my own body that’s had a lot to do with what I think of as my male body, which is how I identified until I was about seven (and still do in many ways), and how I relate to my feminine body. There’s a quote at the end of the book, “Depending on the day, the Bandleader is this or that”—and I don’t mean that in a trite way; I really mean that. So the Bandleader and the symbol and the intake of breath are me trying to allow the illegibility of my understanding and my need for understanding of my body and my physical space in the world to become apparent—to myself first and then to others. I don’t know if that makes sense."
- Gabrielle Calvocoressi on Rocket Fantastic — October 15, 2017

Review of Rocket Fantastic, Inside Higher Ed:

One of the most important qualities of being a writer is a kind of bravery. Rocket Fantastic has this above all else, and in a way that overflows, giving power to the limited and the denied; not only in terms of gender, but those of ideas. The poems resist those invisible structures upon which the political economy insists. To that end, the poems often have violence at their edges, as if an atavistic presence is there working in the background. Poems often play with tone to convey their meanings; others evoke a mood and nothing more; yet when have you read a poem that uses feelings almost as textures, coloring the background, and through which the speaker(s) peer through, are held down by, or escape from? Using emotion in a dimensional way is something this book advances and it’s something from which we could all learn a great deal.
- Sean Singer, Reviewer - November 14, 2017

Event Information

Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Time: 5:30pm - 7pm
Location: in-person at ��񱦵�'s Norlin Library - Center for British & Irish Studies (CBIS) room, M549
Registration: https://cvent.me/bkRg9k
Event is free and open to the public.

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Standing for Humanity in Gaza and Israel (Events from February - March 2024)

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Standing for Humanity in Gaza and Israel (Events from February - March 2024) Anonymous (not verified) Sun, 03/10/2024 - 11:55

Raising awareness and offering pathways to staying informed, engaged, and active. This event includes a staged reading of "How to Remain A Humanist after a Massacre in 17 Steps" by Maya Arad Yasur, readings of works by acclaimed Palestinian Poets Rashid Hussein, Taha Muhammad Ali, Mahmoud Darwish, and Refaat Alareer, followed by a panel discussion from ��񱦵� faculty.

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March 10, 2024 at 7:30pm
Roe Green Theatre, ��񱦵�

Co-presented by ��񱦵�'s Center for Humanities & the Arts (CHA), Center for Asian Studies, Department of Ethnic Studies, Department of Geography, Department of Theatre & Dance, Program in Jewish Studies, and The Peace, Conflict, and Security Program (PACS).

What to Expect

The Play

The haunting 20-minute play "How to Remain a Humanist after a Massacre in 17 Steps" opens with a prologue set on the morning of October 7th, 2023. It then sharply transforms to a ‘how to’ course in maintaining humanity in the aftermath of barbarism, poignantly capturing the critical moment when everything changed for the people of Israel, Gaza, and way beyond, enforcing that essential reminder — ‘There are mothers on both sides.’ The play has been presented broadly in Europe, generating a widespread and profound emotional response.

HOW TO REMAIN A HUMANIST AFTER A MASSACRE IN 17 STEPS

By Maya Arad Yasur

Translated by Shir Freibach

Featuring a cast of ��񱦵� staff, faculty, and students.

Poetry Readings

After the play, readings of poignant poems by Palestinian writers:

Taha Muhammad Ali (1931 - 2011)
Rashid Hussein (1936 - 1997)
Mahmoud Darwish (Palestinian National Poet, 1941 - 2008)
Refaat Alareer (1979 - 2023), who was killed in an IDF airstrike on December 6th, days after writing his renowned poem If I Must Die.

Setting the stage for a crucial Panel Discussion about the world’s most combustible conflict with CU Faculty and Students.

Panel Discussion

The panel discussion is moderated by Pastor Carl Hofmann of Grace Commons Church and features the following panelists:

Dr. Hilary Falb Kalisman, Ph.D, Director of Graduate Studies for the Program in Jewish Studies
Dr. Karim Mattar, Associate Professor of English
Dr. Michael D. English, Director of the Peace, Conflict, and Security Program

Tickets for full series

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Proceeds go to Medical Aid for Palestine and Bring Them Home Now.

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Faculty Celebration of Major Works: Showcase and Magazine Launch (2/29/24)

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Faculty Celebration of Major Works: Showcase and Magazine Launch (2/29/24) Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 02/29/2024 - 00:00

Faculty Celebration of Major Works

2020 - 2023 Showcase of Works and 2023 Magazine Launch

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Join us for an exciting celebration for our ��񱦵� Faculty!

On February 29, 2024, the Center for Humanities & the Arts (CHA) will honor the achievements of ��񱦵� faculty working in the arts & humanities and their works from 2020 - 2023! This occasion will coincide with the launch of the 2023 Faculty Celebration of Major Works Magazine.

Since 2019, the CHA has celebrated and uplifted faculty publications and major artistic works on campus with a yearly publication of the Faculty Celebration of Major Works Magazine. Our magazine showcases major works spanning from books, art exhibitions, films, musical compositions, and many more remarkable accomplishments crafted by our outstanding ��񱦵� faculty in the arts and humanities. This event would not be possible without the efforts of the CU University Libraries team; we can't thank them enough for their support!

This celebration will be open to the public; food and light refreshments will be available to all registered attendees. Let's mingle, mix, and joyously celebrate the exceptional accomplishments of our faculty in the arts and humanities!

RSVP to be part of an event filled with celebration and inspiration: https://web.cvent.com/event/2ecdaa95-359e-4fb4-a7df-b6fc3e63a5f7/summary

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The Frontier of Free Speech: Are There Boundaries? (2/28/24)

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The Frontier of Free Speech: Are There Boundaries? (2/28/24) Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 02/28/2024 - 12:42

The Frontier of Free Speech: Are There Boundaries?

Part of the CHA's Difficult Dialogues: Community Conversations series and Colorado Chautauqua's Voices at Chautauqua series.

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For this second event in the series, the Center for Humanities & the Arts (CHA) and Colorado Chautauqua are hosting a community conversation about the first amendment and freedom of speech. Are there boundaries to what speech can and should be shared publicly? Are there costs to free speech?

The Difficult Dialogues series brings together local voices to explore complex topics, fostering a mutual understanding and a respectful discourse. Difficult Dialogues events aim to create a space for grappling with tough subjects that people may find difficult or uncomfortable to talk about. These events are not debates but platforms for thoughtful exchange.

Our purpose is to hold dialogues on topics considered diﬃcult, provocative, or controversial, among constituents that may have strong conflicting views. Our objective is NOT to necessarily agree, fix anything, prove anyone right or wrong, or alter anyone’s position.

We are committed to fostering productive dialogues in the hopes that minds and hearts might expand. We ask that you:

Keep an open mind
Be respectful of others
Listen with the intent to understand
Speak your own truth

We expect to experience discomfort when talking about hard things. Remain engaged and recognize that the discomfort can lead to problem-solving and authentic understanding.

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Why Don’t You Think Like I Do? Navigating the Spaces Between Us (1/31/24)

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Why Don’t You Think Like I Do? Navigating the Spaces Between Us (1/31/24) Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:23

Why Don’t You Think Like I Do?
Navigating the spaces between us

THIS EVENT IS CURRENTLY SOLD OUT

Part of the CHA's Difficult Diaolgues: Community Conversations series and Colorado Chautauqua's Voices at Chautauqua series

As we begin 2024, the Center for Humanities & the Arts (CHA) and Colorado Chautauqua are hosting a community conversation about how we form opinions, and what happens when we confront opposing views.

We are committed to fostering productive dialogues in the hopes that minds and hearts might expand. We ask that you:

Keep an open mind
Be respectful of others
Listen with the intent to understand
Speak your own truth

We expect to experience discomfort when talking about hard things. Remain engaged and recognize that the discomfort can lead to problem-solving and authentic understanding.

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