Liberty, Freedom, Democracy: The Fight for Ideas
Maia Kobabe and Gabrielle Calvocoressi in Conversation 欧美口爆视频 Queer Works, Book Bans, & Art

欧美口爆视频 Boulder'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 (). Kobabe expressed eir journey with this stigma in "" 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 .

The first 30 people to register for this event (as well as attend) will be eligible for a free copy of Kobabe's . This event will be held Thursday, April 18, 2024 at the University of 欧美口爆视频 Boulder from 4pm - 5:30pm. This event has a limited capacity, . 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, 欧美口爆视频 Boulder

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

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Gabrielle Calvocoressi's Rocket Fantastic

4th Annual Cox Family Process Speaker Series

The Center for Humanities & the Arts (CHA) at 欧美口爆视频 Boulder 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 欧美口爆视频 Boulder each spring to speak about work that made them well-known in their fields of study and research.

 is the author of The Last Time I Saw Amelia Earhart, Apocalyptic Swing (a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize), and  (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鈥檚 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 . 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: 

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"The thing that鈥檚 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鈥檚 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鈥檚 a quote at the end of the book, 鈥淒epending on the day, the Bandleader is this or that鈥濃�攁nd I don鈥檛 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鈥攖o myself first and then to others. I don鈥檛 know if that makes sense."

- Gabrielle Calvocoressi on Rocket Fantastic 鈥� October 15, 2017

Review of Rocket Fantastic,

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鈥檚 something from which we could all learn a great deal.

- Sean Singer, Reviewer - November 14, 2017

Event Information

• 鈥�Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
• Time: 5:30pm - 7pm
• Location: in-person at 欧美口爆视频 Boulder's Norlin Library - Center for British & Irish Studies (CBIS) room, M549
• Registration: 
• Event is free and open to the public.

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Raising awareness and offering pathways to staying informed, engaged, and active. This event includes a staged reading of "" 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 欧美口爆视频 Boulder faculty.

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• March 10, 2024 at 7:30pm

• Roe Green Theatre, 欧美口爆视频 Boulder

Co-presented by 欧美口爆视频 Boulder'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 鈥榟ow to鈥� 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 鈥� 鈥楾here are mothers on both sides.鈥�  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 欧美口爆视频 Boulder staff, faculty, and students.

Poetry Readings

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

• (1931 - 2011)
• (1936 - 1997)
• (Palestinian National Poet, 1941 - 2008)
• (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鈥檚 most combustible conflict with 欧美口爆视频 Faculty and Students.

Panel Discussion

The panel discussion is moderated by  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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Faculty Celebration of Major Works

2020 - 2023 Showcase of Works and 2023 Magazine Launch

Join us for an exciting celebration for our 欧美口爆视频 Boulder Faculty!

On February 29, 2024, the Center for Humanities & the Arts (CHA) will honor the achievements of 欧美口爆视频 Boulder 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 欧美口爆视频 Boulder faculty in the arts and humanities. This event would not be possible without the efforts of the 欧美口爆视频 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: 

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Part of the CHA's Difficult Dialogues: Community Conversations series and 欧美口爆视频 Chautauqua's  series.

For this second event in the series, the Center for Humanities & the Arts (CHA) and  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?

• February 28, 2024
• 6pm - 7pm
• Free, open to the public.
• 欧美口爆视频 Chautauqua's Community House - Rocky Mountain Climbers Club

Event Guidelines

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 di铿僣ult, 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鈥檚 position. 

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

1. Keep an open mind 
2. Be respectful of others 
3. Listen with the intent to understand 
4. 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. 

Our co-facilitators for this evening will include:

Michele Moses, Professor and Vice Provost, 欧美口爆视频 Boulder

A well-known scholar in the areas of philosophy of education, policy, and ethics, Professor Michele Moses was recruited to 欧美口爆视频 Boulder in 2005 and was thrilled to return to 欧美口爆视频 after having received two graduate degrees here. A philosopher by training, Professor Moses has particular expertise in policy disagreements that involve race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality; moral and political values; democracy and the public good; and equality of educational opportunity.

She has been serving as 欧美口爆视频 Boulder鈥檚 Vice Provost and Associate Vice Chancellor for Faculty Affairs since 2019, after serving as Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs. Before that, as Associate Dean for Graduate Studies in the School of Education, Professor Moses founded 欧美口爆视频 Boulder鈥檚 Master鈥檚 in Higher Education Program. She has been a Fulbright New Century Scholar, was awarded 欧美口爆视频 Boulder鈥檚 Hazel Barnes Prize, and is a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association. Her work has appeared in the top journals in her field including the American Educational Research Journal, Educational Researcher, Harvard Educational Review, Journal of Higher Education, and Journal of Social Philosophy. In addition, Professor Moses is the author of Living with Moral Disagreement: The Enduring Controversy about Affirmative Action (University of Chicago Press, 2016), Embracing Race: Why We Need Race-Conscious Education Policy (Teachers College Press, 2002), and co-editor of Affirmative Action Matters: Creating Opportunities for Students around the World (Routledge, 2014).

In her role as Vice Provost, Professor Moses aims to help foster among faculty a sense of belonging and community on campus, so that faculty members feel supported, informed, and valued. She provides strategic direction for a variety of activities associated with faculty life and academic programming on the Boulder campus centered around four key areas: faculty development and support, faculty personnel actions, academic program review, and faculty data and impact. A first-generation college graduate, Professor Moses holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree from the University of Virginia, an MEd in higher education and student affairs from the University of Vermont, and an MA in Philosophy and PhD in Educational Foundations and Policy from here at 欧美口爆视频 Boulder.

Patrick O鈥橰ourke, COO & adjunct law professor, 欧美口爆视频 Boulder

Patrick O鈥橰ourke is Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer at the University of 欧美口爆视频 Boulder. In this role, he is responsible for the operation of the Strategic Resources and Support (SRS) team, which provides operational support for the campus in human resources, information technology, enrollment management, budget and finance, strategic communications, compliance and security, institutional equity and compliance, health and wellness services, and infrastructure and sustainability. SRS partners with the academic administration and faculty to support the university鈥檚 mission of teaching, research and service.

Previously, O鈥橰ourke served as Vice President, University Counsel and Secretary of the 欧美口爆视频 Board of Regents from 2012 through 2020, where he was responsible for coordinating the university鈥檚 legal affairs and assisting the board in its governance role. Before serving in that role, he was responsible for overseeing the university鈥檚 litigation. He teaches as an adjunct faculty member at the University of 欧美口爆视频 School of Law and the 欧美口爆视频 School of Public Health on the Anschutz Medical Campus.

O鈥橰ourke received his undergraduate degree from Creighton University and his law degree from The Georgetown University Law Center. He is active in the community and has served as a board member of the Denver School of Science and Technology, the Center for Legal Inclusiveness, and the 欧美口爆视频 Judicial Institute.

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Why Don鈥檛 You Think Like I Do? 
Navigating the spaces between us

THIS EVENT IS 欧美口爆视频RRENTLY SOLD OUT

Part of the CHA's Difficult Diaolgues: Community Conversations series and 欧美口爆视频 Chautauqua's  series

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

The 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 di铿僣ult, 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鈥檚 position. 

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

1. Keep an open mind 
2. Be respectful of others 
3. Listen with the intent to understand 
4. 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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