Learn More Series: There Will Be Queer People in the Future
In this first Learn More Series event of the 2022-2023 academic year, we hear from the author and City of Boston Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola. Olayiwola, a native of Chicago living in Boston, is a writer, performer, educator and curator who uses afro-futurism and surrealism to examine historical and current issues in the Black, woman, and queer […]
Not the Queen’s English Department
English departments rethink what to call themselves in light of how diverse they’ve become.
He Wants to Save Classics From Whiteness. Can the Field Survive?
Dan-el Padilla Peralta thinks classicists should knock ancient Greece and Rome off their pedestal — even if that means destroying their discipline.
Inaugural Poet Amanda Gorman Has Speech and Auditory Processing Disorders—Here’s What That Means
Plus, how she overcame them to deliver her moving poem, “The Hill We Climb.”
Poet Amanda Gorman Made History With Her Inauguration Speech
The Youth Poet Laureate read her piece “The Hill We Climb” written especially for the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
Amanda Gorman reminds us that poetry is not a luxury
“The purifying power of poetry has existed as long as humans have wielded words. And for women especially, as [Audre] Lorde said, poetry ‘is a vital necessity of our existence.'”
St. Mary’s College of Maryland unveils memorial to enslaved people on its campus
From Absence to Presence: The Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Sothern Maryland, a commemorative slave quarter created to honor the enslaved peoples of southern Maryland stands on the St. Mary’s College of Maryland campus.
The 25 Most Influential Works of American Protest Art Since World War II
Three artists, a curator and a writer came together to discuss the pieces that have not only best reflected the era, but have made an impact.
The Oscars’ New Diversity Rules Are Sweeping but Safe
Although the initiative is meant to encourage major changes, the best-picture qualifications aren’t as strict as they may seem.
Coronavirus Street Art-In Pictures
Covid-19 is the subject of topical, colourful and attention-grabbing street art, whether it is for artistic, educational or political ends.