Thursday, November 13: 10-4 in the Howard Thurman Center
Calling all creative types!
Whether you are an undergraduate or graduate student, a staff member, a faculty member, or a member of the larger BU community, we invite you to showcase your work and your voice at our Celebration of Multilingual Writing. Creative writers, journalists, researchers, musicians, and academics are all welcome to share their pieces in various languages and dialects, including but not limited to sign languages, Chinglish, Hinglish, Spanglish, and African American English. You are welcome to speak or read, or allow your writing to speak for you. If you conduct research into translingualism, bilingualism, or second language acquisition, we would also love for you to share insights from your work.
Wondering how to participate?
- Sign up to join our storytelling corner, performing spoken word poetry or prose
- Volunteer to participate in live musical performances and/or dance
- Share your work and interests on poster boards or digital posters as a solo writer/researcher
We will be offering 5-10 minute presentation slots; students, faculty, or staff can sign up to deliver poetry readings, perform other spoken word pieces, or even showcase their musical/dance talents. You do not need to be available for the entire day of the Celebration, though we would love to have you join us for as long as you can.
Please fill out one of both of the forms below by November 1 to indicate interest in participating. A member of the Celebration committee will be in touch to confirm your participation.
Students, please note that if your instructor has indicated that your entire class will be submitting work for the event, you do not need to fill out this form unless you individually would like to submit additional pieces to display or sign up for an additional open mic slot.
Open Mic Sign-Up
Are you a poet, dancer, visual artist, or storyteller? Sign up for the open mic at the Celebration of Multilingual Writing! This is a space to share your voice, your rhythm, and your movement, in any style or any language. Please fill out the form below to enter and an organizer will be in touch with you.
Poster, Visual Story, or Written Work Sign-Up
Please submit this form to indicate your interest in sharing work for the Celebration of Multilingual Writing. You may fill out the form even if your work is incomplete. (Note to students: If your whole class is participating, your instructor will be responsible for filling out a separate form).