What role does poetry have in envisioning, articulating, or challenging our ecological present? What role does poetry have in anticipating, shaping— or even creating—our future? Aracelis Girmay will discuss poetry and climate change and how it affects her life and writing. Girmay is the author of the collage-based picture book, Changing, Changing, and the poetry collection Teeth, for which she was awarded a GLCA New Writers Award. She taught youth poetry workshops with Community~Word and DreamYard for the past 10 years, and currently teaches poetry at Hampshire College and in Drew University’s low-residency MFA program.

Part of the Tucson Humanities Festival, a series of topical lectures, panel discussions and events presented by UA College of Humanities faculty and special guests. For more information, including the Festival schedule and presenters, go to humanitiesfestival.arizona.edu. Questions? Contact Helen Bernard at 520-626-4319.

Reading by: Aracelis Girmay
UA POETRY CENTER READING AND LECTURE SERIES