ARC Fellow

Julian Ankney

2023 ARC Fellow - Poetry & the Senses

Julian Ankney is Niimíipuu ‘Nez Perce’ and lives on both the Nez Perce Reservation in Lapwai, Idaho and Portland, Oregon. Ankney is the Director for Native American Programs, co-director of the Visiting Writers Series, and co-fiction editor for Blood Orange Review at Washington State University Vancouver/Pullman. She teaches Native American and multicultural literature, creative writing, and has co-taught a language revitalization class that focuses on reclamation, revitalization, and the importance of Nez Perce language and culture. Ankney is a...

Cody Achin

2023 ARC Fellow - Poetry & the Senses

Cody Achin is half Native American. Half Anglo and half O’odham. Currently residing within his ancestral and childhood home within the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Reservation in Arizona. Achin recently graduated from Arizona State University in Spring 2023 with a Bachelor’s in English with a focus on Poetry. Achin’s poetry is tied heavily to his cultural background and his native language. By infusing words/phrases within his native language in his poetry, Achin is looking to create an introspective look into how he walks in two worlds. One in traditionalism...

Mother Language Day

February 21, 2024
Mother Language Day Celebration Wed Feb 21, 2024
10 – 11am
Hearst Field Annex D23

Chapbook Celebration

Chapbook Celebration
Featuring: Menat Allah El Attma, Nathalie Khankin, Rusty Morrison, Gracia Mwamba, Beth Piatote, Jared Robinson, Alex Saum-Pascual, Jennif(f)er Tamayo Monday April 10th, 2023 | 5:00 – 6:30p PDT Hearst Field Annex D23 – ARC

This event is presented by the Arts Research Center and Engaging the Senses Foundation.

On Monday April 10th, at 5pm PST, we’ll welcome back our 2020 Poetry and the Senses Fellows for a special evening celebrating the launch of their chapbook. During their fellowship semester the fellows explored the theme of Emergency. Each fellow...

2022/2023 Fellows Reading

May 4, 2023
Poetry & the Senses 2022/23 Fellows Reading Thursday, May 4th, 2023
5:00 – 6:30pm PDT

Watch the livestream here!

This event is presented by ARC in partnership with Engaging the Senses Foundation

Celebrating Kundiman: Cathy Linh Che, Chen Chen, & Jenny Xie

March 10, 2022
Celebrating Kundiman: Cathy Linh Che, Chen Chen, & Jenny Xie in conversation with Lindsay Choi & Sophia Hussain Thursday, March 10th 2022 5:00 – 6:30pm PST

Watch the recording here!

Fall 2021 Poetry Fellows Reading

December 8, 2021
Poetry & the Senses Fall 2021 Fellows Reading Wednesday, Dec 08th 2021 5:00 – 6:30pm PST Watch the recording here!

This event is presented by ARC in partnership with Engaging the Senses Foundation

The Arts Research Center will celebrate the 2021 Fall Poetry Fellows with a reading of work created during their fellowship semester. This event will feature undergrad fellows Anastasia Le and Gisselle Medina; graduate fellows Lindsay Choi and...

Camille T. Dungy & Ross Gay

November 17, 2021
Camille T. Dungy & Ross Gay: Black Nature, Poetry, and Coexistence in conversation with Aya de León and Maurya Kerr Wednesday, November 17th 2021 5:00 – 6:30pm PST

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Celebrating Cave Canem

October 20, 2021
Celebrating Cave Canem: Cornelius Eady with Morgan Parker & Cameron Awkward-Rich in conversation with Chiyuma Elliott & Vincente Perez Wednesday, October 20th 2021 5:00 – 6:30pm PST Watch the recording here!

Poetry & the Senses Spring 2021 Fellows Reading

May 10, 2021
Poetry & the Senses Spring 2021 Fellows Reading Monday, May 10th 2021 4:30-6:00pm PDT

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The Arts Research Center celebrated the 2021 Spring Poetry Fellows with a reading featuring: reelaviolette botts-ward, Vethea Cole, Elizabeth Feng, Sara Mumolo, Ramona Naddaff, Ken Ueno, Noah Warren, and Maw Shein Win. This event was a part of ARC’s Poetry and the Senses initiative generously sponsored by Engaging the Senses Foundation.