Past Events

Craft Talk with dg nanouk okpik

October 5, 2023
Craft Talk with dg nanouk okpik Eskimo in the City: Reading and Writing for Life October 5, 2023 4 - 5:15 p.m. Arts Research Center, Hearst Field Annex, D23

Poet dg nanouk okpik will give a public Craft Talk, Eskimo in the City: Reading and Writing for Life, at 4pm at the Arts Research Center. Okpik will discuss the obstacles to and liberations of literacy and poetry in an intersectional Native framework. Her talk asks how...

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...

Poets Laureate Reading

April 20, 2023
California Laureate Lee Herrick, Hawaiian Laureate Kealoha & Oakland Youth Laureate Nadia Elbgal Thursday, April 20, 2023 5:00 – 6:30pm PDT
Durham Studio Theater, Dwinelle Hall (map here)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QSNF0jbr0w

Poetry Reading: Noʻu Revilla, D. Kealiʻi Mackenzie, and Donovan Kūhiō Colleps

March 23, 2023
Noʻu Revilla, D. Kealiʻi MacKenzie, and Donovan Kūhiō Colleps in conversation with Craig Santos Perez Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 5:00 – 6:15pm PST

Watch the livestream here!

This event is presented by the Arts Research Center with the support of the Engaging the Senses Foundation, and co-sponsorship from the Center for Race & Gender, and the Departments of English and Ethnic Studies.

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

2021/2022 Poetry Fellows Reading

May 5, 2022
Poetry & the Senses 2021/22 Fellows Reading Thursday, May 5th, 2022 5:30 – 7pm PST Maude Fife Room, 315 Wheeler Hall Watch the recording 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...

Day With(out) Art 2021

December 1, 2021
Day With(out) Art 2021: ENDURING CARE Wednesday, Dec 01 2021 World AIDS Day

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This event is co-sponsored by the Arts Research Center, California College of the Arts and Visual AIDS

Poetry Reading featuring Mei-mei Berssenbrugge, Natalie Diaz, and Aja Monet

April 26, 2021
Mei-Mei Berssenbrugge, Natalie Diaz, and Aja Monet in conversation with ARC Poetry & the Senses Fellows reelaviolette botts-ward and Ken Ueno Monday, April 26, 2021 4:30-6:00pm PDT

Watch the recording here!

This event was funded by Engaging the Senses Foundation and co-sponsored by the International Consortium of Critical Theory Programs, the Center for Race & Gender, and the Department of Ethnic Studies.

Special Note: The Arts Research...