EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
APRIL 9, 3PM PST
MARA PASTOR​
A conversation with award winning Puerto Rican poet Mara Pastor on poetry, translation, natural disasters, and colonialism.
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This poetry reading and discussion will be a unique opportunity to learn about what it is like to live and to thrive as a Puerto Rican in the oldest colony of the world.
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Event hosted by the Spanish section of the Department of Literature, Journalism, Writing, and Languages.
This is a PLNU Intercultural Pathways Event.
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APRIL 20, 11-11:30AM PST
CHARNELL PETERS​
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Writer & Communication Scholar
Author of Un-Becoming
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Click here to join the event on Zoom
Meeting ID: 977 0468 4985
Passcode: CWPoetry!

APRIL 22, 3PM PST
CRYSTAL ELLEFSEN​
Learn more about book launches and building author marketing/platform.
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Click here to join the event on ZOOM
Meeting ID: 988 1190 1647

Last Saturday of every month
WRITERS GONNA WRITE
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Join Dr. Katie Manning, LJWL students, alumni, and faculty for a time to write in community.
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These casual, drop-in style events take place the last Saturday of each month from 9am-12pm PST.
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Contact us for the Zoom link!

MAY 6, 3PM PST
GEOFF LEDFORD
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Learn more about freelancing and branding.
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Click here to join the event on ZOOM
Meeting ID: 993 5620 9654
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PREVIOUS EVENTS
DRIFTWOOD STUDENT SHORT FILM FESTIVAL​
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Watch the winners of the Driftwood Student Short Film Contest, followed by interviews with their directors and Dr. James Wicks.
This event is hosted by Driftwood, Dept. of LJWL and Dept. of Communication Studies.
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This event was part of the 2021 Writer's Symposium by the Sea.
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2021 WRITER'S SYMPOSIUM BY THE SEA
(Click links below to watch events online)
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Driftwood Student Short Film Festival. Moderated by James Wicks.
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Theology Writing Discussion with Brad Kelle, Michael Lodahl, & Montague Williams. Moderated by Rebecca Laird.
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Poetry Workshop with Katie Manning & Margarita Pintado Burgos
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Interview with Katie Manning & Margarita Pintado Burgos by Dean Nelson
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Academic Writing Panels (Moderaded by Hadley Wood):
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PANEL 1: Alain Lescart, Max Butterfield, Bettina Tate Pedersen, Kara Lyons-Pardue, and Karl Martin.
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PANEL 2: Stephanie Smith Matthews, David Cummings, Carol Blessing, and Linda Beail.
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Interview with Dean Nelson by Stephen Goforth
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LJWL CREATIVE WRITING CELEBRATION
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Original creative writing from PLNU alumni, current students, and faculty.
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Hosted by Dr. Katie Manning
Click here to watch the 2021 Creative Writing Celebration
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POETRY DAY with Genevieve Kaplan
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Click the links to watch this year's events:
Workshop
Reading and Q&A

FRENCH CLUB Film Night
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Back to Burgundy
6:00PM, ONLINE
For the event link, sign up for the French Club's canvas account.

"Examining Blackness in Mexico": Talk and Q&A with Ebony Bailey
6:00PM, ONLINE
Click here to watch the recording from this event.
Passcode: ?%rgt3Nb

French Club Film Night
Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis
6:00PM, ZOOM
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POETRY ON POINT
ONLINE
A celebration of poetry at PLNU, featuring works by current and retired faculty from across disciplines.
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