Though often not discussed as much as literature and theater, visual art was at the heart of the Harlem Renaissance, and Harlem Renaissance art was at the heart of David Driskell's collecting. This presentation will focus on the painting of the Black 1920s, with particular emphasis on the work of…
The Wilkes University English Department and the Allan Hamilton Dickson Spring Writers Series will host a reading by Ann E. Wallace at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15, in the Karambelas Media & Communication Center, Room 135.
The Wilkes University English Department will conclude the 2023 Allan Hamilton Dickson Spring Writers Series with a reading by Amy E. Earhart at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12, in the Kirby Hall Salon. Earhart is an associate professor of English and affiliated faculty of Africana Studies at Texas A&M…
The O’Hop Final Word Lecture is an annual presentation by a faculty member whose research and scholarship reflects exceptional achievement in a particular field. The Research and Scholarship Committee will review submissions and select the 2023 O’Hop Final Word lecturer. The lecturer will be announced at the April 2023 Faculty…
This event is open to audience members and will air live on WVIA. It’s hard to deny the climate is changing. Summers are getting hotter, sometimes to dangerous degrees, and catastrophic weather events have become more frequent throughout the country. But how else does climate change impact individual and public…
The College of Health and Education's Mental Health and Wellbeing Forum supports an exploration of distinctions between mental wellness versus mental illness. Register for the Forum This initiative is designed to serve the needs of our area school stakeholders so that they can better nurture students to contribute in positive…
English Senior Capstone presentations on Wednesday, December 13 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. in the Kirby Hall Salon
The Wilkes University English Department will kick off the 2024 Allan Hamilton Dickson Spring Writers Series by hosting internationally beloved cartoonist Alison Bechdel. For twenty-five years Alison self-syndicated Dykes to Watch Out For. The award-winning generational chronicle has been called “one of the pre-eminent oeuvres in the comics genre, period” by Ms.…
The Wilkes University English Department will continue the 2024 Allan Hamilton Dickson Spring Writers Series by hosting Leah Vernon. Leah Vernon, also known as Leah V, is an international plus-size Hijabi model, award-winning author, inclusive content creator, body-positive activist and inclusion consultant. Her content has garnered over four million views…
TRANSGENDER IDENTITY AND FEMINISM PRESENTED BY WILKES UNIVERSITY AND KING'S COLLEGE WILKES UNIVERSITY CAMPUS MONDAY, APRIL 8: KEYNOTE SPEAKER TUESDAY, APRIL 9: CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Keynote Speaker Trans Rights and Women’s Rights: Feminism and the Fight for Gender Justice SPEAKER: DR. HEATHER HEWETT MONDAY, APRIL 8, 7 P.M. | JEAN AND…
2024 Women's and Gender Studies Conference TRANSGENDER IDENTITY AND FEMINISM PRESENTED BY WILKES UNIVERSITY AND KING'S COLLEGE WILKES UNIVERSITY CAMPUS MONDAY, APRIL 8: KEYNOTE SPEAKER TUESDAY, APRIL 9: CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
The Wilkes University English Department will conclude the 2024 Allan Hamilton Dickson Spring Writers Series by hosting Daniel Torday. This event is free and open to the public. No registration is required. Daniel Torday is the author of three novels: The Last Flight of Poxl West, a New York Times…