The upcoming Ellmann Lectures which established Emory’s name in the world of arts and letters feature Natasha Trethewey and Fintan O’Toole, who will honor the 10th anniversary of the death of Seamus Heaney, the first Ellmann Lecturer in 1988.
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Join a poetry reading and book signing with award-winning poet Major Jackson on Sunday, Feb. 18, at the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. Seating is limited, so register early.
A longtime partner of the Latin American Association, Emory hosted the association’s 24th-annual Latino Youth Leadership Conference, welcoming middle and high school students for a college fair and sessions with Emory faculty, staff and students designed to make them college-ready.
To mark the 50th anniversary of the inaugural run of “The Wiz,” Emory students, faculty and staff gathered at the Rose Library to browse the papers of Geoffrey Holder, the show’s original director and costume designer.