The future lives in our bodies: A Disability Justice & Poetry Virtual Roundtable

Featuring Meg Day, Naomi Ortiz, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, and moderator Camisha Jones

Tuesday, June 7, 2022, 6:30-8 pm ET/ 3:30-5pm PT.

Join us as we gather virtually for a discussion on disability justice in the literary arts world that will explore what's most at stake, what's most cherished, and ideas on the way forward. Featured poets will include Naomi Ortiz, Meg Day, and Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, from whose poem this year’s Poetry Coalition theme comes. Camisha Jones will serve as moderator. Learn more about the featured poets at Split This Rock’s website: https://www.splitthisrock.org/programs/upcoming-events/

Tune in to the live-streamed roundtable discussion on Split This Rock's YouTube channel! You can turn on a reminder to receive a notification through YouTube when the event is about to start.

Accessibility: ASL interpretation and CART service will be available. To request other accommodations, please send an email to access@splitthisrock.org. Emails received by May 24 will give them the best opportunity to fulfill requests. After the conversation is live-streamed, a captioned recording will be prepared and available via YouTube.

Image Description of the Virtual Roundtable Graphic: On the left, green and white text reads "The Poetry Coalition 2022 Programming. The future lives in our bodies: Poetry & Disability Justice. Join us or follow along: #DisabilityJustice #PoetryCoalition.” On the right, there are collaged photos of featured poets Meg Day, Naomi Ortiz, Leah Laksmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, and Camisha Jones.