Northwestern Events Calendar

Mar
7
2023

ENERGIES of LIBERATION series - RADI the Poet (Author of One Name, All Caps: RADI)

RADI the poet

When: Tuesday, March 7, 2023
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT

Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students

Cost: Free; public welcome

Contact: Professor Michael Turcios  

Group: Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities

Category: Academic

Description:

RADI the Poet
Award-winning poet
Author of One Name, All Caps: RADI

RADI the poet is an artist, writer, and teacher specializing in spoken word poetry, performance art, and workshop facilitation. Her work covers topics such as Civil rights, body/sex positivity, colorism, sexism & more, all while reflecting her real life experiences as a plus size Lesbian Black Woman. Competing for 10 years, RADI has had the honor of representing five National poetry teams, three of which are in her home state of New Jersey. She has traveled all over the world performing in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Georgia, Florida, North and South Carolina, Alabama, Kentucky, Illinois, Texas, Colorado, California, the beautiful island of Antigua and many more. 

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The ENERGIES of LIBERATION speaker series is part of the course, "Film, Media, and Liberation Movements" (Radio/TV/Film 398), taught by Dr. Michael Anthony Turcios, Winter quarter 2023. Dr. Turcios is a recipient of an ENERGIES Dialogue  course enhancement grant from the Kaplan Humanities Institute.

The series includes four talks (see below). Guests are invited to join this class for an hour to hear distinguished scholars share how principles of liberation guide their scholarship and creativity.

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Please RSVP for the dates that interest you, and indicate whether you are interested for in-person or virtual attendance. Details will then be sent closer to the date of each event. RSVP at http://bit.ly/3W4Wbtw.
 
Questions? 
Contact Dr. Michael Anthony Turcios at michael.turcios@northwestern.edu

Full Speaker series lineup (links connect to event descriptions)
Dr. Michelle Jacob - University of Oregon
Author of The Auntie Way
Tuesday, January 24
11:30 am CT

Dr. Elisabeth R. Anker - The George Washington University
Author of Ugly Freedoms
Tuesday, January 31
11:00 am CT

Dr. Monica De La Torre - Arizona State University
Author of Feminista Frequencies
Tuesday, February 14
11:00 am CT

RADI the Poet - Award-winning poet
Author of One Name, All Caps: RADI
Tuesday, March 7
11:00 am CT

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