“Literature as Resistance: Writing and Reading Race and the Environment

How does literature, from the stunning poetry of Audre Lorde to recent developments in climate fiction, help us grapple with the multivalent and difficult questions we face as a society? How can we use narratives, both in fiction and non-fiction, to shape conversations in times of change and crisis? In this panel, we ask how reading and writing poetry and prose can constitue an act of resistance and resilience in the face of racism, inequality, and environmental decline. We invite poets, scholars, and editors to share space and dialogue in this important conversation.