National Poetry Month is a time to celebrate poetry and the human spirit. Join poets Sun Yung Shin and Anh-Hoa Thi Nguyen in a daylong retreat designed to support participants' rest, reflection, renewal, and creativity.
The Minnesota Humanities Center is excited to host the 2022 Minnesota Writing & English Conference and collaborate with MnWE in exploring the theme, “Changing the Narrative: Empowering Stories.” This year’s conference will open with a Thursday morning Plenary Session sponsored by the Minnesota Humanities Center.
This writing retreat is focused on the process of naming strength and finding healing through writing and is open to all members of the Black community, writers at all levels and non-writers alike.
Join the Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) for readings and a discussion around the book, “What We Hunger For: Refugee and Immigrant Stories about Food and Family.” This book is the first text featured in MHC’s new Minnesota Writers Series, which amplifies recent publications from Minnesota authors.
Join Warrior Writers for a series of workshops to address the myriad experiences of war for Veterans and non-Veterans through writing. In these workshops you'll be putting pen to paper to record feelings, memories, traumas, personal histories or whatever comes to mind in the moment.
Join Warrior Writers for a series of workshops to address the myriad experiences of war for Veterans and non-Veterans through writing. In these workshops you'll be putting pen to paper to record feelings, memories, traumas, personal histories or whatever comes to mind in the moment.
Join Warrior Writers for a series of workshops to address the myriad experiences of war for Veterans and non-Veterans through writing. In these workshops you'll be putting pen to paper to record feelings, memories, traumas, personal histories or whatever comes to mind in the moment.
Join the Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) for readings and an interactive round table discussion around the book, "We Are Meant to Rise: Voices for Justice from Minneapolis to the World," which was published by University of Minnesota Press with More Than a Single Story.
Join Warrior Writers for a series of workshops to address the myriad experiences of war for Veterans and non-Veterans through writing. In these workshops you'll be putting pen to paper to record feelings, memories, traumas, personal histories or whatever comes to mind in the moment.
K-12 educators will receive 2 clock hours. Build your cultural awareness as we learn about celebrate the diversity of Latino/a/e/x language, poetry, and culture with members of Palabristas – a community spoken word Latinx-Minnesotan collective.
Join us for a brand-new musical performance by Chione Quintet based on Twin Cities author Ka Vang’s Shoua and the Northern Lights Dragon. Hear this story set to beautiful and evocative music composed by fellow Minnesotan, Jocelyn Hagen, with narration by Ka Vang.
Andrea Gilats, the next author in our Minnesota Writers Series, will read from her book, "After Effects: A Memoir of Complicated Grief." The author will be joined by Dr. Ben Trappey, co-director of the University of Minnesota's Center for the Art of Medicine, for a discussion on complicated grief and the healing benefits of writing, both physical and emotional.
