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The Poetics of Criticism invites a gathering of Black femme critics to be in conversation about the contours and nuances of contemporary arts writing at the museum. Dually inspired by the unfiltered framework of Lois Weaver’s The Long Table format and the beautifully discursive, intersectional ebbs and flows of Black feminist kitchen table sessions, the Poetics of Criticism is curious about the evolving role of the Black femme critic. Our participants begin with our audience. What questions will you ask of us? Invited guests include: Darla Migan, Jessica Lynne, Ayanna Dozier, Re’al Christian, Erica N. Cardwell, and Lee Ann Norman. Each guest will share a brief sampling of their work, as an offering to the table. Our gathering maintains that elements of critical writing that are often cast aside - curious, intuitive, experiential. Consider this a Kitchen Table session. Let’s gather and share.

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“I teach myself in outline”: Audre Lorde’s Pedagogy
April 9, 2019 - 8pm

Location: Wendy's Subway 
379 Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206 

“I teach myself in outline” gathers scholars, writers, and educators who have spent time in Audre Lorde's archives and gleaned from it a nuanced picture of her life as a teacher. The wealth of syllabi, lesson plans, course notes and student papers found therein offer an intimate look at this dimension of Lorde's work, which has yet to be studied in greater depth. The event will include readings from the archive as well as an interactive pedagogical activity informed by Lorde's teaching philosophy.   

This event draws from Miriam Atkin and Iemanja Brown’s recently published chapbook, “I teach myself in outline,” Notes, Journals, Syllabi & an Excerpt from Deotha, released in 2018 by the Lost & Found: The CUNY Poetics Document Initiative. Atkin and Brown are joined in conversation by Erica Cardwell, Christina Olivares, and Conor Tomás Reed.

“I teach myself in outline”: Audre Lorde’s Pedagogy is co-sponsored by Lost & Found: The CUNY Poetics Document Initiative and the Center for the Humanities at the Graduate Center, CUNY.

2:30-3:30pm: POC Zinemaker’s Roundtable
Lead by Pooja Desai, Aurora Diaz, Nadya Agrawal, Mehr Sharma and Erica Cardwell

All POC makers to the front. This roundtable will engage POC zinemakers and programmers in a pay it forward conversation: facilitators will introduce their community work and engage participants in the room about vehicles of support within the POC zine community. The goal is for participants to walk away having identified meaningful partnerships that lead to collaborative relationships after the zinefest. Note: This workshop is meant for POC-identifying folks only.