Lost & Found

"...a voice that speaks, in the absence of memory about the unbearable weight of memory, and another that has to bear the weight of language, of signification, of the impossible task of making memory, the ineffable, effable."

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"Even now, our thoughts and tomorrow’s to-do lists might be worlds apart. Yet, there’s this moment. a connection I call “click.” For me, that click began with Theresa’s work."

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When Ju Ly Ban first arrived at the @bampfa.bsky.social, Theresa’s letters spoke to her most. Her correspondences seemed to breathe, their voices rippling across time.

The letters that follow continue this conversation.
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Amongst other things, Distributaries will highlight @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social student projects and work, @cunypoetics.bsky.social archival research projects and journeys, @cunygcps2.bsky.social Research Fellows, and CUNY student fellows work and projects for the NYC Climate Justice Hub!

A 1921 Pashishi 4-6-2 steam locomotive, built in Japan for the Korean Government Railway (Sentetsu). The locomotive, numbered 923, represents Japan’s shift to domestic railway engineering and its expansion of rail networks throughout its colonies, including Korea and Manchuria, as part of its broader imperial ambitions in the early 20th century. World History Commons, [accessed March 1, 2025]

DISTRIBUTARIES IS BACK! The @humanitiescuny.bsky.social blog returns with a new series highlighting what our Fellows find in the archive, and the feelings, artistry, and scholarship that arises from that work. First up is Ju Ly Ban on Theresa Hak Kyung Cha.
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ALSO WEDNESDAY!

WEDNESDAY!

Preceding the event Tonya M. Foster will facilitate a free related writing workshop, and participants will be invited to briefly share their writings at the start this event. Map the array of influences that shape your intellectual and creative practices.

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Three poets will read from their work and consider their own lineages, influences, inspiration, and show how they extend their work to writing communities and beyond.

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To mother is to inhabit a form of acute sociality, one of deep dependence and need, attachment and love—a vulnerability to all the ways the system continues to fail us. Join these two poets for their writing on the affective and social bonds of childraising
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Preceding the event Tonya M. Foster will facilitate a free related writing workshop, and participants will be invited to briefly share their writings at the start this event. Map the array of influences that shape your intellectual and creative practices.

centerforthehumanities.org/event/influe...

Three poets will read from their work and consider their own lineages, influences, inspiration, and show how they extend their work to writing communities and beyond.

centerforthehumanities.org/event/influe...
@scryptkeeper.substack.com
@mdurandpoet.bsky.social
@humanitiescuny.bsky.social

Preceding the event Tonya M. Foster will facilitate a free related writing workshop, and participants will be invited to briefly share their writings at the start this event. Map the array of influences that shape your intellectual and creative practices.

centerforthehumanities.org/event/influe...

Three poets will read from their work and consider their own lineages, influences, inspiration, and show how they extend their work to writing communities and beyond.

centerforthehumanities.org/event/influe...
@scryptkeeper.substack.com @mdurandpoet.bsky.social @humanitiescuny.bsky.social

APPLICATION DATE EXTENDED TO APRIL 13TH. A really great opportunity for students at @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social with @centropr.bsky.social.

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"At a time when libraries and archives are at risk around the world — from violent conflict, extreme weather, and institutional neglect — the work of archival preservation and engagement has never been more important or necessary. "

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TODAY!

“All poetry is revolution." A reading & discussion w/ Marine Cornuet & Ammiel Alcalay. Greki had participated in the Algerian revolution and was incarcerated and tortured by the French military for her activism.

Monday Apr. 7th 5pm. Free and open to all. Bard College, Olin Humanities, Room 102.

Thanks to all who came out to celebrate the lives and works of Elias Khoury & Mahmoud Darwish. Thank you Ammiel Alcalay & Sinan Antoon for reading their translated poems & stories and sharing your reflections on their legacy and the social justice causes they fought for.
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ICYMI, we're going West for the weekend!

Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate Lois Elaine Griffith on her book launch, You See What You See! Shout out to Granary books for collaborating with us and Joseph Cáceres for working with Lois on her archive.

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A rare California L&F evening! Join us with our friends at Wave Books for an evening of poetry and books at Heavy Manners Library in Los Angeles for an #AWP off-site reading.

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This is TODAY! We hope to see you there.
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@uglyducklingpresse.bsky.social is raising funds through the sale of "everything could be", a chapbook composed of lines donated by 155 UDP authors and friends. Buy a copy here. All funds will support a new season of books, fair pay for staff, and rent.

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TOMORROW! We've added more room due to interest so please register and join us for this meaningful celebration.

TONIGHT!

<em>You See What You See</em>: Book Launch & Archival Conversation for Lois Elaine Griffith - Center for the Humanities Join Lois Elaine Griffith with Joseph Cáceres, and M.C. Kinniburgh and Conley Lowrance of Granary Books Granary Books and the Center for Humanities at the CUNY Graduate Center, in collaboration with L...

Join us Friday, March 7th from 6-8pm for a book launch and archival conversation in honor of Lois Elaine Griffith on her book, You See What You See. Guest speakers Joseph Cáceres, M.C. Kinniburgh and Conley Lowrance will also be there! Click below for info:
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Celebrating Elias Khoury and Mahmoud Darwish with Ammiel Alcalay and Sinan Antoon - Center for the Humanities Join Archipelago Books with Lost & Found in celebrating the lives and work of Elias Khoury (1948-2024) and Mahmoud Darwish (1941-2008), two of the most revered practitioners of Arab literature. Both D...

We are excited to be hosting an event on Friday, March 14th from 6-8pm to celebrate the lives and works of Elias Khoury and Mahmoud Darwish. Poets Ammiel Alcalay and Sinan Antoon will be speaking about these inspiring artists! Click below for more info:
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Two of the most revered practitioners of Arab literature. Both were unwavering advocates for social justice and the Palestinian cause. Register here!
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Griffith is a poet, author, and artist, who is a cofounder and longtime organizer for the Nuyorican Poets Cafe. Register here!

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