WORKSHOPS, LECTURES, AND COURSES

​I would love to facilitate creative writing workshops for your students and cultural center members, prepare in-depth lectures and seminars on language, literature, and creativity and how they impact our understanding of what it means to be human, and develop longer courses on how to write fiction, non-fiction, and poetry.

For my resume, CV, or media kit (and rate card), please visit my Events page.

LECTURES ON LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, AND CREATIVITY

‘Dreams Are Like Poems’: The Radical Healing Potential of Poetry

For: The Palestinian Children's Relief Fund (PCRF), Rutgers University Chapter. This piece attempts to answer the questions: 'What is poetry?' & 'Why does writing poetry matter?' An updated version has been published in The Operating System & Liminal Lab.

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Does Literature Impact the World?

​For: Dr. Shahd Al-Shammari's poetry class at Gulf University for Science and Technology, December 28, 2021. In this lecture I attempt to answer the question "Does literature impact the world?" by looking at language, history, politics, and--among other examples--the human eye.

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Madness or Magic? A Brief History of Poetry


For: Gulf University for Science and Technology's Mind Boost Series. A brief history of poetry's association with possession and /or mental disorder may highlight who benefits from naming people as witches or madmen and who struggles as a result of being named. Furthermore, it may show us whether certain associations impact society's growth or lead to loss of vitality.

WHERE I'VE TAUGHT

I have taught at numerous venues and for students of all ages, in public and private education, both locally and internationally.

For a list of my past events, click here.

FOR UPCOMING EVENTS & A FULL RESUME

To stay up-to-date on my readings, performances, and events; and for a full resume, please click here.