2022

• CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA: Panel Presentation. Africa and the Human: Old Questions, New Imaginaries. African Studies Association of Africa. 13–16 April (In-person event)

• PHILADELPHIA, PA: Panel Presentation. “We Are Your Saviors: Returning to the POC vs. MFA Conversation.” Association of Writers and Writing Programs on Saturday, 26 March 2022 at 12:10–1:25 pm ET (w/ Juan Martinez, Jimin Han, DeMisty Bellinger, and Dionne Irving)(In-person event!)

• WASHINGTON, DC: College Board Higher Education Symposium on AP African American Studies. 4–6 March 2022. (In-person event)

• ST. PAUL, MN: Visiting Writer at Bethel University on Tuesday, 1 March 2022 at 6:30 pm (ONLINE via Zoom)

• CHICAGO, IL: “Fragile Democracies and Mythical National Narratives.” Panel Discussion. Writers for Democratic Action Panel Discussion on Friday, 15 January 2022 (w/ Jiayang Fan, Elif Shafak, and Siri Hustvedt) (ONLINE via Zoom)

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2021

• CHICAGO, IL: “Loosing Mother’s Tongue” Panel discussion. Gwendolyn Brooks Center for Black Literature and Creative Writing. Chicago State University on Friday, November 4, 2021 at 1 pm! (ONLINE via Zoom)

• CHICAGO, IL: “Crossing Borders: Reading, Researching, and Writing Migration Novels.” Printers Row Lit Fest. 11 and 12 September, 2021. (IN PERSON: w/ Rachel DeWoskin and Vu Tran)

• OMAHA, NE: “Being Out of Time: The Body, Absence, and Existence Right Now.” Omaha Lit Fest. Friday, 3 September 2021 (IN PERSON)

• CHICAGO, IL: “Storyboard Workshop.” StoryStudio Chicago. 15 to 20 August 2021. (IN PERSON)

• CHICAGO, IL: Craft Talk: “A little Truth: On Literary Aphorism.” StoryStudio Chicago. 16 August 2021 at 3 pm (IN PERSON)

• SANDWICH, IL: “Creative Writing Round-Table.” Sandwich Public Library. Tuesday, 6 April 2021 at 6:30 pm. (ONLINE VIA ZOOM)

• CHICAGO, IL: “On Long-Form Writing: A Craft Talk.” Literary Arts Lab. University of Chicago, Friday, 2 April 2021 at 12 pm. (ONLINE VIA ZOOM)

• CHICAGO, IL: “Literary Memorials.” Wednesday Lectures. Franke Institute for the Humanities. University of Chicago, Wednesday, 10 February 2021 at 12 pm. (ONLINE via Zoom)

• CHICAGO, IL: “Faculty of Color Panel on Navigating Academics and Academia.” Leaders of Color Initiative. University of Chicago, Sunday, 7 February at 3 pm. (ONLINE via Zoom)