The (CALL) at the University of Â鶹´«Ã½ at ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ will host acclaimed author Rebecca Solnit for a free public lecture. This fall, Solnit will also serve as the Dai Ho Chun Distinguished Chair at UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹.
Her talk, , is set for Thursday, September 25 at 6:30 p.m. in Orvis Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited, so .
Solnit is known for weaving history, politics and art into stories that spark action. She has authored more than 25 books on topics ranging from feminism and climate change to walking and photography. Her works include Men Explain Things to Me and A Paradise Built in Hell.
“She¡¯s a singular voice for hope, love, and action in an age too often overcome by despair, rage and cynicism,” said Peter Arnade, dean of CALL.
Insightful and inspiring
Solnit has received the National Book Critics Circle Award, a Guggenheim fellowship, and contributes regularly to ±á²¹°ù±è±ð°ù¡¯²õ and The Guardian.
“Rebecca Solnit is one of the most insightful and inspiring public intellectuals of our time,” said John Zuern, chair of the English department. “Whether she¡¯s writing about the history of photography, the solidarities that emerge out of catastrophes, the pleasures of long walks, or George Orwell¡¯s gardening, I¡¯m always happy to let Solnit explain things to me.”
Solnit¡¯s public lecture event is supported by the Dai Ho Chun Endowment for Distinguished Lecturers and organized in coordination with the UH . Co-sponsors include the and the Creative Writing Program.