A panel that brings together some of the most widely acclaimed and adventurous Irish writers of the twenty-first century to discuss the way forward for Irish fiction in a time of migration, right-wing populism, and increasing demands for gender, racial, economic, and climate justice.

In this symposium, poets explored the symbol of water, and its many ramifications in their lives.

Critics, philosophers and artists have long debated the relationship between ethics and art. This panel of black women artists and scholars explored the ways in which an "ethic of love" directs and influences art practice.

Eric Fan Feng, Assistant Professor at the Institute of Contemporary Art at Tsinghua University, Beijing, and Betti-Sue Hertz, Director and Chief Curator of the Wallach Art Gallery, discuss the far-reaching influence of the ancient concept of shan shui—“mountain water painting”—for ecologically sensitive contemporary Chinese artists.

Environmental lawyer Jim Olson, Founder and President of the Traverse City-based FLOW (For Love of Water), in conversation with medical anthropologist Nadia Gaber, a member of We The People of Detroit Community Research Collective, and an advocate for access to clean water as a human right.

Malcolm Hansen '14 and Professor Victor LaValle '98, both mixed race authors, tackled questions of authenticity and inclusion; self-policing in the black community and exceptionalism in the white community.

A screening of the film will be followed by a panel discussion reuniting much of the creative team, including writer-director Kimberly Peirce '96, co-writer Andy Bienen '96 and Associate Professor, Film, producers Christine Vachon and Eva Kolodner, actor Chloe Sevigny, cinematographer Jim Denault, editor Lee Percy, and casting director Kerry Barden.

Produced by the Vídeo nas Aldeias collective, Antonio and Piti explores the love between a Peruvian-born indigenous man and the daughter of Chico Coló, a white rubber tapper soldier.

We had the third installment of the Woman in Language series. This year we explored the embattled relationship between women and wisdom.

Screening followed by a conversation between Writer-Director Kitty Green, Producers Scott Macaulay '84 CC and James Schamus, Film, and Denise Cruz, English and Comparative Literature.