Sojka Poet-in-ResidenceDanez SmithPoetry and Q&A: Tuesday October 8 , 7pm, Bucknell HallCraft Talk & Workshop: Thursday, October 10, 12pm, Hildreth-Mirza Great RoomDanez Smith is the author of three collections including Homie and Don't Call Us Dead. They have won the Forward Prize for Best Collection, the Minnesota Book Award in Poetry, the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Poetry, the Kate Tufts Discovery Award, and have been a finalist for the NAACP Image Award in Poetry, the National Book Critic Circle Award, and the National Book Award. Danez's poetry and prose has been featured in Vanity Fair, The New York Times, The New Yorker, GQ, Best American Poetry and on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Danez is a member of the Dark Noise Collective. Former co-host of the Webby nominated podcast VS (Versus), they are the recipient of fellowships from the Poetry Foundation, Princeton, United States Artists, the McKnight Foundation, the Montalvo Arts Center, Cave Canem, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Danez has been featured as part of Forbes' annual 30 Under 30 list and is the winner of a Pushcart Prize. They live in Minneapolis near their people.

Tea Time Tranquility at the MuseumEvery Thursday, September 05 – November 21, 4:30 p.m.Samek Art Museum, Top floor, Elaine Langone Center on the campus of Bucknell University701 Moore Avenue, Lewisburg, PA 17837Take a break from the world and savor afternoon tea at the Samek Art Museum. In the serene setting of our exhibition, Slow Looking, a different guest speaker each week will lead an informal chat with guests on a topic related to the show, from surrealism to how to collect art. Come to one, two, or all in the series! For more information about the topics and our guest speakers, please visit museum.bucknell.edu.

TBD - Theme Year Programming or Symposium Event - More details in the near future