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Atlanta, GA | Posted: April 17, 2014
Najah Hofman
Office of Institute Diversity
Event and Marketing Coordinator II
404-894-3070
This event is sponsored by a variety of Georgia Tech offices including The Office of the Provost, The Office of the Vice President for Institute Diversity, The GoSTEM Program, The Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, The Ivan Allen College, The Modern Language Department, and Georgia Tech’s Library.
Summary Sentence:
Meet Dominican-American and Pulitzer Prize winner writer Junot Díaz
Full Summary:
Join Us For a Reading and Book Signing
The Wondrous Books of Junot Díaz
Meet Dominican-American and Pulitzer Prize winner writer Junot Díaz. Join us for a book reading of his
most famous works and a Q & A with the author.
The event will be followed by a book signing session.
Open to GT students, faculty and staff.
Date: April 17th, 2014
Reading Venue: Georgia Tech’s Student Center Theater
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Book Signing Venue: Ferst Center Westbrook Galleries
Time: 12:00 p.m.
RSVP: diversity.gatech.edu/jdReadingandlecture
Join Us For a Public Lecture
Education and Immigration in the US:
A Conversation with Junot Díaz
Junot Díaz will discuss the role of education, public
policy and activism in the improvement of Latino
communities in the United States. The event will be
followed by a reception. Open to the public.
Date: April 17th, 2014
Lecture Venue: Georgia Tech’s Student Center Ballroom
Time: 6:30 p.m.
RSVP: diversity.gatech.edu/jdReadingandlecture
Arts@TechJoin us for a very special guest lecture by internationally acclaimed Dominican-American writer and Pulitzer Prize winner Junot Díaz, scheduled for April 17th at Georgia Tech’s Student Center Ballroom. Professor Díaz’s books, “Drowned” and “The Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao” have been praised by critics for their complex presentation of the Dominican immigrant experience in the US. In addition, he is a noted advocate for social issues of vital importance to Latinos including immigration policy, educational opportunities, and community activism.
In this lecture Education and Immigration in the U.S.: A Conversation with Junot Díaz, the author will address current topics regarding immigration and education and the role of public policy and activism in the improvement of Latino and immigrant communities in the United States.
The lecture will be held at 6:30 pm in the Georgia Tech Student Center Ballroom (350 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30332). A reception will follow the lecture.
This Junot Diaz lecture is the kick off event for the Arts@Tech Speaker Series.
REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN
