VOICES OF DIVERSITY

WRITERS CONFERENCE
June 19, 2010

Conference Fee: $249 per participant

Voices of Diversity Registration Form (PDF)

Voices of Diversity is a conference for creative writers that focuses on building community among writers of color and diverse backgrounds through workshops, readings, and panel discussions. Creative workshops and readings will focus on the craft of writing in the areas of fiction, memoir, personal essay, and poetry. Panel discussions will focus on the business of becoming published, the impact of writers of color and individuals of diverse backgrounds on the publishing industry, the unique challenges faced by writers of color who pursue traditional paths to have their works published, and the literary community. The conference features faculty/professional writers from the New England area, and is sponsored by Emerson College's Department of Professional Studies and Special Programs.

CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES

• To provide a place to engage in discussion of themes and topics addressed by writers of diverse backgrounds
  
• To offer institute opportunities where writers of color feel safe and comfortable discussing their work as well as their target audiences
• To promote discussion about the challenges writers of diverse backgrounds face in today's multimedia publishing industry

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• Writers who wish to take a workshop with an established writer, in the areas of fiction, poetry, personal essay, or memoir
• Undergraduates and MFA students looking to build community
• Anyone interested in learning more about publishing their work

WORKSHOP LEADERS

Jennifer Baszile, Emily Bernard, Reginald O'Hare Gibson, Kim McLarin
Read about the conference's workshop leaders and panelists. Biography Page

GUEST PANELISTS

Eve Bridburg, Johnny Diaz, David Emblidge, Danielle Legros Georges, and Lane Zacharay

Emerson College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution and admits qualified individuals regardless of race, color, age, religion, or national origin, sex, sexual preference, or disability to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to individuals at the College.

SCHEDULE AND AGENDA

REGISTRATION

Voices of Diversity Registration Form (PDF)
Please contact the Department of Professional Studies. Telephone: 617-824-8280.

PAYMENT

Tuition is due upon registration for Voices of Diversity Writers Conference, and all programs offered through the Department of Professional Studies and Special Programs. Tuition is as priced, and participants must pay in full prior to participating in the conference.

Participants may incur additional conference-related expenses. Such expenses are separate from tuition costs and payments.

Emerson College reserves the right to change any provision of its programs and courses at any time. The College specifically reserves the right to change its tuition rates and any other financial charges. The College also reserves the right to rearrange its courses and class hours, to drop courses for which registration falls below the minimum enrollment, and to change instructor assignments. All provisions of this program, including workshop leaders, panelists, and schedule are subject to change.