Event Calendar
Pick a DateSpeculative Persona: A Craft Talk with Sally Wen Mao
Poetry at Bennington—Fall 2022
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | This craft talk explains the process of using speculative elements in poetry through persona poems, investigating how contemporary poets such as Adrian Matejka and Melissa Lozada-Oliva use speculative personae in their book-length projects The Big Smoke and Dreaming of You, as well as my own process writing speculative persona in Oculus.
Sally Wen Mao
Poetry at Bennington—Fall 2022
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Sally Wen Mao is the author of Oculus (Graywolf Press, 2019) a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Poetry.
Sally Wen Mao In Conversation with Michael Dumanis
Poetry at Bennington—Fall 2022
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Join Michael Dumanis in a Q&A with visiting poet, Sally Wen Mao.
Beyond Plastics & ReThink Disposable Restaurant Plastic Reduction Training
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Come learn what to say (and what not to say) to restaurateurs to inspire and motivate a shift toward more sustainable practices, and how to help restaurant managers navigate the process of ordering new wares at Beyond Plastics and ReThink Disposable’s free webinar.
Student REU Experiences Part Two
Science Workshop—Fall 2022OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Students will discuss some of their REU experiences with us
GO BACK TO WHERE YOU CAME FROM! A Performance/Lecture by Artist Emilio Rojas
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | GO BACK TO WHERE YOU CAME FROM! is a lecture/performance by artist Emilio Rojas, departing from this xenophobic phrase to trace histories of colonialism, the open wounds of borders, and the emptiness of monuments.
A Happening at Hill House
Carriage Barn Concert Series—Fall 2022OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Celebrate the season and help keep Jennings weird with a night of audiovisual frights and delights that tantalize ear, eye, and soul.
Purple Carrot Farm Volunteer Work Party
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Volunteer opportunity at the Purple Carrot Farm! All are welcome, no experience required. Come meet new people and play in the dirt!
Fall Saturday Visit
Info session, student-led campus tour, and optional interviews designed for high school students interested in Bennington College.