wednesday, march 13
8:00 p.m.

opening program

100 Hutchins Hall
625 S. State Street
University of Michigan Law School

keynote speech
by noted poet and
National Public Radio
commentator
Andrei Codrescu

program
agenda

9:00–9:15
Welcome and Opening Remarks

William A. Gosling
Director, University Library
Peggy Daub
Head, Special Collections Library

9:15–10:45
“Anne Waldman’s Early Years: the New York School and the St. Mark’s Poetry Project”

Moderator: Chris Tysh
Panelists: Joanne Kyger, Ron Padgett, Eleni Sikelianos

10:45–11:00 ~ Break

11:00–12:30
“Publishing and the Small Press Scene”

Moderator: Bill Morgan
Panelists: Steve Clay, Allan Kornblum, Ken Mikolowski

12:30–2:00 ~ Break

2:00–3:30
“Buddhist Influences, Naropa University, and the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics”

Moderator: David Cope
Panelists: Laura Bardwell, Anselm Hollo

4:00–5:30
Poetry Readings
by Student Poets and Invited Guests

thursday evening
poetry readings
8:00 p.m.
100 Hutchins Hall
625 S. State Street
U-M Law School

Poets:
Rachel Blau DuPlessis, Ron Padgett, Eleni Sikelianos, Lorenzo Thomas

Book signing and reception to follow

9:00–10:30
“Politics and Feminism in the
Work of Anne Waldman”

Moderator: Pamela Trotman Reid
Panelists: Maria Damon, Alan Gilbert, Akilah Oliver, Heather Thomas

10:30–11:00
Break

11:00–12:30
“Anne Waldman As Performer
and Collaborator”

Moderator: Kathyrn Beam
Panelists: Mei-mei Berssenbrugge,
Jena Osman, Kristin Prevallet

12:30–2:00
Break

2:00–3:30
“Critical Overview: Anne Waldman’s
Role in 20^th-Century American Poetics”

Moderator: Diane Wakoski
Panelists: Rachel Blau DuPlessis,
Lorenzo Thomas

4:00–5:30
Poetry Readings by Student Poets
and Invited Guests

friday evening
poetry readings
8:00 p.m.
100 Hutchins Hall
625 S. State Street
U-M Law School

Poets: Mei-mei Berssenbrugge, Anselm Hollo, Joanne Kyger, Anne Waldman

Book signing and reception to follow