https://www.deschuteslibrary.org/calendar/event/60688

ONLINE ONLY: Octavia E. Butler, Visionary Fiction, and Social Change

Monday, October 19, 2020
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM

online through Deschutes Public Library

A link to view this live presentation will be available on October 19 at 5:00 p.m.

Walidah Imarisha explores the connection between visionary fiction and social justice movements. 

Writer and educator Walidah Imarisha will explore the idea of "visionary fiction," fantastical art that aids in imagining and building new just futures. She will do so engaging with the work of Octavia E. Butler, renowned Black feminist science fiction writer and public intellectual. Connecting science fiction to social change, Imarisha will show the necessity of imagination to change the world.  

This program is made possible with support from Oregon Humanities, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Oregon Cultural Trust.

Contact

Liz Goodrich | lizg@deschuteslibrary.org | 541-312-1032