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Veterans, Disability, and the Power of Literature Webinar Series

Date: August & September 2018

Three webinars [each 1.5 hours]

  1. History of Literature: Veterans and Disability Archive
  2. How Veterans with Disabilities Use Literature to Build Community
  3. Conversation with the Poets: Veterans and Disability

Speakers

Stephen Kuusisto

Stephen Kuusisto
poet and author of ‘Have Dog, Will Travel’ ; Professor in the Center on Human Policy, Law, and Disability Studies

Doug Anderson

Doug Anderson
poet, author, and Vietnam Veteran

Description

In a unique three-part webinar experience – Veterans, Disability, and the Power of Literature – join author and Vietnam War veteran and author Steve Kuusisto as they discuss veterans, disabilities and the critical role creative writing has played in the difficult re-adjustment to civilian life. The themes in this series include the transformation of beliefs of war from the ancient glorification of battle in works like the Iliad to the raw realism of Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried and Doug Anderson’s memoir Keep Your Head Down: The Sixties, and a Journey of Self-Discovery.

NOTE: There are descriptions of war discussed in this series that some listeners may find unsettling.  Listener discretion is advised.

Archives [Parts 1-3]

NOTE: There are descriptions of war discussed in this series that some listeners may find unsettling.  Listener discretion is advised.

Resources List for Webinar Series

Part 1: History of Literature: Veterans and Disability

Recording (8/29/2018)


Transcript

Presentation

Evaluation

Your feedback is important to help determine the effectiveness of this webinar in meeting your needs and to guide planning for future webinars.

Part 1: Evaluation Form (link opens in new window)
Link: bit.ly/vets-lit-eval

Part 2: How Veterans with Disabilities Use Literature to Build Community

Recording (9/12/2018)

Transcript

Presentation

Evaluation

Your feedback is important to help determine the effectiveness of this webinar in meeting your needs and to guide planning for future webinars.

Part 2: Evaluation Form (link opens in a new window)
Link: bit.ly/vets-lit-eval

Part 3: Conversation with the Poets: Veterans and Disability

Recording (9/26/2018)

Transcript

Presentation

Evaluation

Your feedback is important to help determine the effectiveness of this webinar in meeting your needs and to guide planning for future webinars.

Part 3: Evaluation Form (link opens in new window)
Link: bit.ly/vets-lit-eval