Don’t miss our final foreign policy happy hour of the year We’ll be hearing from experts all about human rights and conflict and how U.S. foreign policy can help and hinder peace efforts.We hope to see you there! (more…)
Art Talk Tuesday with Miriam Cutelis and Abundance BabyBusboys and Poets welcomes a new art exhibition at its Shirlington location featuring works byMiriam Cutelis, a Latin -American mixed media artist whose images reflect nature and self-help issues using recycled materials.And, Abundance Baby whose recycled materials weave together botanical landscapes, crazy mindscapes and poignant words channeling their (more…)
A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Drew AndersonA science teacher turned teaching artist, poet turned parodist, and marathon runner turned motivational speaker, Drew Anderson is founder and co-host of Spit Dat (the longest-running open mic in DC) and co-creator of the critically-acclaimed stage production From Gumbo to Mumbo (nominated for the 2020 (more…)
The Arab region is a focus of world politics, with authoritarian regimes, significant fossil fuel reserves, and histories of colonialism and imperialism. It is also the site of potentially immense green energy resources.In DISMANTLING GREEN COLONIALISM: ENERGY AND CLIMATE JUSTICE IN THE ARAB REGION, Katie Sandwell and Dr. Hamza Hamouchene explore a region ripe for (more…)
A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Sir Harvey FitzHarvey Fitz is a curator of cultural awesomeness who hails from Alexandria, Virginia and is a graduate of the Virginia State University with a BA in Mass Communications: Radio & Television Production. He currently resides in the Washington Metropolitan Area and is a multifaceted (more…)
Private Event in the Lucille Clifton room. To plan your event, complete this form: https://www.busboysandpoets.com/events-list/event-request/ (more…)
The event will discuss obstacles to higher education and professional advancement for newly arrived immigrants and refugees, and introduce a new study conducted by the University of Maryland, Baltimore, Institute for Clinical Translational Research in collaboration with LSSNCA about higher education barriers.Panel Speakers*: Kerri Evans, PhD, Assistant Professor, UMBC; Julia Pfaff, Director, Operations – INTO Mason, GMU; Xiomally Magdalena Cortez De La Cruz, Paralegal, LSSNCAModerator: (more…)
Join HumanitiesDC for an engaging interactive discussion on African American Language and its speakers in the DMV area with special appearances from local spoken word artists!Throughout the evening, we’ll explore some interesting questions: What is African American Language? Is it slang? Why do some people say ‘urrea’ while others say ‘area?’ Do you know what (more…)
Learn about Carlos Watson’s ongoing fight for justice. Q&A with iconic Harvard Law Professor Ron Sullivan, Justice Shannon Frison(ret), and famed innocence investigator Luke Brindle-Khym. RSVP: DanielaAndrade@college.harvard.edu (more…)