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Classes and Events

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Upcoming (virtual) classes and events

2021 Classes are now available for registration, with more to come!

See Below:

NOV 29 ONE BOOK, ONE ND with Heid Erdrich

Sun, Nov 29

One Book, One ND with Heid Erdrich

Nov 29, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

One Book, One ND with Heid Erdrich

Little Big Bully begins with a question asked of a collective and troubled we - how did we come to this?

DEC 2 - May Ling Halim

Wed, Dec 02

May Ling Halim

Dec 02, 12:00 PM

May Ling Halim

Her presentation - The Development of Prejudice and Stereotyping from a Psychological Perspective: Challenges and Potential Solutions – will begin the program, followed by moderated conversation and audience questions.

DEC 8 - One Book | One Minnesota: The Plague of Doves

Tue, Dec 08

Online Event

Dec 08, 7:00 PM CST

Online Event

This statewide virtual event will feature author Louise Erdrich in conversation with moderator Alayne Hopkins of the Minnesota Center for the Book.

DEC 11 - Kathrine Switzer

Fri, Dec 11

Online Event

Dec 11, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CST

Online Event

Kathrine Switzer was the first woman to officially enter and run the Boston Marathon in 1967.

DEC 13 ONE BOOK, ONE ND with Terry Shoptaugh

Sun, Dec 13

One Book, One ND with Terry Shoptaugh

Dec 13, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

One Book, One ND with Terry Shoptaugh

How the Nonpartisan League (NPL) came into existence in North Dakota.

JAN 6 - Adult Civic Education - Constitution 101

Wed, Jan 06

Adult Civic Education - Constitution 101

Jan 06, 2021, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM CST

Adult Civic Education - Constitution 101

An introduction to the US Constitution, its founding philosophies, institutions, and applications.

JAN 14 - GameChanger Ideas Festival Event with Yaël Eisenstat

Thu, Jan 14

GC Ideas Festival - Yael Eisenstat

Jan 14, 2021, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CST

GC Ideas Festival - Yael Eisenstat

A conversation about the intersection of ethics, tech, democracy, and policy.

JAN. 14 - Lakota 101

Thu, Jan 14

Lakota 101

Jan 14, 2021, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Lakota 101

A Lakota language class where conversational language will be taught.

JAN. 19 - Discovering the Story

Tue, Jan 19

Discovering the Story

Jan 19, 2021, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Discovering the Story

This is a course for writers at all levels who are interested in approaching fiction as a process of discovery.

JAN 21 - GameChanger Ideas Festival Event with Katherine Gehl

Thu, Jan 21

GC Ideas Festival - Katherine Gehl

Jan 21, 2021, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CST

GC Ideas Festival - Katherine Gehl

Can political innovation break partisan gridlock and save our democracy?

JAN 21 - Winter Writing Workshop

Thu, Jan 21

Winter Writing Workshop

Jan 21, 2021, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CST

Winter Writing Workshop

This workshop is for post-high school writers of any genre--poet, novelist, journalist, diarist, or songwriter.

JAN 21 - LGBTQIA+ Affinity Group Writing Workshop

Thu, Jan 21

LGBTQIA+ Affinity Group Writing Workshop

Jan 21, 2021, 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM CST

LGBTQIA+ Affinity Group Writing Workshop

This writing workshop is for LGBTQIA+ high school/early college humans, ages 17-19.

JAN 31 ONE BOOK, ONE ND with Mona (Susan) Power

Sun, Jan 31

One Book, One ND with Mona (Susan) Power

Jan 31, 2021, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

One Book, One ND with Mona (Susan) Power

This critically-acclaimed novel from Mona (Susan) Power—an enrolled member of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe—weaves the stories of the old and the young, of broken families, romantic rivals, men and women in love and at war.

FEB 28 ONE BOOK, ONE ND with Deb Marquart

Sun, Feb 28

One Book, One ND with Deb Marquart

Feb 28, 2021, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

One Book, One ND with Deb Marquart

A wry memoir about a family farm, a father, and a daughter, and why it's so hard to go home again.

MARCH 28 ONE BOOK, ONE ND with Brenda K. Marshall

Sun, Mar 28

One Book, One ND with Brenda K. Marshall

Mar 28, 2021, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CDT

One Book, One ND with Brenda K. Marshall

A brave and moving epic set in late-nineteenth-century Dakota Territory, the lives and schemes of frontier politicians, Northern Pacific Railroad executives, bonanza farmers and homesteaders converge in the story of Frances Houghton Bingham.

APRIL 25 ONE BOOK, ONE ND with Sierra Crane Murdoch

Sun, Apr 25

One Book, One ND with Sierra Crane Murdoch

Apr 25, 2021, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CDT

One Book, One ND with Sierra Crane Murdoch

The true story of a murder on an Indian reservation, and the unforgettable Arikara woman who becomes obsessed with solving it—an urgent, gripping work of literary journalism.

MAY 30 ONE BOOK, ONE ND with Tom Isern

Sun, May 30

One Book, One ND with Tom Isern

May 30, 2021, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CDT

One Book, One ND with Tom Isern

A collection of sketches, drawing on radio scripts written and read weekly on statewide public radio (Prairie Public) under the title, Plains Folk.

Sold Out

NOV 22 - Brave Conversation on The Ethical Use of Position and Power

Sun, Nov 22

The Ethical Use of Position and Power

Nov 22, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CST

The Ethical Use of Position and Power

Moorhead, Minnesota Mayor Jonathan Judd on the ethical use of position and power.

RSVP Closed

NOV 19 - UND Writers Conference Reading: Matt Young

Thu, Nov 19

Online Event

Nov 19, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CST

Online Event

Sold Out

NOV 19 - GameChanger Ideas Festival Event with James and Deb Fallows

Thu, Nov 19

GC Ideas Festival - James and Deb Fallows

Nov 19, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CST

GC Ideas Festival - James and Deb Fallows

The Rural/Urban Divide in America

RSVP Closed

NOV 12 - Sarah Smarsh

Thu, Nov 12

Sarah Smarsh

Nov 12, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Sarah Smarsh

Author of Heartland, A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth

Sold Out

Nov. 8 - PAGE TURNER

Sun, Nov 08

PAGE TURNER

Nov 08, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CST

PAGE TURNER

An entertaining and inspiring hour with North Dakota authors reading excerpts from recently published or soon-to-be-released books.

RSVP Closed

Nov. 5 - UND Writers Conference Reading: Roy G. Guzmán

Thu, Nov 05

Online Event

Nov 05, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CST

Online Event

"One of America’s most inventive new poets" "Roy G. Guzmán’s debut is phenomenal, necessary. It has changed and recharged me.”Eduardo C. Corral Hear Roy G. Guzmán read from their much anticipated debut collection of poetry and ask them questions!

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Nov. 5 - GC event with Retired Diplomat Jeff Rotering and Vice Admiral Phil Wisecup, USN (ret)

Thu, Nov 05

Foreign Policy & Our Democracy

Nov 05, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CST

Foreign Policy & Our Democracy

Foreign Policy and Our Democracy - Understanding the Role of a Diplomat

RSVP Closed

Oct. 27 - Understanding Racism and "Racialisms" with Kwame Anthony Appiah

Tue, Oct 27

Online Event

Oct 27, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT

Online Event

NY Times’ “The Ethicist” to participate in NDSU diversity conversation. The Northern Plains Ethics Institute at NDSU and the YWCA Cass Clay have announced Kwame Anthony Appiah will be the Learning the Language of Diversity and Meaningful Inclusion program’s October speaker.

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Oct. 25 - ONE BOOK, ONE ND with Patrice Tanaka

Sun, Oct 25

One Book, One ND with Patrice Tanaka

Oct 25, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CDT

One Book, One ND with Patrice Tanaka

The story of one woman’s inspiring and uplifting journey to reclaim her life during the dispiriting days of New York City in the aftermath of 9/11.

RSVP Closed

Oct. 23 - Countering the Infodemic

Fri, Oct 23

Countering the Infodemic

Oct 23, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Countering the Infodemic

A discussion with people working on the front lines of the infodemic about what we can do to stop it.

RSVP Closed

Oct. 22 - UND Writers Conference Panel: Class & Society

Thu, Oct 22

Online Event

Oct 22, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CDT

Online Event

What does it mean to be working class in American society?

RSVP Closed

Oct. 22 - UND Writers Conference Reading: Reginald Dwayne Betts

Thu, Oct 22

Online Event

Oct 22, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CDT

Online Event

**2020 NAACP Image Award Winner** **2018 Guggenheim Fellow** **Member of the Criminal Justice Commission-Connecticut** Don't miss this unique experience not only to hear Reginald Dwayne Betts read from his award-winning poetry and discuss work in the legal system, but also to answer your questions!

RSVP Closed

Love Calls Us to the Things of This World: The National Public Housing Museum and the Future of House Museums

Tue, Oct 20

Online Event

Oct 20, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Online Event

A look into the future of house museums during the time of the twin viruses of COVID-19 and racism.

RSVP Closed

Oct. 19 - Diplomacy and the National Parks

Mon, Oct 19

Online Event

Oct 19, 4:00 PM

Online Event

A conversation with U. S. Foreign Service Officer Christine Dal Bello covering the history of diplomacy and America's National Parks.

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