Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine
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Citizen
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We would like to invite you to join us for our 2nd Annual One Book, One Regis program this spring semester 2019. The book selection for this year’s program is Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine.
We encourage you to read the award-winning Citizen: An American Lyric (160 pages) during the holiday break. There are complimentary copies available at various locations throughout campus. Campus conversations will begin during the week of January 22, 2019. A schedule of conversations, including an online conversation, can be found below. Additional conversations will be held and announced in the Spring. Feel free to contact rpuig@regis.edu, with any questions.
We have curated some resources for your benefit as you read the book. This libguide also contains the schedule of conversations, including who will guide each conversation, as well as resources for facilitators of group conversations.
Moving into the 2nd Annual One Book, One Regis, our nation continues to face acts of hatred. And our Regis community is challenged to engage in these difficult conversations that may cause discomfort and even sorrow, with the goal of transforming our lives and becoming part of a movement that resists hate and instead embraces love and a just world for all.
Please Note: Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusive Excellence has free copies of Citizen.
Please see this guide for updated information on available copies. Also, please check your local library or Prospector for available copies to borrow.
Join in the Discussion:
| Office/Department | Date//Time | Location |
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SAC (Staff Advisory Council) (Staff discussion; Mission leave eligible) |
Jan 16 // 8:45-10:00 AM | Carroll Hall 125 |
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Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning Facilitated by Shannon Reed |
Jan 21- Feb 1, Available Online
Jan 26 // 9:00 - 11:30 AM |
One Book, One Regis Worldclass Discussion Board RSVP to cetl@regis.edu by January 18th Library, Room 202 For Zoom, RSVP to sreed002@regis.edu |
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Loretto Heights School of Nursing Facilitated by Phyllis Graham-Dickerson |
Jan 22 // 12:00- 1:00 PM Jan 30 // 12:00- 1:00 PM Jan 31 // 12:00- 1:00 PM |
Carroll Hall 316 Carroll Hall 316 Carroll Hall 316 For Zoom, RSVP to pgrahamd@regis.edu |
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Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusive Excellence Facilitated by Nicki Gonzales |
Jan 24 // 12:00- 1:00 PM |
Library, Room 202 For Zoom, RSVP to bmartinez002@regis.edu |
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Regis Library Facilitated by Alyse Knorr |
Jan 24 // 5:00 - 6:00 PM |
Library, Fireplace Lounge |
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Women's and Gender Studies Facilitated by Drs. Brittany Davis, Lauren Hirshberg, and Ian Zuckerman |
Jan 29 // 12:30 - 1:30 PM |
Carroll Hall 125 (Regis Room) For Zoom, RSVP to ewinterrowd@regis.edu |
About the Book and Author
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Claudia RankineThe author's website
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Claudia Rankine VideosYoutube videos of Claudia Rankine interviews and readings from Citizen.
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NEW* Podcast Interview with RankineNew podcast interview with author Claudia Rankine from the On Being Project.
Readers Resources
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Reader Resouce GuideFrom the National Endowment for the Arts Big Read program. Includes information about the book and author, discussion questions, and additional resources.
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How to Read and Talk About PoetryThe National Endowment for the Arts asked poets and teachers for their advice on reading and discussing poetry.
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NYT's Book ReviewA 2014 review of the book from The New York Times.
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Situations VideosReferenced in the text, a series of video essays by John Lucas and Claudia Rankine.
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Reading Guide for GVSU's Community Reading ProjectFrom Grand Calley State University. Includes before and after reading resources, discussion questions for each chapter, and a "Rules of Thumb for Reading Poetry" checklist.
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Project Implicit - Take the TestHosted by Harvard University. Project Implicit is a non-profit organization and international collaboration between researchers who are interested in implicit social cognition - thoughts and feelings outside of conscious awareness and control. The goal of the organization is to educate the public about hidden biases and to provide a “virtual laboratory” for collecting data on the Internet.
Conversation Facilitators Resouces
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Reading Multimedia TextsFrom RPS Content Literacies, an activity as a way of entering multimedia texts.
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Citizen in the ClassroomUsing Citizen as a teaching tool. Includes discussion questions, interviews, and FAQs.
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On Teaching Claudia Rankine's "Citizen"From the University of Arizona Poetry Center: "Poetry is not an elite art; it is a testimony."
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Citizen Teaching and Learning GuideFrom St. Cloud State University's Common Reading Program. Includes resources on leading difficult conversations, discussion questions, and activities.