Poetry, Science, and Society
In celebration of National Poetry Month, join us for a conversation moderated by National Endowment for the Arts Chair Maria Rosario Jackson about poetry, science, and society featuring poet, naturalist, and best-selling author Diane Ackerman, poet (and Poets for Science founder) Jane Hirshfield, Nobel Laureate and writer Roald Hoffmann, and Arizona State Poet Laureate Alberto Ríos. This program takes place in conjunction with Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences' hosting of the Poets for Science traveling exhibition (on view March 27 – September 8, 2023). The program will include audience community share, short presentations by each panelist, an audience discussion, and time to view the exhibit.
Agenda
6:00 – 6:30 Check in, guests take seats in Fred Kavli Auditorium
6:30 – 6:40 Welcoming remarks and introductions:
* JD Talasek, director, Cultural Programs, National Academy of Sciences (CPNAS), Washington, DC
* David Hassler, director, Wick Poetry Center, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio.
6:40 – 7:20 Presentations
* Jane Hirshfield, poet; chancellor emerita, Academy of American Poets; founder of Poets for Science, San Francisco, California
* Roald Hoffmann, Nobel Laureate, chemist, and writer, Ithaca, New York
* Diane Ackerman, poet, naturalist, best-selling author, Ithaca, New York
* Alberto Ríos, Arizona State Poet Laureate, Chandler, Arizona
7:20 – 7:30 Ten minute break
7:30 – 8:15 Discussion and Audience Q & A
Moderated by Maria Rosario Jackson, chair, National Endowment for the Arts, Washington, D.C.
8:15 – 8:30 Community share. Anyone in the audience working at the intersection of art and science will have 30 seconds to share their work. Please present work as a teaser so that those who are interested can seek you out during the reception.
8:30 – 9:15 Reception in the Great Hall and West Gallery with time to see the Poets for Science exhibition.
About DASER
DC Art Science Evening Rendezvous (DASER) is organized to explore several key questions: What are the relationships among art, science, technology, culture, and all related disciplines or systems of understanding? How do these disciplines relate to one another to foster creativity, innovation, and discovery? What are the tangible results of these interactions? DASER aims to create community and discussion around the intersection of art and science.
DASER is organized by Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences in collaboration with Leonardo, the International Society for the Arts, Sciences, and Technology. This month’s DASER is organized in collaboration with the Wick Poetry Center at Kent State University. The thoughts and opinions expressed in the DASER events are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the positions of the National Academy of Sciences, Leonardo, or Kent State University.
This is an in-person event with the option to watch the recording afterwards. A government-issued photo ID (such as a driver’s license or passport) is required to enter the building. Masks are optional.
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