Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera to visit Notre Dame | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera to visit Notre Dame Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera to visit Notre Dame Published: September 19, 2016 Author: Brittany Collins Kaufman Juan Felipe Herrera In his second term as poet laureate of the United States, Juan Felipe Herrera will visit the University of Notre Dame on Oct. 5 and 6 (Wednesday and Thursday). Herrera’s stay on campus includes a poetry reading with opening remarks from University President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., as well as a reception and visits and lunch with students. Appointed in 2015 by the Library of Congress, Herrera is the nation’s first Latino poet laureate, the U.S.’s highest honor in poetry. He is the author of 28 books of poetry, novels for young adults and collections for children, including “Half the World in Light: New and Selected Poems” (2008), winner of National Book Critics Circle Award and the International Latino Book Award. He is the recipient of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation and two Latino Hall of Fame Poetry Awards. Herrera was elected a chancellor for the Academy of American Poets in 2011 and served as the poet laureate of California from 2012-2015. Presented by the Institute for Latino Studies and the Office of the President, Herrera’s visit includes a poetry reading and reception open to the public. On Oct. 5, Herrera will read from his work, followed by a Q&A session, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Patricia George Decio Theatre at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. Father Jenkins will deliver welcoming remarks before Herrera’s reading. This event will also include a student performance of one of Herrera’s multi-voiced poems, directed by Siiri Scott in the Department of Film, Television, and Theatre, prior to Herrera’s reading. Admission for this event is free, but tickets are required and may be reserved by calling the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center at 574-631-2800. On Oct. 6, a reception will be held in his honor from 5 to 7 p.m. in the McKenna Hall Atrium. Herrera will be presented a parting gift followed by a brief presentation from students. “In addition to giving the Notre Dame community the opportunity to experience his poetry, I’m especially pleased that our students, both undergraduate and graduate, will be able to dialogue and engage our nation’s poet laureate,” said Francisco Aragón, associate professional specialist in the Institute for Latino Studies and director of Letras Latinas, its literary initiative. While on campus, Herrera will also visit an undergraduate literature class, and will have lunches with undergraduate students as well as graduate students in Notre Dame’s MFA program in creative writing. Co-sponsors of Herrera’s visit include the Henkels Lecture Fund of the Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts, the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, the José E. Fernández Hispanic Studies Initiative, the Graduate School, the Creative Writing Program, the Department of English, the Department of American Studies, Multicultural Student Programs and Services and the Department of Film, Television and Theatre. Contact: Francisco Aragón, 574-631-4440, faragon@nd.edu Posted In: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related September 30, 2022 New prison education initiative joins Center for Social Concerns September 29, 2022 ACE program prepares educators for next generation of linguistically diverse students September 28, 2022 Tyson Yunkaporta, Indigenous Australian scholar and Nasr Book Prize winner, to visit campus September 27, 2022 Alpha Phi Alpha president to be featured ‘fireside chat’ guest September 20, 2022 Merit-based leadership scholars program works to support and empower Latino communities For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn