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Event Title: The Drama of Writing Trauma: Female Essayists on Tackling the Tough TopicsEvent Category: Nonfiction Craft & CriticismEvent Organizer & Moderator:Emma Faesi Hudelson is a PhD candidate in literary nonfiction at the University of Cincinnati. Her work appears in BUST, the Chattahoochee Review, the Nasiona, the Rumpus, and other publications. Her essays have been finalists in the 2017 International Literary Awards and Creative Nonfiction's Spring 2018 Contest.Event Participants:Emily Heiden's work has appeared in The Washington Post, Brevity Magazine, and Literary Hub. She will be published in the anthology Don't Look Now: Essays on What We Wish We Hadn't Seen, forthcoming from Ohio University Press. She holds an MFA in Nonfiction from George Mason University.Kristen Iversen's work includes the books Full Body Burden: Growing Up in the Nuclear Shadow of Rocky Flats; Molly Brown: Unraveling the Myth; and Shadow Boxing: Art and Craft in Creative Nonfiction. She teaches at University of Cincinnati and is Literary Nonfiction editor of The Cincinnati Review.Dr. Kimberly Mack is a memoirist, music journalist, and tenure-track Assistant Professor of African American literature and culture. She is at work on her book-length memoir, I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll: A Black Girl’s Musical Journey Across America’s Great Racial and Class Divide.Rajpreet Heir is a writer based in New York who works for TED Conferences. Her work has appeared in The Atlantic, Brevity Cosmopolitan, The Washington Post, The Collagist, Lit Hub, The Normal School, and The New York Times. She has an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from George Mason University.Opening remarks: Welcome to The Drama of Writing Trauma. A few reminders before we begin:For those needing or wishing to follow along to a written text, please let the moderator of the panel (identify moderator) know and a printed copy of the presentation will be delivered to you.Please make sure that spaces marked for wheelchairs remain clear of chairs or other barriers.Treat service animals as working animals and do not attempt to distract or pet them.Be aware of those with chemical sensitivities and refrain from wearing perfume.Please be aware that your fellow attendees may have invisible disabilities. Do not question anyone’s use of an accommodation while at the conference, including for chairs reserved for those with disabilities.We realize the lines for the bathrooms may be long, but please refrain from using an accessible stall unless you require such accommodation. Please also be aware family restrooms located on level 2 are reserved for those with disabilities or those wishing to use a single-stall restroom.If you have any questions or concerns regarding conference accessibility, please call or text the Accessibility Hotline (503) 455-4127 or email events@.Due to the nature of this panel, triggering topics might come up, including physical, sexual, and emotional trauma. If at any point you feel uncomfortable, you are more than welcome to exit. Writing nonfiction about trauma speaks the unspeakable, voices stories that have historically been silenced, and removes victim stigma. Trauma writing can heal, but can also re-traumatize, and women especially bear the burden of narrating their own victimhood. How can writers bring these narratives into the world yet protect themselves? What are the risks? The rewards? In this panel, five women will discuss their struggles and strategies for writing on trauma.At the end of the event, there will be time for a 5-10 minute Q&A session. We will pass the wireless microphone to the person posing the question or we will repeat all questions into one of the wired microphones. If anyone in the room has trouble hearing one of the participants or one of the questions, please don’t hesitate to let us know. Participant opening remarks:Five women from diverse backgrounds will discuss essaying about addiction, mental illness, sexual assault, cultural clashes, and abortion. Each will read a brief excerpt from a piece of writing that deals with trauma then describe their individual strategies for languaging that which often defies language. Moderator questions:How can we balance an essay’s tone with its challenging subjects?Does writing trauma always mean reopening a wound? Is it truly possible to “write to heal?”How can we celebrate women who “break the silence” and “speak their truth” and avoid simultaneously stigmatizing those who are protected by their silence? When is silence the right choice?Many of us are teachers. How can we guide our students through the process of writing trauma?Q&A sessionThis will be a spontaneous, audience-driven session that will allow room for a ranging conversation about what matters most to the people in the room. ................
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