Kimberly's EngagementsUpcoming EventsJune 15, 2020
San Diego Public Library Virtual Pride They're highlighting Fat, Pretty, and Soon to Be Old today, and these resources will be up and available on their page even if you can't make it today. June 19, 2020 San Diego Public Library Virtual Pride Lit Café, 2pm PST Timely for your discussions on the prison industrial complex: it's my poem about brassieres. (Yeah, really.) These resources will be available even if you can't make it today. |
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July 11, 2020
Hilo, HI
Ku'ikahi Mediation Center: Unconscious Bias Training on Zoom, 8am-12pm HST
Ku'ikahi Mediation Center is hosting this training, but it's happening via Zoom, so it's open to you ANYWHERE. Check your time zones carefully.
Unconscious Bias is something we ALL have to deal with in our everyday lives, but it's particularly challenging at work and at school. How will you handle your own biases and help create policies that keep other people's biases in check too? Join me and learn—registration is open now.
July 17, 2020
Mills College on Zoom
This will be an online event for Upward Bound students to learn more about how race and gender influence wealth and income in the U.S. and how to make better financial decisions in that context. (Yes, I'm using some of the content from the hugely interactive Gender, Race and Money lecture here—until we can do it again in person!)
July 24, 2020
Hilo, HI
Ku'ikahi Mediation Center: Linguistic Reframing Training on Zoom, 8am-12pm HST
Ku'ikahi Mediation Center is hosting this training, but it's happening via Zoom, so it's open to you ANYWHERE. Check your time zones carefully.
Reframing is a simple practice that takes practice to master. It's also one of the most powerful tools in your conflict resolution kit. This is all about hearing others (even when they're trying to be troublemakers!) and reframing the language and emotions they use so that new solutions open up and peace can emerge. Registration is open now.
July 31, 2020
Hilo, HI
UH Hilo: Unconscious Bias Training
We're not sure whether this workshop will be online or in person, but it will be a great group of student leaders, of that I'm sure...
August 8, 15, 22, 29
Portland, OR
Corporeal Writing: Memoir Workshop via Zoom
Yes, these are two hour meetings via Zoom, a week apart for a month. We're going to make things, y'all. We're going to focus on process and understanding how we frame what has happened to us in our lives, how we can use writing as a method of inquiry in order to access and enhance memory. We will spend no time polishing writing (in fact, I hope we write some things we'll never want to share with anyone). Go sign up now.
August 31, 2020
San Marcos, CA
Cal State San Marcos: Sociology of Education, Youth and Society
This is the first day of the fall semester and the whole California State University system is operating online this year—which is normally how I teach for them. It's Sociology of Education, Youth and Society for me this time. I love our students and hope I can help it all run smoothly.
September 9-October 7, 2020
Woodside, CA
Djerassi Writing Residency
I'm thrilled to return to Djerassi, where I did a major edit of The Daddies and finished a first draft of Fat, Pretty and Soon to be Old, back in 2011. It's a beautiful, art-filled wilderness. (I mean, just look at the website.) I'm so lucky to return for a second time.
October 10, 2020
Seattle, WA
Hugo House: Making Meaning in Memoir 2-Part Workshop
Part I: 10am-1pm
Part II: 1:15-4:15pm
Both these workshops are generative and you can come to one or both. (If you're only coming to part two, bring along a few fragments to work on.)
November 12-15, 2020
Minneapolis, MN
National Women's Studies Association Conference
Cancelled for 2020.
November 19, 2020
Hilo, HI
Ku'ikahi Mediation Center: Free Brown Bag Lunch Series, 12pm HST
It’s free and I’m talking about double binds and range of respectable behavior. Important stuff in understanding power imbalances. Come on out!
November 20, 2020
Virtual Body Peace Conference: The Body, Aging and Complexity, 3:30pm EST
I'll be presenting The Body, Aging and Complexity. You don't have to be online then though—you'll have access to everything recorded, once you're registered.
December 13-18, 2020
Big Island, HI
Yoga is for Every Body Retreat
Yes, this retreat is still happening, but we'll cancel if it's not safe. Airfares are cheap and we'll refund tuition if a cancellation is needed. If you want to attend, make a deposit and we'll be in close contact...
During this retreat we use yoga, nature and writing to discover the stories we carry in our bodies. To join the growing online community (including monthly writing prompts), add your name here. For registration information, go here.
Hilo, HI
Ku'ikahi Mediation Center: Unconscious Bias Training on Zoom, 8am-12pm HST
Ku'ikahi Mediation Center is hosting this training, but it's happening via Zoom, so it's open to you ANYWHERE. Check your time zones carefully.
Unconscious Bias is something we ALL have to deal with in our everyday lives, but it's particularly challenging at work and at school. How will you handle your own biases and help create policies that keep other people's biases in check too? Join me and learn—registration is open now.
July 17, 2020
Mills College on Zoom
This will be an online event for Upward Bound students to learn more about how race and gender influence wealth and income in the U.S. and how to make better financial decisions in that context. (Yes, I'm using some of the content from the hugely interactive Gender, Race and Money lecture here—until we can do it again in person!)
July 24, 2020
Hilo, HI
Ku'ikahi Mediation Center: Linguistic Reframing Training on Zoom, 8am-12pm HST
Ku'ikahi Mediation Center is hosting this training, but it's happening via Zoom, so it's open to you ANYWHERE. Check your time zones carefully.
Reframing is a simple practice that takes practice to master. It's also one of the most powerful tools in your conflict resolution kit. This is all about hearing others (even when they're trying to be troublemakers!) and reframing the language and emotions they use so that new solutions open up and peace can emerge. Registration is open now.
July 31, 2020
Hilo, HI
UH Hilo: Unconscious Bias Training
We're not sure whether this workshop will be online or in person, but it will be a great group of student leaders, of that I'm sure...
August 8, 15, 22, 29
Portland, OR
Corporeal Writing: Memoir Workshop via Zoom
Yes, these are two hour meetings via Zoom, a week apart for a month. We're going to make things, y'all. We're going to focus on process and understanding how we frame what has happened to us in our lives, how we can use writing as a method of inquiry in order to access and enhance memory. We will spend no time polishing writing (in fact, I hope we write some things we'll never want to share with anyone). Go sign up now.
August 31, 2020
San Marcos, CA
Cal State San Marcos: Sociology of Education, Youth and Society
This is the first day of the fall semester and the whole California State University system is operating online this year—which is normally how I teach for them. It's Sociology of Education, Youth and Society for me this time. I love our students and hope I can help it all run smoothly.
September 9-October 7, 2020
Woodside, CA
Djerassi Writing Residency
I'm thrilled to return to Djerassi, where I did a major edit of The Daddies and finished a first draft of Fat, Pretty and Soon to be Old, back in 2011. It's a beautiful, art-filled wilderness. (I mean, just look at the website.) I'm so lucky to return for a second time.
October 10, 2020
Seattle, WA
Hugo House: Making Meaning in Memoir 2-Part Workshop
Part I: 10am-1pm
Part II: 1:15-4:15pm
Both these workshops are generative and you can come to one or both. (If you're only coming to part two, bring along a few fragments to work on.)
November 12-15, 2020
Minneapolis, MN
National Women's Studies Association Conference
Cancelled for 2020.
November 19, 2020
Hilo, HI
Ku'ikahi Mediation Center: Free Brown Bag Lunch Series, 12pm HST
It’s free and I’m talking about double binds and range of respectable behavior. Important stuff in understanding power imbalances. Come on out!
November 20, 2020
Virtual Body Peace Conference: The Body, Aging and Complexity, 3:30pm EST
I'll be presenting The Body, Aging and Complexity. You don't have to be online then though—you'll have access to everything recorded, once you're registered.
December 13-18, 2020
Big Island, HI
Yoga is for Every Body Retreat
Yes, this retreat is still happening, but we'll cancel if it's not safe. Airfares are cheap and we'll refund tuition if a cancellation is needed. If you want to attend, make a deposit and we'll be in close contact...
During this retreat we use yoga, nature and writing to discover the stories we carry in our bodies. To join the growing online community (including monthly writing prompts), add your name here. For registration information, go here.
Upcoming Events: 2021
January 10-15, 2021
Pahoa, HI
Body Wise Professional Development Retreat
Join us for this five-day experiential retreat where we'll work on uncovering unconscious bias and explore our own intersections of privilege and oppression and how they influence who we are to others. We'll also rest, write, meditate, move, spend time in water and nurture ourselves and each other on the journey.
March 15, 2021
San Marcos, CA
Cal State San Marcos: You Don't Owe Anyone Pretty on Zoom, 6pm PST
So glad to be bring this to Cal San Marcos. It's been a few years... Tickets are available via CSUSM Arts and Lectures.
April 6, 2021
Damaged, Like Me Official Release!
This is my second essay collection with AK Press and I'm so thrilled. (Pre-orders should be available by fall 2020. You might even get the book early, if you pre-order.)
May 24-28, 2021
Capetown, South Africa
International Symposium on Poetic Inquiry
More info coming soon. I'm hoping to stay at least a week longer than the Symposium. If you'd like to add to my South African calendar, please get in touch.
July 27-August 17, 2021
Berlin, Germany
Summer Arts Berlin: Contemporary Art in Berlin: Visual, Media, Conceptual and Performance Art
Yes, we were scheduled for 2020, and it was sad to postpone, but everyone is still in for this amazing experience in 2021. If you've already applied and been accepted, you're still accepted! Stand by for more info in Spring 2021. If you couldn't go in 2020, you have a new chance. No matter what though, join the FB group for the course (even if you can't come, but want to be in the know). You can read about guest artists and cool stuff even now, while we wait out the pandemic.
November 11-14, 2021
Detroit, MI
National Women's Studies Association Conference
More info coming soon.
Pahoa, HI
Body Wise Professional Development Retreat
Join us for this five-day experiential retreat where we'll work on uncovering unconscious bias and explore our own intersections of privilege and oppression and how they influence who we are to others. We'll also rest, write, meditate, move, spend time in water and nurture ourselves and each other on the journey.
March 15, 2021
San Marcos, CA
Cal State San Marcos: You Don't Owe Anyone Pretty on Zoom, 6pm PST
So glad to be bring this to Cal San Marcos. It's been a few years... Tickets are available via CSUSM Arts and Lectures.
April 6, 2021
Damaged, Like Me Official Release!
This is my second essay collection with AK Press and I'm so thrilled. (Pre-orders should be available by fall 2020. You might even get the book early, if you pre-order.)
May 24-28, 2021
Capetown, South Africa
International Symposium on Poetic Inquiry
More info coming soon. I'm hoping to stay at least a week longer than the Symposium. If you'd like to add to my South African calendar, please get in touch.
July 27-August 17, 2021
Berlin, Germany
Summer Arts Berlin: Contemporary Art in Berlin: Visual, Media, Conceptual and Performance Art
Yes, we were scheduled for 2020, and it was sad to postpone, but everyone is still in for this amazing experience in 2021. If you've already applied and been accepted, you're still accepted! Stand by for more info in Spring 2021. If you couldn't go in 2020, you have a new chance. No matter what though, join the FB group for the course (even if you can't come, but want to be in the know). You can read about guest artists and cool stuff even now, while we wait out the pandemic.
November 11-14, 2021
Detroit, MI
National Women's Studies Association Conference
More info coming soon.
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