Kimberly's EngagementsUpcoming EventsJuly 5, 2022
Zoom The Hope Desk, 3pm PST/6pm EST It's like a social equality help desk where Kimberly answers questions that folks have been writing in. Zoom in and listen as Kimberly addresses at least two issues per week, maybe more, depending on your questions in the chat box. Anyone can sign up and join the call—and it's FREE! Tell your friends, your students, your parents, anyone who still thinks of social issues like it's 1975. |
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July 14-15, 2022
Berlin, Germany
Weight Stigma Conference
This conference is hosted by a different city with a different theme every time. I was scheduled to do the keynote for the 2020 conference in New Zealand, but you know what happened to gatherings in 2020. Though this year's conference focus is different, it's kizmet that I need to be in Berlin the following week for Summer Arts anyway, so they invited me to offer a bit of storytelling from Fat, Pretty and Soon to be Old at this year's conference. Happy to be there!
July 25, 2022
Stuttgart, Germany
Stuttgart University School of Education: Damaged Like Me Reading and Discussion
I'm pleased to return to discuss my newest book at Stuttgart University. It was such a good crowd and conversation when I was there in 2019.
July 27-August 17, 2022
Berlin, Germany
Summer Arts Berlin: Contemporary Art in Berlin: Visual, Media, Conceptual and Performance Art
Yes, we were scheduled for 2021, and it was sad to postpone, but everyone is still in for this amazing experience in 2022. If you've already applied and been accepted, you're still accepted! If you couldn't go in 2021, 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.
August 2, 2022
Zoom
The Hope Desk, 3pm PST/6pm EST - CANCELLED
The Hope Desk will be back next month!
August 27, 2022
Zoom
Hugo House: Short Essays for the Internet, 1:10-4:10pm PST
This will be a Zoom workshop with Hugo House and we'll work on basic opinion, personal and reported essays, pitching and where to publish. Sign up as soon as you can. These are small groups and usually fill quickly.
September 6, 2022
Zoom
The Hope Desk, 3pm PST/6pm EST
It's like a social equality help desk where Kimberly answers questions that folks have been writing in. Zoom in and listen as Kimberly addresses at least two issues per week, maybe more, depending on your questions in the chat box. Anyone can sign up and join the call—and it's FREE! Tell your friends, your students, your parents, anyone who still thinks of social issues like it's 1975.
September 18 - October 9, 2022
Zoom
Hugo House: Writing for Life, Sundays, Times TBA
This is a four part zoom class with Hugo House about The Writing Life. It'll be my first time teaching it and I've assembled some fun stuff. Whether you're new to writing or the joy is gone—this class is for you. In each session we'll experiment with how to relate to the world, make meaning and convey passion through writing. Between sessions, you'll be prompted to interact with the world—engaging with artwork, nature, conversation and social context - perhaps differently than you have before. Stay tuned for more details.
October 4, 2022
Zoom
The Hope Desk, 3pm PST/6pm EST
It's like a social equality help desk where Kimberly answers questions that folks have been writing in. Zoom in and listen as Kimberly addresses at least two issues per week, maybe more, depending on your questions in the chat box. Anyone can sign up and join the call—and it's FREE! Tell your friends, your students, your parents, anyone who still thinks of social issues like it's 1975.
October 18-November 15, 2022
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.
November 1, 2022
Zoom
The Hope Desk, 3pm PST/6pm EST
It's like a social equality help desk where Kimberly answers questions that folks have been writing in. Zoom in and listen as Kimberly addresses at least two issues per week, maybe more, depending on your questions in the chat box. Anyone can sign up and join the call—and it's FREE! Tell your friends, your students, your parents, anyone who still thinks of social issues like it's 1975.
December 4, 2022
Zoom
Hugo House: Making Meaning in Memoir, 1:10-4:10 PST
I think lots of places in Seattle are very cool, but yeah, Hugo House for sure. It's a 3 hour workshop on Making Meaning: Turning Memories into Memoir. This'll be hugely generative—come. I'm promising at least twelve ways to connect memory, experience, culture and meaning.
December 6, 2022
Zoom
The Hope Desk, 3pm PST/6pm EST
It's like a social equality help desk where Kimberly answers questions that folks have been writing in. Zoom in and listen as Kimberly addresses at least two issues per week, maybe more, depending on your questions in the chat box. Anyone can sign up and join the call—and it's FREE! Tell your friends, your students, your parents, anyone who still thinks of social issues like it's 1975.
Berlin, Germany
Weight Stigma Conference
This conference is hosted by a different city with a different theme every time. I was scheduled to do the keynote for the 2020 conference in New Zealand, but you know what happened to gatherings in 2020. Though this year's conference focus is different, it's kizmet that I need to be in Berlin the following week for Summer Arts anyway, so they invited me to offer a bit of storytelling from Fat, Pretty and Soon to be Old at this year's conference. Happy to be there!
July 25, 2022
Stuttgart, Germany
Stuttgart University School of Education: Damaged Like Me Reading and Discussion
I'm pleased to return to discuss my newest book at Stuttgart University. It was such a good crowd and conversation when I was there in 2019.
July 27-August 17, 2022
Berlin, Germany
Summer Arts Berlin: Contemporary Art in Berlin: Visual, Media, Conceptual and Performance Art
Yes, we were scheduled for 2021, and it was sad to postpone, but everyone is still in for this amazing experience in 2022. If you've already applied and been accepted, you're still accepted! If you couldn't go in 2021, 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.
August 2, 2022
Zoom
The Hope Desk, 3pm PST/6pm EST - CANCELLED
The Hope Desk will be back next month!
August 27, 2022
Zoom
Hugo House: Short Essays for the Internet, 1:10-4:10pm PST
This will be a Zoom workshop with Hugo House and we'll work on basic opinion, personal and reported essays, pitching and where to publish. Sign up as soon as you can. These are small groups and usually fill quickly.
September 6, 2022
Zoom
The Hope Desk, 3pm PST/6pm EST
It's like a social equality help desk where Kimberly answers questions that folks have been writing in. Zoom in and listen as Kimberly addresses at least two issues per week, maybe more, depending on your questions in the chat box. Anyone can sign up and join the call—and it's FREE! Tell your friends, your students, your parents, anyone who still thinks of social issues like it's 1975.
September 18 - October 9, 2022
Zoom
Hugo House: Writing for Life, Sundays, Times TBA
This is a four part zoom class with Hugo House about The Writing Life. It'll be my first time teaching it and I've assembled some fun stuff. Whether you're new to writing or the joy is gone—this class is for you. In each session we'll experiment with how to relate to the world, make meaning and convey passion through writing. Between sessions, you'll be prompted to interact with the world—engaging with artwork, nature, conversation and social context - perhaps differently than you have before. Stay tuned for more details.
October 4, 2022
Zoom
The Hope Desk, 3pm PST/6pm EST
It's like a social equality help desk where Kimberly answers questions that folks have been writing in. Zoom in and listen as Kimberly addresses at least two issues per week, maybe more, depending on your questions in the chat box. Anyone can sign up and join the call—and it's FREE! Tell your friends, your students, your parents, anyone who still thinks of social issues like it's 1975.
October 18-November 15, 2022
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.
November 1, 2022
Zoom
The Hope Desk, 3pm PST/6pm EST
It's like a social equality help desk where Kimberly answers questions that folks have been writing in. Zoom in and listen as Kimberly addresses at least two issues per week, maybe more, depending on your questions in the chat box. Anyone can sign up and join the call—and it's FREE! Tell your friends, your students, your parents, anyone who still thinks of social issues like it's 1975.
December 4, 2022
Zoom
Hugo House: Making Meaning in Memoir, 1:10-4:10 PST
I think lots of places in Seattle are very cool, but yeah, Hugo House for sure. It's a 3 hour workshop on Making Meaning: Turning Memories into Memoir. This'll be hugely generative—come. I'm promising at least twelve ways to connect memory, experience, culture and meaning.
December 6, 2022
Zoom
The Hope Desk, 3pm PST/6pm EST
It's like a social equality help desk where Kimberly answers questions that folks have been writing in. Zoom in and listen as Kimberly addresses at least two issues per week, maybe more, depending on your questions in the chat box. Anyone can sign up and join the call—and it's FREE! Tell your friends, your students, your parents, anyone who still thinks of social issues like it's 1975.
Upcoming Events: 2023
January 1-6, 2023
Pahoa, HI
Body Wise Professional Development Intensive
Join us for this five-day educational intensive 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.
June 26-July 23, 2023
Cal State Fresno
CSU Summer Arts
This is the last year at CSU Fresno before Summer Arts changes location again. So, if you're in the central valley or SoCal, get in it. The schedule has not been confirmed yet, but I've proposed a two week course about Writing the Novel. It's a big project. I'll invite some amazing guest artists to help you tackle it.
Pahoa, HI
Body Wise Professional Development Intensive
Join us for this five-day educational intensive 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.
June 26-July 23, 2023
Cal State Fresno
CSU Summer Arts
This is the last year at CSU Fresno before Summer Arts changes location again. So, if you're in the central valley or SoCal, get in it. The schedule has not been confirmed yet, but I've proposed a two week course about Writing the Novel. It's a big project. I'll invite some amazing guest artists to help you tackle it.
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