indicates video available2012: Humanimal
43rd annual writers conference
Regional Authors Reading
| Date | Mar 27th, 2012 |
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| Digitization Status | permissions pending, digitization planned |
| Run time | 43:25 |
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Introduced by Dr. Heidi Czerwiec.
Reading: Aaron Poochigian
| Date | Mar 27th, 2012 |
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| Digitization Status | permissions cleared, digitization complete |
| Run time | 51:03 |
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Introduced by Dr. Heidi Czerwiec. In this video from Tuesday, March 27, 2012 recorded during the 43rd Annual UND Writers Conference, “Humanimal,” Aaron Poochigian reads from his translation of Aratus’ Phaenomena (2010), including “Wind Signs,” “Animal Signs of Foul Weather.” He also reads from his translation of Persians, Seven Against Thebes, and Suppliants (2011) by Aeschylus and Stung With Love: Poems and Fragments (2009) by Sappho. He also reads from his original work The Cosmic Purr (2012), including “The Reunion Show,” “Matter,” “Torque,” “To the Bride in the Dressing Room,” “One plus One, a Wedding Sermon,” and “Medusa.” He also answers questions from the audience.
Panel: Bestiary: Animals in Our Imaginations
| Date | Mar 28th, 2012 |
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| Digitization Status | permissions cleared, digitization complete |
| Run time | 58:22 |
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Moderator: Dr. Sheryl O’Donnell. In this video from Wednesday, March 28, 2012 noon Panel: "Bestiary: Animals in Our Imaginations," during the 43rd Annual UND Writers Conference, "Humanimal," Aaron Poochigian, Hal Herzog, and Lee Ann Roripaugh answer audience questions related to their writing. They also address topics related to the interactions between humans and animals.
Reading: Hal Herzog
| Date | Mar 28th, 2012 |
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| Digitization Status | permissions cleared, digitization complete |
| Run time | 68:14 |
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Introduced by Dr. Sheryl O’Donnell. In this video from Wednesday, March 28, 2012 during the 43rd Annual UND Writers Conference, “Humanimal,” Hal Herzog reads from Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It's So Hard to Think Straight About Animals (2010). He also gives a presentation discussing his research for this text and on Animal/Human relationships more generally. He also answers questions from the audience.
Reading: Pam Houston
| Date | Mar 28th, 2012 |
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| Digitization Status | permissions cleared, digitization complete |
| Run time | 56:13 |
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Introduced by Therese Borkenhagen. In this video from Wednesday, March 28, 2012 during the 43rd Annual UND Writers Conference, “Humanimal,” Pam Houston reads from Contents May Have Shifted (2012), including “Delta #55,” “Juneau, Alaska,” “Ban Xang Hai, Laos,” “Atigun Pass, Alaska,” “Tucson, Arizona,” “Milwaukee, Wisconsin,” “Portland, Oregon,” “Trenton, New Jersey,” and “Bend, Oregon.” She also answers questions from the audience.
Panel: Creatures of Habit
| Date | Mar 29th, 2012 |
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| Digitization Status | permissions cleared, digitization complete |
| Run time | 55:23 |
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Moderator: Dr. Jon Jackson. In this video from Thursday, March 29, 2012 noon Panel: Creatures of Habit, during the 43rd Annual UND Writers Conference, Humanimal, Pam Houston, Brenda Miller, Aaron Poochigian, and Hal Herzog answer audience questions related to the relationships between animals and humans. They also address questions concerning their personal relationships to animals, their writing, and other topics related to the panel theme.
Reading: Brenda Miller
| Date | Mar 29th, 2012 |
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| Digitization Status | permissions cleared, digitization complete |
| Run time | 48:20 |
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Introduced by Meg Brown. In this video from Thursday, March 29, 2012 during the 43rd Annual UND Writers Conference, “Humanimal,” Brenda Miller reads “Our Daily Toast” from Listening Against the Stone (2011), and the title essay from Blessing of the Animals (2009).
Reading: Lee Ann Roripaugh
| Date | Mar 29th, 2012 |
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| Digitization Status | permissions cleared, digitization complete |
| Run time | 54:01 |
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Introduced by Dr. Heidi Czerwiec. In this video from Thursday, March 29, 2102 during the 43rd Annual UND Writers Conference, “Humanimal,” Lee Ann Roripaugh reads “Loneliness,” “The Woman who Loves Insects,” “Insect Postures,” “Fish Wife,” “Unswallowing,” “Dream Carp,” “Albino Squirral,” “Bioluminescence,” “Hope,” “Squalid Things,” “Irezumi,” and “Octopus in the Freezer.”
Reading: Mark Doty
| Date | Mar 30th, 2012 |
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| Digitization Status | permissions cleared, digitization complete |
| Run time | 44:48 |
| Archival Format | DVD |
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Introduced by Chris Stoner. In this video from Friday, March 30, 2012 during the 43rd Annual UND Writers Conference, “Humanimal,” Mark Doty reads “Pescadero,” “No,” “Perfect Repose,” “Deep Lane,” “Shelter,” “Apparition,” “A Display of Mackerel,” “In the Airport Marshes,” and “Source.” In addition, he reads an excerpt from Dog Years (2007). At the request of an audience member, he also reads “63rd Street Y.”
Panel: Adult Companions
| Date | Mar 30th, 2012 |
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| Digitization Status | restricted content, digitization planned |
| Run time | 59:02 |
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Moderator: Dr. Colleen Berry. In this video from the Friday, March 30, 2012 noon Panel: Adult Companions, Jane Smiley, Mark Doty, Pam Houston, Brenda Miller, and Lee Ann Roripaugh answer questions from the audience regarding human/animal relations. They also answer questions regarding their writing and personal interactions with animals.
A Great Conversation with Jane Smiley
| Date | Mar 30th, 2012 |
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| Digitization Status | restricted content, digitization planned |
| Run time | 63:32 |
| Archival Format | DVD |
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Introduced by Sally Pyle. In this video of A Great Conversation with Jane Smiley from Friday, March 30, 2012 during the 43rd Annual UND Writers Conference, Smiley answers questions posed by Dr. Sally Pyle and the audience. She also reads from Moo (1995) and Horse Heaven (2000).
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