Meet the Author: Dave Eggers

Meet the Author: Dave Eggers


Public Lecture “Amplifying Unheard Voices”

The acclaimed American writer, editor, publisher, and activist Dave Eggers will give a public lecture as recipient of the 2015 Amnesty International Chair UGent. The lecture will focus on Voice of Witness, a non-profit organization he co-founded which uses oral history to illuminate human rights crises in the United States and around the world.

Event date: Tuesday 17 March, 8 – 10 p.m.
Location: Theaterzaal, Kunstencentrum Vooruit, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 23, 9000 Gent

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An Afternoon with Dave Eggers

The day after being awarded the Amnesty International Chair, Dave Eggers will be publicly interviewed in front of a student audience by CMSI members Stef Craps and Sean Bex. Mimi Lok, director of Voice of Witness, will join the conversation. The event will conclude with a Q&A session with the audience and a book signing.

Event date: Wednesday 18 March, 2.30 – 4 .30 p.m.
Location: Theaterzaal, Kunstencentrum Vooruit, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 23, 9000 Gent

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