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Gary Snyder: Trans-Pacific Buddhism, Ecology and Poetry

Admission is free. Reservations required. To RSVP, click on the links in the schedule of events below.

Gary Snyder is a Pulitzer Prize–winning poet with a radical vision that integrates Zen Buddhism, American Indian practices and ecological thinking. He began his career as a noted member of the Beat Generation and was also a part of the San Francisco Renaissance. Join us for three events with Snyder exploring Buddhism and ecology. In an evening lecture and conversation, Snyder will discuss his experiences as a poet in the United States, his time as a Zen monk in Japan and the connections between his work and social and ecological issues in American society. On the second day of his visit, Snyder will engage with students in a poetry workshop and discuss Buddhism in a Japanese tea ceremony.

Schedule of Events:

Lecture and Conversation
Monday, September 24, 7 p.m.
Friends of the USC Libraries Lecture Hall
Doheny Memorial Library 240
Admission is free. Reservations required. To RSVP, click on the links below beginning Tuesday, September 4, at 9 a.m.
USC Students, Staff and Faculty: To RSVP, for the lecture and conversation, click here http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserve.php?RSVPEvtCode=408
General Public: To RSVP for the lecture and conversation, click here http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserveGeneral_Multi.php?RSVPEvtCode=409

Poetry Workshop
Tuesday, September 25, 12:30 p.m.
East Asian Library Seminar Room
Doheny Memorial Library 110C
Admission is free. Reservations required. To RSVP, click on the links below beginning Tuesday, September 4, at 9 a.m.
USC Students, Staff and Faculty: To RSVP for the poetry workshop, click here http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserve.php?RSVPEvtCode=363
General Public: To RSVP for the poetry workshop, click here http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserveGeneral_Multi.php?RSVPEvtCode=364

Japanese Tea Ceremony
Tuesday, September 25, 4 p.m.
East Asian Library Seminar Room
Doheny Memorial Library 110C
Admission is free. Reservations required. To RSVP, click on the links below beginning Tuesday, September 4, at 9 a.m.
USC Students, Staff and Faculty: To RSVP for the tea ceremony, click here http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserve.php?RSVPEvtCode=365
General Public: To RSVP for the tea ceremony, click here http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserveGeneral_Multi.php?RSVPEvtCode=366

Organized by Duncan Williams (Religion and Center for Japanese Religions and Cultures) and Varun Soni (Religious Life).

Location: Edward L. Doheny Jr. Memorial Library (DML) -

Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

Contact: Daria Yudacufski