Events

A Conversation with Cole Arthur Riley: Liberating the Interior, Reclaiming the Body

Location:

1951 Reading Room, Thompson Library

New York Times bestselling author Cole Arthur Riley is the creator of Black Liturgies, a space that integrates spiritual practice with Black emotion, Black literature, and the Black body; and a project of The Center for Dignity and Contemplation, where she serves as Curator. Riley is the final guest in the Engaged Pluralism spring speaker series engaging themes of democracy, race, and disability in dialogue.

Join us on for a book signing from 5:00–5:30 p.m., followed by an address titled, Liberating the Interior, Reclaiming the Body.

Space limited, RSVP

An individual with long dark hair and round tortoiseshell glasses looks at the camera with a hand resting beneath their chin. They wear a white top and a delicate gold bracelet and ring. An exposed brick wall and soft light frame the background.
Cole Arthur Riley. Photo courtesy of Blue Flower Arts and Cole Arthur Riley.