M. Leona Godin’s Book Release Celebration and Conversation
Hosted by NYU English and the Center for Disability Studies
There Plant Eyes: A Personal and Cultural History of Blindness (Pantheon, 2021) is now out in
paperback! To mark the occasion, author M. Leona Godin (NYU) will be joined by Stephen
Kuusisto (Syracuse University) and Elisabeth Bearden (University of Wisconsin, Madison) to
read from their work and discuss the metaphors and realities of blindness and disability in the
humanities as well as the importance of bio and sensory diversity in our teaching and
understanding of literature.
When: Thursday, September 22, 2022. 6pm.
Where: This will be a hybrid event held in-person in the English Department Event Space at 244 Greene Street, 1st floor, NYC, and on Zoom.
All in-person guests must wear masks and bring proof of vaccination (fully vaccinated plus the booster: 3 shots minimum for Pfizer and Moderna).
CART and ASL will be provided. For other accessibility needs please reach out to Leona: mg357@nyu.edu.
Please fill out this form to RSVP for the event; we look forward to having you join us!
