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A Day of Storytelling With Eli Clare

Published on 08/10/07
by Jay Sennett

Saturday, October 27, 2007 at The Leaven Center in Lyons, Michigan

Join Eli Clare for an exploration of storytelling. Which stories do we tell about our embodied experiences of race, disability, violence, class, gender identity, and sexuality? What words, ideas, images emerge from the hollow center of our bones, from the marrow itself? How do these stories shift, settle, or become tangled over time as our bodies change? Through poetry, discussion, journal writing, and, of course, the telling of – and listening to – story; we’ll spend the day with these questions.

We will delve into the ways our stories not only repeat, but also contradict, each other. We will create space for the telling of privilege as well as oppression. We will acknowledge the power of story to reach across chasms of power, to struggle against willful unknowing, to stand on fault lines between people most similar, and to insist upon wholeness. Join us in chasing stories down to the marrow.

Event is gender inclusive.

This workshop is offered in partnership with Michigan Disability Rights Coalition

Leader: Eli Clare
Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Cost: $50 (partial scholarships available)

Poet, essayist, and rabble-rouser, Eli Clare has long known the power of story. He is the author of two books: the newly released The Marrow’s Telling: Word in Motion and Exile and Pride: Disability, Queerness, and Liberation. Among other pursuits, he has walked across the United States for peace, coordinated a rape prevention program, and helped organize the first ever Queerness and Disability Conference, all the while telling stories. He has spoken across the country at conferences, community events, and colleges about disability, trans and queer identities, and social justice. Eli lives in Vermont where he works at the University of Vermont‘s LGBTQA Services. Copies of Eli’s books will be available for purchase.

The Leaven Center in Lyons, Michigan is midway between Lansing and Grand Rapids. The main floor of the Lodge and Guest House are barrier-free. The center is located on 40 beautiful acres of land and the meeting room in the Lodge faces the Grand River.

You may register online with a credit card or download a registration form at The Leaven Center web site: www.leaven.org. For more information about The Leaven Center or to inquire about partial scholarships, call 989-855-2606 or email leavencenter@leaven.org.

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