The Alan Cheuse International Writer’s Center is launching BALDWIN100, a collaborative arts, scholarship, and cultural project encompassing a year-long series of initiatives designed to convene a wider Washington area audience to engage deeply with James Baldwin’s work. By celebrating Why Baldwin Matters, the Alan Cheuse International Writers Center is in a unique position to highlight a global Baldwin, whose impact on American intellectual and cultural life holds promise for a just world. The final outcomes of the initiative are connecting the individual to their role to progress America toward a more just society.
As part of the project, the Cheuse Center has announced two pre-launch initiatives:
BALDWIN100 Call for Art
The Cheuse Center is seeking art submissions to be used for a logo and for promoting a year-long celebration. Submissions are due January 5. Learn more about art submission guidelines.
BALDWIN100-Reads
The Cheuse Center has released a reading/teaching list of books to excerpt from or teach in entirety for faculty. This specially curated reading list for Spring and Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 has been curated by the Baldwin100 Host Committee under the leadership of distinguished University Professor Keith Clark. The library systems in Fairfax and at Mason are also active participants. Learn more about BALDWIN100-Reads.
December 05, 2023