Event time:
Monday, October 13, 2025 - 5:00pm
Location:
GM Room at Horchow Hall, Jackson School of Global Affairs
Event description:
Today, more than ever, the stories of those most impacted by social injustice need to be heard. But how do we challenge those who seek to “disappear” stories that speak truth to power? And how can we use our own stories to break through ideological barriers during times of high political conflict?
Join us for a conversation with five award-winning storytellers & activists:
David Morse - Fiction writer & Yale Jackson Writing Program Director
Mariam El Marakeshy - Filmmaker, Educator & Yale World Fellow
Anne K. Ream - Activist, Memoirist & Co-founder Center for Story & Witness
R. Clifton Spargo - Novelist, Critic & Co-founder Center for Story & Witness
Janine di Giovanni - War reporter, Yale Jackson Senior Fellow & CEO The Reckoning Project