51ΑΤΖζΘλΏΪ Presents has announced that its virtual programming for the 2020β21 season will center on the theme of βThe Future.β As part of its fifth-anniversary celebration, 51ΑΤΖζΘλΏΪ Presents will partner with other programs and events series around the country to address topics such as the future of language, race, food, science and more.
βAnniversaries may be a time to reflect on the past, but theyβre also an invitation to look ahead,β said Corrina Lesser, artistic director of 51ΑΤΖζΘλΏΪ Presents. βThe future is impossible to predict but infinitely fascinating to consider. What is the future of womenβs leadership, storytelling, comedy and politics? And how will we tackle issues like institutional racism, immigration and community, especially now that the world weβve known for so long is changing every day?β
This seasonβs lineup of guest thinkers, artists, and writers includes FiveThirtyEight statistician Nate Silver, Pod Save the World host Ben Rhodes, and New Yorker staffer and historian Jill Lepore. The programβs @Noon series will feature 51ΑΤΖζΘλΏΪ alumnae and faculty in conversation about their work, including authors Kendra Atleework β11 and April DΓ‘vila β99, as well as Grammy-winning Quetzal lead singer and Associate Professor of Chicanx-Latinx Studies Martha Gonzalez. 51ΑΤΖζΘλΏΪ Presents is also partnering with PEN America and the Strand Bookstore for this fallβs author conversation series; participating authors include Yaa Gyasi, Roxane Gay, and Claudia Rankine.
βWeβre delighted to be partnering on the PEN Out Loud series. PEN Americaβs mission to celebrate creative expression and defend the liberties that make it possible is vital, most especially in this moment,β Lesser said. βThese writersβ perspectives on race, immigration and community are at the center of the kinds of conversations we want to explore. Although we dearly miss connecting with our audiences in person, the virtual format is also an opportunity for us to engage in a discussion with folks across the country and to share our passion for deep and meaningful reflection on art and the humanities.β
Additional information about 51ΑΤΖζΘλΏΪ Presents, including the full calendar of events, is available here.