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Courses

Courses are low-stakes, low-cost learning opportunities,

which run based on demand. If you are interested in a course, please reach out.

Virtual Course

Latinx Philopoetics

Part philosophy class, part poetry workshop, we'll explore what Latinx poetry and philosophy can teach us about belonging, home, and more.

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Apocalypse Philopoetics

Part philosophy class, part poetry workshop, we'll explore world collapse, climate emotions, trauma, and the perennially popular literary genre of apocalypse.

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Virtual Course

Poetic Grammar

This course explores language theory, including sentence diagramming, to study the grammar of the poetic line.

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Labor Philopoetics

Part philosophy class, part poetry workshop, we'll explore critical insights from various labor movements to understand the activating power of poetry, mutual aid communities, and more.

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Trauma & Form

This course studies and practices poetic forms as sound structures for containing emotionally charged and difficult material.

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  • Creative Writing Pedagogy Reading Group
    UNC-G | 2021
  • Writing Truama
    For National Poetry Month, Snapdragon Journal will have their own poetry editor leading April's popup! In this mini-session, Petra will lead a discussion on the difficulty of writing about trauma, and strategies for handling sensitive and triggering material that we may feel called to write about. We will consider issues such as writing blocks, form, and audience. All you need to bring is yourself, pen and paper!
  • What Are Poets For? The Saving Power of Poetry
    Part poetry writing workshop, part philosophy class, this virtual course examines the power of poetry for cultivating the intellectual, emotional, and practical capacities that are most needed in our current historical moment. Through reading poetry, writing poetry, and discussing the philosophy of poetry, we will deepen our connection to the mythopoetic forces that sustain us. No prior experience in philosophy or poetry is required.
  • Simone de Beauvoir Reading Group
    Facilitator | Georgetown affiliation | 2015-2016
  • Wittgenstein Reading Group
    Participant | Georgetown affiliation | 2015

Praise & Recognition

This course has inspired me to keep a journal and write poetry for the first time in years. The interplay of philosophy and poetry has made a space for me to consider how I interact with time, the world, the sacred, myself and my loved ones. The kind instructors invite and encourage personal introspection and the potential to learn from the self.

— Peter M.

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