An appearance by the author of “Station Eleven,” will highlight a series of events to celebrate the 2018-19 Campus Read.
Emily St. John Mandel will read from her book and participate in a discussion of its themes of pandemics, survival, art and humanity at 7:30 p.m., Sept. 19 in the Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre. Because of expected demand, the event will also be webcast.
The award-winning novel focuses on a traveling symphony and Shakespeare troupe 20 years after a flu pandemic kills most of the world’s population. This is not a post-apocalyptic thriller, but a hopeful story about human connection, beauty and art.
“There are themes in this beautifully written book that make it perfect for discussions all across campus,” said Ryan Claycomb, director of the Campus Read. “Our faculty and staff are bringing their wide expertise to a fascinating selection of conversations, lectures and exhibits connected to the book.”
Among the activities scheduled and open to the public are:
"Powerful Stories" A Campus Read Panel Discussion
Sept.10 at 7 p.m.
Rhododendron Room, Mountainlair
OUTBREAK! Traveling Smithsonian Exhibit
Sept. 10 - Dec. 30
Life Sciences Building Ground Floor
The 1918 Flu Epidemic: Looking Back 100 Years through the Archives
Sept.18 at 4 p.m.
Downtown Campus Library
"An Evening with Author Emily St. John Mandel"
Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre, Creative Arts Center
WEBCAST: https://tlcommons.wvu.edu/webcasts
“Music for Survival: A Conversation with WVU Orchestra Conductor Mitchell Arnold”
Public talk before the WVU Symphony Orchestra Concert
Sept. 27 at 6:30 p.m.
Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre, Creative Arts Center
Avatars and Their Players: From Object to Other
Exhibit Oct.1 - Dec. 30
Note: Lecture on Nov. 13 at 2 p.m.
Downtown Campus Library
Student Health Traveling Flu Shot Clinic
Oct. 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Health Sciences Center Pylons
"Pandemics and Vaccinations" Health Sciences Expert Panel
Oct. 9 at 4 p.m.
Health Sciences Center TBD
"Survival and Sufficiency" A Campus Read Panel Discussion
Oct.16 at 7 p.m.
Rhododendron Room, Mountainlair
A World without Women? A Campus Read Panel Discussion
Oct. 23 at 4:30 p.m.
LGBTQ+ Center
"My Hero!" Comics Art Exhibition Opening
Nov. 1 at 6 p.m.
Art Museum of West Virginia University
This is the fourth year WVU has selected a book designed to engage the campus and community. “Station Eleven” was the winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Science Fiction and the Toronto Book Award and was a finalist for a National Book Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award.
For details on the events and the book visit the Campus Read website.