Nov 3, 2023–Nov 3, 2023 from 6:00pm–8:00pm
The James K. Binder Lectureship in Literature Presents: Amir Issaa
Amir Issaa is an internationally renowned Italo-Egyptian hip-hop artist and a passionate social activist and educator. As part of his activist work, Amir regularly holds rap writing workshops in schools, prisons, and colleges throughout the world. Vivo per questo (in a bilingual translation with SDSU Press, This is What I Live For https://sdsupress.sdsu.edu/amirISSAA_preorder.html) is Amir’s personal and artistic autobiography and a testament to the challenges and imagination of second generation immigrants in Italy. His second book, Educazione Rap (2021), looks at rap as a poetic linguistic exercise as well as a shared experience of social impact across borders.
Date and Time
Nov 3, 2023–Nov 3, 2023
from 6:00pm–8:00pm
Location
The Atkinson Pavilion at the Faculty Club
Event Registration
Registration is not required for this event.
Event Fee
Free
Contact
Derrick Chin • derrickchin@ucsd.edu • 858-534-4618
Audience
Faculty, Staff, Students, The General Public, Alumni
Event Host
Stephanie Jed