At the invitation of Professor Kathleen Davis, English, Honoree Jeffers (Professor of English, University of Oklahoma) will speak as part of URI’s annual “The Caged Bird Sing” Poetry Contest and Festival in Fall 2020.

Professor Ignacio Perez-Ibanez, Languages, has arranged for Professor Miguel Zugasti (Professor of Literature, Universidad de Navarra) to speak at URI’s international conference on Hispanic Golden Age theater in May 2021.

Professor Ryan Trimm, English, will bring in Lewis Gordon (Professor of English, University of Connecticut) to speak about “A Philosophical Look at Black Music” during the 2020-21 academic year.