Published: Oct. 7, 2021

The Dairy Center in Boulder has started an author series in Associate Professor Gene Hayworth's name, with its first event set for Friday, Oct. 22.

Gene Hayworth

Gene Hayworth

Hayworth is the labor and politics collections archivist for the Rare and Distinctive Collections at the University Libraries.

The series' first event,听"'Yep, We're Supposed To Be Here!' Shining Your Identity Through Writing,"听will discuss art as protest, art as 鈥渘ot鈥 protest, and what it means to enter the world of writing with an identity and perspective that isn鈥檛 always heard.

Graphic novelist and Regis University professor R. Alan Brooks will moderate a panel discussion featuring three writers:

  • Olivia Abtahi, author of
  • Steven Dunn, author of and
  • Dylan Edwards, writer and artist of 听补苍诲

The panel discussion begins at 7 p.m., and is free to attend, though through the Dairy Center.

If you go

  • Who: Students, faculty, staff, general public
  • What: Gene Hayworth Authors Series: "'Yep, We're Supposed To Be Here!'听Shining Your Identity Through Writing鈥
  • When: Friday, Oct. 22,听7 p.m.
  • Where: Gordon Game Theater, The Dairy Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, Colorado
  • Cost: Free;