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style="flex-basis:25%"><figure class="wp-block-post-featured-image " style="aspect-ratio:3/2;" ><img data-od-xpath="/*[1][self::HTML]/*[2][self::BODY]/*[2][self::DIV]/*[8][self::DIV]/*[2][self::DIV]/*[2][self::DIV]/*[2][self::DIV]/*[1][self::UL]/*[4][self::LI]/*[1][self::DIV]/*[1][self::DIV]/*[1][self::FIGURE]/*[1][self::IMG]" width="720" height="480" src="https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Campus-DEI-Cancellations-Featured-Image-jpg.webp" class="attachment-full size-full not-transparent wp-post-image" alt="A college campus with a brick building, trees, and walkways under a blue sky. In bold red letters, DEI Events Canceled is stamped across the image." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Campus-DEI-Cancellations-Featured-Image-jpg.webp 720w, https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Campus-DEI-Cancellations-Featured-Image-300x200-jpg.webp 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" data-has-transparency="false" data-dominant-color="747882" style="--dominant-color: #747882;" /></figure></div> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-24 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:75%"> <div class="wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-28 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0"><h2 style="padding-right:0;padding-left:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-right:0;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;" class="has-link-color wp-elements-af56d4179c6c42468e785d3c7a41b232 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-red-color has-body-font-size"><a href="https://pen.org/dei-campus-events-canceled/" target="_self" >‘This Conference Has Been Canceled’: The Impact of Trump’s War on ‘DEI’</a></h2> <div style="padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10-small);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10-small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10-small);margin-right:0;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;" class="wp-block-post-date has-body-small-font-size"><time datetime="2025-02-14T17:07:35-05:00">February 14, 2025</time></div></div> </div> </div> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-orange-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-orange-background-color has-background"/> </li></ul></div> <p class="has-body-font-size"><a href="https://pen.org/article-type/blog-post/">View all >></a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"> <div class="wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-16 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center carousel--text is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:0"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-body-large-font-size" style="padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40-large)">Featured Events</h2> <p style="padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40-large)">Author interviews, advocacy trainings, writers workshops, community gatherings and more.</p> <div class="wp-block-pen-america-buttons pen-america-buttons is-layout-flow wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flow" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20-standard)"> <a class="wp-block-pen-america-button is-style-solid-black button" href="https://pen.org/events/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_self"><span class="before-text screen-reader-text"></span><span class="text">View All Events</span><span class="after-text screen-reader-text"></span></a> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:75%"><div class="wp-block-pen-america-featured-carousel" id="featured-carousel-9656" data-carousel-direction="left"> <div class="wp-block-query dynamic-blocks--container is-style-carousel is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow"><ul class="grid-three-up facetwp-template wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow"><li class="wp-block-post post-66703 event type-event status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry event-type-training"> <div class="card-event wp-block-pen-america-dynamic-cards"> <figure class="wp-block-post-featured-image"> <div class="wp-block-post-terms taxonomy-event-location"><a href="https://pen.org/event-type/online/">Online</a></div><img data-od-xpath="/*[1][self::HTML]/*[2][self::BODY]/*[2][self::DIV]/*[9][self::DIV]/*[1][self::DIV]/*[2][self::DIV]/*[1][self::DIV]/*[1][self::DIV]/*[1][self::UL]/*[1][self::LI]/*[1][self::DIV]/*[1][self::FIGURE]/*[2][self::IMG]" width="720" height="480" src="https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Defending-Against-Disinfo-png.webp" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail has-transparency wp-post-image" alt="Three people sitting and gesturing while discussing, with text overlay: Defending Against Disinformation: A Trusted Messenger Workshop for Rural Communities. A red banner reads Defending the Freedom to Read, A Workshop Series for Organizers and Authors." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Defending-Against-Disinfo-png.webp 720w, https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Defending-Against-Disinfo-300x200-png.webp 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" data-has-transparency="true" data-dominant-color="5c4c4e" style="--dominant-color: #5c4c4e;" /></figure> <div class="wp-block-group"> <div class="taxonomy-event-type wp-block-post-terms"><a href="https://pen.org/event-type/training/" rel="tag">Training</a></div> <h2 class="wp-block-post-title">Defending Against Disinformation: A Trusted Messenger Workshop for Rural Communities</h2> <div class="wp-block-pen-america-event-custom-fields is-layout-flow wp-block-event-custom-fields-is-layout-flow"> <div class="event-date"> <span class="is-icon icon-calendar-fill"></span> <span class="text">Thursday February 20</span> </div> <div class="event-time"> <span class="is-icon icon-clock"></span> <span class="text"> 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM ET </span> </div> <div class="event-cost"><span class="is-icon icon-ticket"></span>Free</div> <div class="event-speakers"> <strong>Speakers:</strong> <span>Madison Markham, Henry Hicks</span> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-excerpt--container"> <a class="wp-block-read-more button is-style-solid-black-arrow" href="https://pen.org/event/defending-against-disinformation-a-trusted-messenger-workshop-for-rural-communities/"> Get Tickets </a> </div> </div></div> </li><li class="wp-block-post post-65095 event type-event status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry event-location-la event-type-conversation pen-year-1860"> <div class="card-event wp-block-pen-america-dynamic-cards"> <figure class="wp-block-post-featured-image"> <div class="taxonomy-event-location wp-block-post-terms"><a href="https://pen.org/event-location/la/" rel="tag">LA</a></div><img data-od-xpath="/*[1][self::HTML]/*[2][self::BODY]/*[2][self::DIV]/*[9][self::DIV]/*[1][self::DIV]/*[2][self::DIV]/*[1][self::DIV]/*[1][self::DIV]/*[1][self::UL]/*[2][self::LI]/*[1][self::DIV]/*[1][self::FIGURE]/*[2][self::IMG]" width="720" height="480" src="https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/JFB-Vromans-event-pg-jpg.webp" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail not-transparent wp-post-image" alt="Collage with three images: a black-and-white photo of a man pondering, a color photo of a woman smiling, and a book cover titled Cleavage with an image of two women. Text announces an event featuring Jennifer Finney Boylan and Colm Tóibín." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/JFB-Vromans-event-pg-jpg.webp 720w, https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/JFB-Vromans-event-pg-300x200-jpg.webp 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" data-has-transparency="false" data-dominant-color="5d564b" style="--dominant-color: #5d564b;" /></figure> <div class="wp-block-group"> <div class="taxonomy-event-type wp-block-post-terms"><a href="https://pen.org/event-type/conversation/" rel="tag">Conversation</a></div> <h2 class="wp-block-post-title">Cleavage: Jennifer Finney Boylan in conversation with Colm Tóibín</h2> <div class="wp-block-pen-america-event-custom-fields is-layout-flow wp-block-event-custom-fields-is-layout-flow"> <div class="event-date"> <span class="is-icon icon-calendar-fill"></span> <span class="text">Tuesday February 25</span> </div> <div class="event-time"> <span class="is-icon icon-clock"></span> <span class="text"> 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM PT </span> </div> <div class="event-venue"><span class="is-icon icon-location"></span>Vroman’s Bookstore </div> <div class="event-cost"><span class="is-icon icon-ticket"></span>Free</div> <div class="event-speakers"> <strong>Speakers:</strong> <span>Jennifer Finney Boylan, Colm Tóibín</span> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-excerpt--container"> <a class="wp-block-read-more button is-style-solid-black-arrow" href="https://pen.org/event/cleavage-jennifer-finney-boylan-in-conversation-with-colm-toibin/"> Get Tickets </a> </div> </div></div> </li><li class="wp-block-post post-66691 event type-event status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry event-type-training"> <div class="card-event wp-block-pen-america-dynamic-cards"> <figure class="wp-block-post-featured-image"> <div class="wp-block-post-terms taxonomy-event-location"><a href="https://pen.org/event-type/online/">Online</a></div><img data-od-xpath="/*[1][self::HTML]/*[2][self::BODY]/*[2][self::DIV]/*[9][self::DIV]/*[1][self::DIV]/*[2][self::DIV]/*[1][self::DIV]/*[1][self::DIV]/*[1][self::UL]/*[3][self::LI]/*[1][self::DIV]/*[1][self::FIGURE]/*[2][self::IMG]" width="720" height="480" src="https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Think-like-a-doxxer-png.webp" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail has-transparency wp-post-image" alt="A form overlays a background with fields for personal information like name and address. 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How to think like a doxxer</h2> <div class="wp-block-pen-america-event-custom-fields is-layout-flow wp-block-event-custom-fields-is-layout-flow"> <div class="event-date"> <span class="is-icon icon-calendar-fill"></span> <span class="text">Tuesday February 25</span> </div> <div class="event-time"> <span class="is-icon icon-clock"></span> <span class="text"> 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM ET </span> </div> <div class="event-cost"><span class="is-icon icon-ticket"></span>Free</div> <div class="event-speakers"> <strong>Speakers:</strong> <span>beck Haberstroh</span> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-excerpt--container"> <a class="wp-block-read-more button is-style-solid-black-arrow" href="https://pen.org/event/wait-what-info-is-available-about-me-online-how-to-think-like-a-doxxer/"> Get Tickets </a> </div> </div></div> </li><li class="wp-block-post post-62944 event type-event status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry event-type-online event-type-you-are-a-writer pen-year-1860"> <div class="card-event wp-block-pen-america-dynamic-cards"> <figure class="wp-block-post-featured-image"> <div class="wp-block-post-terms taxonomy-event-location"><a href="https://pen.org/event-type/online/">Online</a></div><img data-od-xpath="/*[1][self::HTML]/*[2][self::BODY]/*[2][self::DIV]/*[9][self::DIV]/*[1][self::DIV]/*[2][self::DIV]/*[1][self::DIV]/*[1][self::DIV]/*[1][self::UL]/*[4][self::LI]/*[1][self::DIV]/*[1][self::FIGURE]/*[2][self::IMG]" width="2560" height="1707" src="https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/YAAW-Internal-External-scaled-jpg.webp" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail not-transparent wp-post-image" alt="Four colorful folders in green, red, blue, and yellow are lined up against a red background. 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The top right corner features the Pen America logo." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/YAAW-Internal-External-scaled-jpg.webp 2560w, https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/YAAW-Internal-External-300x200-jpg.webp 300w, https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/YAAW-Internal-External-1024x683-jpg.webp 1024w, https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/YAAW-Internal-External-1620x1080.jpg 1620w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" data-has-transparency="false" data-dominant-color="b16b48" style="--dominant-color: #b16b48;" /></figure> <div class="wp-block-group"> <div class="taxonomy-event-type wp-block-post-terms"><a href="https://pen.org/event-type/online/" rel="tag">Online</a><span class="wp-block-post-terms__separator">, </span><a href="https://pen.org/event-type/you-are-a-writer/" rel="tag">You Are A Writer</a></div> <h2 class="wp-block-post-title">Internal, External: The Intersection of Objectivity and Creativity </h2> <div class="wp-block-pen-america-event-custom-fields is-layout-flow wp-block-event-custom-fields-is-layout-flow"> <div class="event-date"> <span class="is-icon icon-calendar-fill"></span> <span class="text">Wednesday February 26</span> </div> <div class="event-time"> <span class="is-icon icon-clock"></span> <span class="text"> 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM PT </span> </div> <div class="event-cost"><span class="is-icon icon-ticket"></span>Free</div> <div class="event-speakers"> <strong>Speakers:</strong> <span>Dan López, Brittany Means, Nikki Darling</span> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-excerpt--container"> <a class="wp-block-read-more button is-style-solid-black-arrow" href="https://pen.org/event/internal-external-the-intersection-of-objectivity-and-creativity/"> Get Tickets </a> </div> </div></div> </li><li class="wp-block-post post-67789 event type-event status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry event-location-miami event-type-authors-evenings pen-year-1860"> <div class="card-event wp-block-pen-america-dynamic-cards"> <figure class="wp-block-post-featured-image"> <div class="taxonomy-event-location wp-block-post-terms"><a href="https://pen.org/event-location/miami/" rel="tag">Miami</a></div><img data-od-xpath="/*[1][self::HTML]/*[2][self::BODY]/*[2][self::DIV]/*[9][self::DIV]/*[1][self::DIV]/*[2][self::DIV]/*[1][self::DIV]/*[1][self::DIV]/*[1][self::UL]/*[5][self::LI]/*[1][self::DIV]/*[1][self::FIGURE]/*[2][self::IMG]" width="720" height="480" src="https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Steven-Ujifusa-Ind-Page-jpg.webp" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail not-transparent wp-post-image" alt="A man with glasses and dark hair in a suit smiles slightly. Beside him is a book cover titled The Last Ships From Hamburg by Steven Ujifusa. 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