Emily Dickinson Museum’s National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks of American History and Culture Program
‘Revolution is the Pod’: Emily Dickinson’s American Poetry
Designed for K-12 educators, this workshop will examine Dickinson’s poetry in light of the rhetoric of her day, as Americans grappled with a national identity one century on from the American Revolution. Through creative writing and engagement with contemporary poets, participants will also explore how Dickinson’s rule-breaking, revolutionary poetry sparks the imaginations of new generations.
Session I:
July 8 6:30-8:30PM ET live virtual session
July 19-24, 2026, in-person in Amherst, MA
Session II:
July 15 6:30-8:30PM ET live virtual session
July 26-31, 2026, in-person in Amherst, MA
Application deadline, March 6, 2026.
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