On the occasion of the exhibition Life After Survival,  join moderator Colleen Lutz Clemens, assistant professor of Non-Western Literatures at Kutztown University, in a timely facilitated conversation on the concept of statehood and its implications for those who do not fit its rigid definitions, including millions of individuals currently seeking refuge worldwide. This discussion will give voice to those who have had to resist notions of statehood, often to save their lives. We will also discuss the rhetoric surrounding statehood and its far-reaching implications into such spaces as politics and arts.

Colleen Lutz Clemens will be joined by four guests: Danielle Bossert, Continuum of Care project coordinator at Nationalities Service Center; Karina Ambartsoumian Clough (born USSR) and Damir Mujković (born Yugoslavia), who migrated from their countries of birth during periods of crisis; and Amardeep Singh, associate professor in the Department of English at Lehigh University.

The Salon Series celebrates the spirit of Elizabeth Graeme Fergusson, an 18th century member of Christ Church attributed with hosting America's first literary salons. Salons bring together artists of all disciplines with critical thinkers and doers in order to engage audience participants in conversations on contemporary topics.