upcoming classes & events
Join us for a facilitated book club conversation about Lightning Flowers with Kati at Violet Volumes Bookstore in Victor, ID.
Join Kati and the Teton Science Schools for a book talk and conversation on the iconic porch of conservationist Mardy Murie’s cabin on the historic Murie Ranch.
Join us for "Mining for a Sustainable Future,” hosted by the Centre for Climate and Business Solutions at the University of British Columbia Sauder School of Business and the Bradshaw Research Institute for Minerals and Mining in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This symposium on sustainable supply chains will explore the complex role of mining in our society, unearthing new perspectives on responsible mineral sourcing and discussing innovative practices that can revolutionize the sector.
Join Kati at the Jackson Hole Writers Conference, where she’ll deliver the Nonfiction Keynote, teach a workshop, and consult on manuscripts. For nearly three decades, the Jackson Hole Writers Conference has brought together writers of all levels from all walks of life to share ideas, hone craft, and form community.
Join New York University’s Center for Disability Studies and Office of Global Inclusion for a conversation between author Katherine Standefer (who lives with an ICD) and media scholar Neta Alexander (who lives with a pacemaker) about the double-edged sword of implantable cardiac technologies.
Join Kati at the Utah Humanities Book Festival and the University of Utah School of Medicine’s Center for Health Ethics, Art, and Humanities for a lively discussion as part of the Evening Ethics speaker series. We'll explore how Standefer's complex experience as a "cyborg" and supply chain research map onto the Four Pillars of Medical Ethics, wrestling with questions about harm, justice, and autonomy on both the individual and communal level.
Join Kati for a virtual reading at Elk River Books of Livingston, Montana, one of the communities where she worked on Lightning Flowers. The free event will stream live on Elk River Books’ Facebook page.
From being featured on NPR's Fresh Air to appearing in Oprah Magazine's Reading Room, Kati Standefer's debut book Lightning Flowers: My Journey to Uncover the Cost of Saving a Life is making a splash. What's it like to go from dreaming of being an author to actually seeing your book in the world? In this virtual Kaleidoscope discussion, Kati Standefer will share her behind-the-scenes journey, give a short reading, and offer FUMCAH members a glimpse into why this book is so relevant right now.
Join Kati as she reads from her new book Lightning Flowers: My Journey to Uncover the Cost of Saving a Life, as part of the Visiting Writers Series at The Colorado College, her alma mater.
Join Kati for a reading and conversation on Colorado’s Front Range, where much of Lightning Flowers takes place.
Join author Katherine E. Standefer—who grew up in Arlington Heights--for a reading and Q&A from her debut book Lightning Flowers: My Journey to Uncover the Cost of Saving a Life.
Join Kati for a reading and conversation with one of the beloved communities where Lightning Flowers: My Journey To Uncover the Cost of Saving a Life takes place.
Join Kati in conversation with Philosophy and Medical Humanities Professor Dr. Joseph McCaffrey about her new book Lightning Flowers: My Journey to Uncover the Cost of Saving a Life. This event is hosted by the University of Nebraska-Omaha’s Medical Humanities program.
At this panel at #AWP19 in Portland, Oregon, nonfiction writers with diverse connections to mining explore the payoffs and dangers of digging into a cultural and environmental inheritance.
