Digital event will help you expand your boundaries

Bath Spa University is hosting an online literature and writing summit called Follow the Sun later this month.

The literary festival-meets-conference will involve 16 events and more than 40 speakers and award-winning writers. The evening aims to take citizens from around the world on a creative journey through transnational literature, writing, and performance.

It is organised by The Research Centre for Transcultural Creativity and Education (TRACE) and will run from January 28 - 30.

Bambo Soyinka, director of TRACE and founder of Paper Nations said: “We invite you to follow the sun with us and travel across boundaries and time zones, virtually stepping into the sun to make connections with scholars and artists, creative writers and performers, friends and colleagues, both old and new.”

The summit’s key theme is Place and Displacement, inspired by keynote speaker Aminatta Forna.

Stories will be heard from awardwinning poets, literary translators, and novelists. Academics from around the world will also share their latest research on the topic of detention, displacement, and disappearance.

On Saturday, January 30, renowned writer, Zena Edwards will lead a masterclass on performance poetry in the online world.attendees need to enter their chosen Zoom room at any time throughout the 24-hour programme and can catch up on anything they have missed on replay.

Tickets are available to purchase via buff.ly/3ohvt2h. Prices depend on income, location and the range of events attendees wish to attend.