Writers at Home

The Writers at Home program is a unique partnership between the College of Saint Benedict Literary Arts Institute and Office for Education Abroad (OEA) that brings CSB/SJU study abroad students together with writers from their host country. Often, these writers' works have been part of the required study abroad seminar and the program enables students to further engage in their host country's culture and literary tradition. The writers' visits include two of three parts: an address and reading open to the public, a class visit on that country's literature with just CSB/SJU students, or an excursion to an area with literary significance. Many of these writers' visits have been supported by U.S. Dept. of Education Title VI Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Languages grants.

Started in the 2010-2011 academic year, the program has expanded to the majority of the OEA's 20 semester long study abroad programs. For photos and student testimonials of the writers' visits, please visit the writers' individual pages.

Ana Zamaro Theater Experience Spain 2016	Kevin Dixon London 2016	Kim Scott Australia 2012, 2015
Rian Mala South Africa 2015	Ludwig Laher Austria 2014	Mapuches Chile 2013
Pablo Garcia & Miguel Angel Oxiaj Cumez Guatemala 2013	Amit chaudhuri India 2013	Pumla Gqola South Africa 2013
Kunal Basu India 2012	Zoe Wicomb South Africa 2012	Xiong Hui China 2011
Jeff O'Connell Galway, Ireland 2011	Mitsuyo Kahuta Japan 2011	Geoff Dyer England 2011
Amitav Ghosh and Deborah Baker India 2011	Tom McCarthy Cork, Ireland 2011	Alberto Fuget Chile 2010