Richard Blanco is the nation’s fifth inaugural poet and the first Latino, immigrant, and openly gay person to fulfill the role.  Join IPRH for lunch and an informal conversation with this award-winning poet and civil engineer, who delivered his poem “One Today” at Obama’s second inauguration.  His recent memoir, “The Prince of Los Cocuyos,” explores his coming-of-age as the child of Cuban immigrants and his attempts to understand his place in America while grappling with his burgeoning artistic and sexual identities.

This IPRH Inside Scoop session offers an opportunity for all interested undergraduates, no matter their majors, to engage with creative minds in the humanities.  Lunch will be served.

This event is free and open to all U of I undergrads but registration is required.  Places are limited, so please register here https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/9444737 by April 1, 2015.