Events Calendar
Tuesday – Thursday
September 1 – September 24
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm ET![Text on a green background that reads: “Translating the Future, May 12—September 25, 2020. Worldwide Online”](https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/World-of-Translation_crop-e1602186396591-300x200.jpg)
[VIRTUAL] Translating the Future
Digital EventTuesday
September 1
7:00 pm ETTuesday
September 1
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm ET![Yaa Gyasi and Roxane Gay headshots](https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/PEN_Out_Loud_Yaa_Gyasi_and_Roxane_Gay-300x200.jpg)
[VIRTUAL] PEN Out Loud: Yaa Gyasi with Roxane Gay
Digital EventWednesday
September 2
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm ETWednesday
September 2
6:00 pm – 7:15 pm ETThursday
September 3
7:00 pm ETThursday
September 3
8:30 pm – 9:15 pm ETSunday
September 6
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm ET![The Power of Spanish in the Trump Era: headshots and logos](https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/PAA-Hay-Festival-Power-of-Spanish-in-the-Trump-Era-300x170.png)
[VIRTUAL] The Power of Spanish in the Trump Era
Digital EventWednesday
September 9
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm ETThursday
September 10
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm ET![Election Disinformation: Using Media Literacy to Spot it and Stop it](https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Sept.-10-Election-Defense_Media-Literacy-3-300x157.png)
[WEBINAR] Election Disinformation: Using Media Literacy to Spot It and Stop It
Webinar: Knowing the NewsThursday
September 10
7:00 pm ETTuesday
September 15
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm ET![Ayad Akhtar and Ben Rhodes headshots](https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/America-Is-My-Homefeat-image-300x200.jpg)
[VIRTUAL] PEN Out Loud: Ayad Akhtar with Ben Rhodes
Digital EventWednesday
September 16
6:00 pm – 7:15 pm ETWednesday
September 16
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm ET![woman holding cell phone](https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/woman-on-cell-phone-unsplash-300x200.jpg)
[WEBINAR] Online Abuse Self-Defense Training
Digital EventWednesday
September 16
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm ET![“Stories of Endangered Language Activism” header image: PEN America Piedmont Region and Living Tongues logos, event title, and subheading “A Virtual Reading on Wednesday, September 16 | 7pm ET / 4pm PT”](https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Copy-of-PEN-Across-America-Piedmont-Region-Living-Tongues-Institute-300x170.png)
[VIRTUAL] Stories of Endangered Language Activism
Digital EventMonday
September 21
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET![](https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Molly-Crabapple-illustration-Insta-300x300.png)
[WEBINAR] Nasrin Sotoudeh: Iran’s Mandela
Digital EventMonday
September 21
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm ET![Promo photo from film in background with blue overlay; on top: PEN America logo, “Capturing The Flag: A Story of Citizen Action”](https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Capturing_The_Flag_720x480-300x200.jpg)
[VIRTUAL] Film Screening: Capturing The Flag
Digital EventWednesday
September 23
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm ET![Banner at the top reads: “Election SOS: Training for journalists covering the U.S. 2020 Elections.” Below it, to the left: Viktorya Vilk’s headshot. To the right: “Online Abuse Self-Defense Training. Viktorya Vilk, Program Director for Digital Safety and Free Expression at PEN America, will provide: -An overview of abusive tactics and their impact. -Tools and tips to protect yourself, including tightening your digital security and establishing supportive communities. -Strategies for how to respond, from documenting abuse to blocking, muting and speaking out. When: Sept 23 at 12 pm ET”](https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/9.23-Webinar_-Online-Abuse-Self-Defense-Training-e1600119218244-300x150.png)
[WEBINAR] Online Abuse Self-Defense Training
Digital EventWednesday
September 23
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm CT![Ayad Akhtar headshot on the left; on the right: “Ayad Akhtar in conversation with Eboo Patel.” Below that: Chicago Humanities Festival and PEN America logos](https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Ayad-Akhtar-in-Conversation-with-Eboo-Patel-300x200.png)
[VIRTUAL] Ayad Akhtar: Homeland Elegies
Digital EventWednesday
September 23
9:30 pm – 10:30 pm ETThursday
September 24
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ETThursday
September 24
7:00 pm ETTuesday
September 29
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ETTuesday
September 29
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm CTWednesday
September 30
12:00 pm ETWednesday
September 30
2:00 pm ETWednesday
September 30
6:00 pm – 7:15 pm ETWednesday
September 30
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm ET![Roll of “I Voted” stickers with text that reads “Fighting Election Disinformation with First-Time Voters”](https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Media-Literacy-event-images-4-300x157.png)
[WEBINAR] Fighting Election Disinformation with First-Time Voters
Webinar: Knowing the NewsWednesday
September 30
7:00 pm ETWednesday
September 30
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm ET