October 9, 2024 ALL

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Book Release Talk by Distinguished Alum Dany Diaz Mejia

The John Carroll University Alumni Association invites you to the next installment of the John Carroll University Alumni Author Series:

“Chronicles of what we leave on the shore,” featuring Dany Diaz Mejia ’11
moderated by Philip Metres, PhD – Professor of English and Director of John Carroll’s Peace, Justice and Human Rights Program

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 | 7:00 PM (EST)
Donahue Auditorium, Dolan Center for Science and Technology

Let’s gather to celebrate the release of Dany Diaz’s book of essays, “Chronicles of what we leave on the shore.” In this collection of personal essays, Dany illustrates what it is like to be a human in Central America. Chronicles is an x-ray of the author’s youth and first years of academic and literary training, as well as his doubts and grief related to family, friends, vocation, love for a pet and his community.

Dany Diaz Mejia (’11) grew up in rural Honduras. He graduated from John Carroll University in 2011 with a BA in political science. He also holds a MSc. in public policy and management from Carnegie Mellon University. From 2017 to 2020 he led the field operations of the Academy for Security Analysis. In the Academy, he used his passion for evidence-based public policies to improve citizen security in Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador. He now works as an independent consultant for international development projects in Central America. In addition to his policy work, he is an author and a frequent writer on current affairs in outlets such as Gato Encerrado of El Salvador. He has also published in America Magazine in the U.S.

For more information or questions, contact Christine Horwath in the Office of Alumni Relations at chorwath@jcu.edu or 216.397.4336.