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2023 Appearances
January 24th: Western Illinois University (Macomb, IL)
March 4th: IDEA Conference (Muncie, Indiana) —
March 7th-8th: Morgan State University (Baltimore, MD)
March 18th: The First Step film theatrical premiere (Muncie, Indiana)
April 23rd: Dayton Metro Library – Book release for Facing Eviction & Housing Insecurity (Dayton, OH)
April 29th: Indiana Writers Center Gathering of Writers (Indianapolis, Indiana)
May 7th-20th: Center for Social Innovation, Frederick University, and the International School of Nicosia (Nicosia, Cyprus)
June 16th: Fables Books (Goshen, Indiana)
July 19th-21st: Midwest Writers Workshop (Muncie, IN)
August 3rd: Wellness Book Club (Grand Rivers, KY)
September 12th: Pink Leaf – Book release for Facing Resource Insecurity in East-Central Indiana (Muncie, IN)
September 14th: University of Indianapolis (Indianapolis, IN)
September 20th: Ball State University (Muncie, IN)
September 22nd: University of Maryland-Eastern Shore (Princess Anne, MD)
October 24th: American Educational Research Association: Literacy and Equity in Rural Education webinar (Washington, D.C.)
October 25th: Eastern Washington University (Spokane, WA)
November 10th: National Collegiate Honors Council Annual Conference (Chicago, IL)
November 14th: Indiana Library Federation Annual Conference — Meet and greet and book signing (Indianapolis, IN)
December 16th: Village Lights Bookstore — Author talk and signing (Madison, IN)
2022 Appearances
January 25th: Muncie Rotary (Muncie, Indiana)
February 2nd: University of Indianapolis (Indianapolis, Indiana) —
March 23rd-26th: Association of Writers & Writing Programs (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
March 29th-30th: In Print Festival of First Books, Hosted by Ball State University (Muncie, Indiana)
June 8th-10th: University of Nicosia (Nicosia, Cyprus)
July 10th: Fables Books (Goshen, Indiana)
July 14th-16th: Midwest Writers Workshop (Muncie, Indiana)
September 17th: NCAA Headquarters (Indianapolis, Indiana)
November 6th: International Peace Museum (Dayton, Ohio)
November 7th: Sinclair College (Dayton, Ohio)
December 2nd: Second Flight Books (Lafayette, IN)
2021 Appearances
February 22nd: Ball State University, English Department/Scriptwriting (Virtual Guest Speaker)
March 16th: Virtual Meet-and-Greet with J.R. Jamison for NetGalley Reviewers (hosted by The Facing Project Press)
March 23rd: Ivy Tech Community College Leadership Series (Virtual Guest Speaker)
June 11th: Virtual Symposium on Service-Learning (hosted by the University of Nicosia)
Summer/Fall 2021 HILLBILLY QUEER Book Tour
April 24th: The Facing Project Radio Show on NPR (LISTEN NOW)
May 5th: The Huckleberry Gin Podcast, in conversation with host and author Carly Gelsinger (LISTEN NOW)
May 14th: Virtual Book Launch for HILLBILLY QUEER, in conversation with New York Times bestselling author Kelsey Timmerman (hosted by Second Flight Books – Lafayette, IN) (WATCH NOW)
June 28th: Common Threads: A Conversation with J.R. Jamison & Angela Jackson-Brown (hosted by Irvington Vinyl & Books – Indianapolis, IN) (WATCH NOW)
August 4th: J.R. Jamison in Conversation with Annabel Soutar (hosted by Arts Midwest and the Québec Government Office in Chicago – Minneapolis, MN) (WATCH NOW)
August 9th: J.R. Jamison in Conversation with Samantha Allen (hosted by The Novel Neighbor – St. Louis, MO) — (WATCH NOW)
September 4th: An Afternoon with J.R. Jamison: A Discussion with Readings from HILLBILLY QUEER (hosted by Maring-Hunt Library — Muncie, IN) — (WATCH NOW)
October 8th: An Evening with J.R. Jamison and Ashley C. Ford: A Celebration of Queer Authors (hosted by Muncie PRIDE and Ball State University — 7 p.m., Cardinal Hall A, B, & C) (WATCH NOW)
2020 Appearances
March 16th: Dayton Metropolitan Library–Downtown Branch (Dayton, Ohio)
March 26th: Saint Mary’s College (Notre Dame, Indiana) — POSTPONED due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). New date coming soon!
April 3rd: The University of Washington–Bothell (Bothell, Washington) — POSTPONED due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). New date coming soon!
June 9th-12th: University of Nicosia (Nicosia, Cyprus) — POSTPONED due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). New dates coming soon!
November 18th: WFYI & Indiana Broadcasting Presents: Difficult Conversations: Why they are important and how to have them (virtual panelist)
2019 Appearances
January 25th: Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
March 6th-8th: Continuums of Service at the University of San Diego, San Diego, California
March 30th: The Annual Meeting of the North Central Sociological Association, Cincinnati, Ohio — with Kelsey Timmerman
April 17th: The University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio
May 8th: The Engaged Teaching Seminar, Indianapolis, Indiana
June 12th-16th: University of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus
July 27th: Midwest Writer’s Workshop, Muncie, Indiana
September 7th: A Midsummer Night’s Narrative Storytelling Festival & Benefit Concert for The Facing Project — with Kelsey Timmerman, Josh Kaufman (NBC’s The Voice), and Cliff Ritchey
September 12th: Guest on Inside Indiana Business with Gerry Dick (Indiana statewide, Chicago, and Louisville markets)
September 12th: Book launch and theatrical event for Facing Suicide in Madison, Indiana
September 21st: Indiana Public Radio’s “All Beers Considered” — Meet & Greet
November 18th: Panelist, National Novel Writing Month, Muncie Public Library, Muncie, Indiana
November 21st: Panelist, LGBTQ Healthcare Seminar — Safe Places to Tell Our Story, Minnetrista, Muncie, Indiana
November 25th-28th: University of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus