In Mellon's office, Natalie Diaz meets over Zoom with a group of Indigenous scholars.

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Natalie Diaz with Mellon Program Associate Casandra Hernández Faham.

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As a Mellon Fellow in Residence, Natalie Diaz advances personal work, while helping shape Mellon grantmaking initiatives.

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Natalie Diaz with Mellon Integrated Content Manager Anthony Balas.

Two people, a man and an Indigenous scholar, sit across from each other in chairs and talk to one another. 

Whereas many consider writing a solitary activity, Natalie Diaz emphasizes the importance of writing in community.

A notebook with a black cover, a mug, and a pad of paper are sitting on a table. The text on the cover of the black notebook reads, "Poetexts of Water."

Author of “Postcolonial Love Poem” and “When My Brother Was an Aztec,” Natalie Diaz is Mellon’s 2022-2023 Fellow in Residence.

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A day in the life of a Mellon fellow in residence, as shared by Natalie Diaz, a Pulitzer Prize–winning writer and educator. 

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The Words and Wisdom of Natalie Diaz

Artists as Catalysts

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Beyond Incarceration

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Civic Engagement

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Evolving Higher Education

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Expanding Public Knowledge

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Monuments and Memory

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Multivocality

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Power of the Word

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Public Places‚ Public Stories

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Puerto Rico and Its Diaspora

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University Everywhere

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