Get to know other state humanities council staff from around the nation! We will play Venba with Aditya Desai of Maryland Humanities while discussing the work he does for their literary programming across the state, the Maryland Center for the Book, and more.

Aditya Desai is the Program Officer for Literature at Maryland Humanities, which he joined the organization after a decade-long career as a literary writer, teacher, editor, publisher, programmer, and freelance book consultant. He has worked with several organizations in the region that use arts towards equity and justice, including the Citylit Project, Baltimore Youth Arts, and the Asian Pasifika Arts Collective.
He also serves as Associate Editor for the South Asian Avant-Garde. He holds an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Maryland, College Park, and is currently pursuing a PhD student in English at Old Dominion University. You can find his creative and critical work at adityadesaiwriter.com.

Humanities at Play explores and showcases the significance of the humanities in everyday life through games, media, and popular culture. Join us for dynamic and interactive online and in-person events designed to spark thoughtful conversation and reflection. Learn more at nevadahumanities.org/humanities-at-play.