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It's really remarkable to me how much two weeks can change a person's life, but now I have new and important friendships in my life, new questions to ask my mother about her life in Brazil and new questions about identity to figure out for myself. Traci Brimhall

Portugal was honestly the coolest adventure I've ever had. I've come home with a new set of eyes. Katelyn Edwards

Nothing on the planet beats the collective haunting inspired each July by Disquiet. Terri Witek, 2012 Faculty

Start with the many charms of Lisbon—cobblestones and castles, fresh grilled fish and vinho verde, the haunting voice of a Fado singer in a basement café. Add lively and talented participants, a committed faculty, and exposure to provocative Portugese writers and artists, and you’ve got the Disquiet program Kim Addonizio, Poet

Disquiet is a conference like no other I’ve been to. The day trips were magical, and the Lisbon walking tour was magnificent. Disquiet, for me, was an inspiring and transformative experience. Denise Duhamel, 2012 Faculty, Poet