Talis Colberg, Svaja Vansauskas Worthington Carole Anderson come together for a literary and historical analysis of the poet Salomeja Neris, considered the Emily Dickinson of Lithuania. Her controversial life, bilingual poetry readings, and the challenges of translation will be highlighted. • Talis Colberg is director of the Matanuska-Susitna College. He earned a Ph.D. in Northern Political History and Culture from UAF. His numerous contributions to Alaska include acting as Attorney General and being Chair of the Alaska State Humanities Forum. In 2013, he was named the Honorary Consul from the State of Alaska to the Republic of Latvia. • Svaja Vansauskas Worthington teaches English at UAA and at JBER. In 2013, she was named the Honorary Consul from the State of Alaska to the Republic of Lithuania. Her translations of 2 poems by Judita Vaiciunaite appeared in Cirque Literary Journal • Carole Anderson is on the Board of Directors for both the Alaska World Affairs Council and the Alaska Moving Image Preservation Association.