Screenwriters, professors Juliet and Keith Giglio start off Living Writers Series

Successful screenwriters, playwrights and novelists Juliet and Keith Giglio will be the first featured guests of SUNY Oswego’s 2026 Living Writers Series, speaking from 3 to 4:20 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 14 in the Marano Campus Center auditorium. 
 

The married collaborators are also professors. Juliet teaches screenwriting at SUNY Oswego, while Keith teaches screenwriting at Syracuse University.
 

Their appearance will launch the Living Writers Series, this year with a theme of “A/I.” In addition to speaking about their creative works, guests will examine the tension between Artistic Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence.
 

The couple bring a thoughtful perspective to that conversation, stating: “AI is a tool. It can be used for good or for evil." 
 

Sari Fordham, who organizes the series, said she is “thrilled” to have them start the series. 
 

“Students who have had Juliet Giglio as a professor know how brilliant she is,” Fordham said. “Now they get to learn exactly how she has thrived in a competitive industry, how she and Keith have collaborated across genres and, of course, what they think about AI.”
 

The Giglios will discuss their extensive careers in Hollywood. Their film credits include “Reba McEntire’s Christmas in Tune,” “Dear Christmas,” “A Very Nutty Christmas” and “Christmas Reservations.” 
 

They will also discuss their collaborative work writing and staging “Haunted Heart,” a play in Central New York. As part of the Living Writers Series experience, students will have the opportunity to attend, free of charge, the dress rehearsal of “Haunted Heart,” giving them a behind-the-scenes look at the process of bringing a new play to the stage.
 

Living Writers Series events are made possible by ARTSwego and by the Department of English and Creative Writing. The events are free and open to the public.  
 

The community may park for free in lots E-10 and E-17 beyond Marano Campus Center (no pass required). Visit oswego.edu/parking for parking and campus maps.
 

For assistance in attending an event, contact Accessibility Resources at 315.312.3358 or [email protected].
 

— Submitted by the Living Writers Series