“Outsiders, Oddities, and Others” Student-Led EGSA Conference Scheduled for 3/6

The English Graduate Student Association (EGSA) and the Department of English will sponsor a student-led academic conference on Friday, March 6th, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.  The topic is “Outsiders, Oddities, and Others: Fringe Elements of the Literary and Rhetorical Realms.”   All are welcome to attend, but registration is requested.  Breakfast and lunch … Continue reading “Outsiders, Oddities, and Others” Student-Led EGSA Conference Scheduled for 3/6

MAT in Spanish Lecture Series Continues 11/17

The Master of Arts in Teaching Spanish program continues its applied linguistics lecture series on Monday, November 17th, with a presentation by Dr. Kara Moranski of the University of Pennsylvania.  Dr. Moranski will speak on “Engaging Learners in Peer Collaboration to Promote Individual Mediation in the Foreign-Language Classroom.”  The event begins at 6 p.m. in … Continue reading MAT in Spanish Lecture Series Continues 11/17

MFA Students Launch New Literary Journal, “Cooper Street”

To be a good writer, you must be a good reader.  Students in the graduate creative writing program (MFA) are putting that theory to the test with their new online literary magazine, Cooper Street, which launched its inaugural issue in May 2014.  This student-run journal began its development last fall, after the decision to shutter … Continue reading MFA Students Launch New Literary Journal, “Cooper Street”

The Grad Program in English Will Host a Lecture by Jean Howard on 3/6

Jean Howard will present “Staging Rape in the Renaissance Theater” on Thursday, March 6th.  The reception begins at 5 p.m., and the lecture will start at 6 p.m. in the Armitage Hall Faculty Lounge. This event is sponsored by the Graduate Program in English.