Events

ASU English creative writing faculty Cynthia Hogue and Jeannine Savard each read from their latest books of poetry at this event sponsored by Red Hen Press.

Please note--this announcement is provided as a courtesy; the event is not sponsored by ASU English.

More information: http://www.redhen.org

ASU English co-presents the 2012 World and Comparative Literature Conference, "Literary Imaginary and the Poetics of Truth," along with the Arizona State University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Project Humanities, the Central European Cultural Collaborative in the Department of English at ASU, the Romanian Studies Lectorate in the ASU School of International Letters and Cultures, the Honorary Consulate General of Romania in Arizona, and the Babeş- Bolyai University (Departments of World and Comparative Literature and Romanian Language), in collaboration

ASU English Professor Ayanna Thompson is president-elect of the ASU Faculty Women’s Association (FWA), and gives remarks at the 2012 FWA Leadership Summit. The summit will explore how leaders across career stages face the challenges and rewards of leadership roles, especially in the context of balance between career and life priorities.

Please note--this announcement is provided as a courtesy; the event is not sponsored by ASU English.

More information: http://fwa.org.asu.edu/leadership or contact Karen.Engler@asu.edu

Have a voice in the Department of English at ASU as an undergraduate--join the English Club.

More information: Julie.Riedel@asu.edu

Committee: Dr. Karen Adams, Chair, Dr. Mark James, and Dr. Roy Major. :: ABSTRACT: Using a sociocultural framework, this dissertation investigated the writing processes of 31 ESL learners in an EAP context at a large North American university. The qualitative case study involved one of the four major writing assignments in a required first-year composition course for ESL students.

The Department of English at ASU presents Maritza Cardenas, Assistant Professor of English (Rhetoric, Composition, and Teaching of English) at the University of Arizona, with the presentation "Alternative Latinidades: The Politics and Poetics of Central American-Americans." The talk is part of the Arizona Faculty Exchange Lecture series sponsored by ASU English.

More information: Heather.Maring@asu.edu 

$4750 in Department of English undergraduate scholarships, now accepting applications! All due February 15, 2012. Each scholarship has specific eligibility criteria and submission requirements. Please visit the links provided for details and application forms—and please read carefully.

Department of English Faculty Scholarship—$750
http://english.clas.asu.edu/scholarships-faculty

Directed by ASU English Professor Robert Bjork, the Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (ACMRS) presents its 18th annual conference, in 2012 themed on "Erotica and the Erotic in the Middle Ages and Renaissance." The conference keynote speaker is Professor Albrecht Classen, noted medievalist in the Department of German Studies at The University of Arizona. Professor Classen's keynote address is titled "The Erotic and the Quest for Happiness in the Middle Ages.

The Graduate Scholars of English Association (GSEA) invites graduate students to this workshop given by the ASU Libraries' Joseph Buenker. Buenker, English Subject Librarian, will provide a hands-on workshop on "Searching the ASU Libraries Catalog".

Join the celebration honoring ASU's 2011 Regents' Professors, including ASU Professor of English Simon Ortiz.

Please note--this announcement is provided as a courtesy; the event is not sponsored by ASU English.

More information: http://english.clas.asu.edu/files/regentsinductionfeb2012.jpg
RSVP: http://outreach.asu.edu/events/rsvp/regents-professors

Have a voice in the Department of English at ASU as an undergraduate--join the English Club.

More information: Julie.Riedel@asu.edu

English faculty Aaron Baker (film and media studies) and Keith Miller (rhetoric and composition) each discuss baseball from the standpoint of their disciplines.

Sponsored by the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing. :: The Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference brings writers of all levels together for four exhilarating days in sunny Arizona. Participants get the chance to hone their craft in the classroom with distinguished writers, sharing dialogue during classes, readings, and other events. By keeping the number of participants small, we are able to offer an experience that is both intimate and affordable, all while maintaining our commitment to be the premier writers conference in the West.

Registration required.

Have a voice in the Department of English at ASU as an undergraduate--join the English Club.

More information: Julie.Riedel@asu.edu

Professor of English Terry Hummer is a panelist at this Project Humanities and ASU Gammage event, featuring choreographer Bill T. Jones.

Please note--this announcement is provided as a courtesy; the event is not sponsored by ASU English.

Printable flyer: http://english.clas.asu.edu/files/truthandtheartsfeb2012.jpg

Please join this book discussion group organized by ASU Media Relations' staff Judith Smith, and co-sponsored by the Department of English and the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing. The book to be discussed as this meeting is Innocent Until Interrogated: The True Story of the Buddhist Temple Massacre and the Tucson Four by Gary Stuart, a local attorney and adjunct professor at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at ASU. The group is open to anyone in the ASU community who is interested in participating.

The ASU Alumni Association hosts its annual Founders' Day dinner, at which it presents the 2012 achievement awards. ASU English Associate Professor Joe Lockard will be recognized for his Faculty Service Award at this event.

Please note--this announcement is provided as a courtesy; the event is not sponsored by ASU English.

More information: http://alumni.asu.edu/events/founders-day

You are cordially invited to a retirement reception for staff member Faye Verska hosted by ASU English. Appetizers will be served. Please join us in this celebration. Faye has worked for the English Department for 15 years and we would like to thank Faye for her service and bid her a farewell. Please invite others that you know who would like to attend.

More information: Risha.Sharma@asu.edu

The Friends of the Department of English Scholarship is for undergraduate English and Film and Media Studies majors in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and English Education majors in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College. The $500 scholarship is awarded each fall and again in the spring for the upcoming fall/spring semesters.

Application and more information: http://english.clas.asu.edu/scholarships-friends

M.J. Kidnie, Professor in the Department of English at the University of Western Ontario (Canada), will speak about Shakespeare adaptations during this session of the Renaissance Colloquium Series sponsored by the Department of English at ASU.

More information: Cora.Fox@asu.edu