On behalf of the other committee members, I would like to tell you about The English Graduate Student Association. The group was formed in Fall 2009 to bring together English and Writing and Publishing students, enhancing the experience of the students in both programs through social and cultural events in and around Chicago. In the…Continue reading EGSA: A Year in Review
Month: September 2010
What We Missed: Alumni News
Our alumni have been busy this summer with jobs, publications, and writing projects. Read along for news from some of our recent graduates. Krystal Baugher (MAWP ’10) has just published an article in the online journal Elephant. The article has the provocative title of “More Sex with More People: The Good, the Bad, and the…Continue reading What We Missed: Alumni News
Meet the New Faculty: David Welch
Professor David Welch has been on the English Department faculty since 2008, but he is teaching his first graduate class this year. David Welch is a recipient of the Hill-Kohn Prize from the Academy of American Poets and former Poetry Editor of Black Warrior Review. His poems have appeared in journals including AGNI Online, Kenyon…Continue reading Meet the New Faculty: David Welch
Meet the GAs: Sarah Gagle
Sarah is a first-year M.A.E. student and a Graduate Assistant in the Writing Center. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from DePauw University in Greencastle, IN in 2006, where she majored in English Literature. For the past four years, Sarah has been teaching reading and writing in Bronx, New York while also earning her M.A. in…Continue reading Meet the GAs: Sarah Gagle
Call for Papers: Graduate Renaissance Conference
The Newberry Library Center for Renaissance Studies is pleased to announce: Call for Papers for the 2011 Multidisciplinary Graduate Student Conference Deadline for submissions: October 15, 2010 Conference dates: January 27-29, 2011 www.newberry.org/renaissance/conf-inst/gradstudents.html PDF flyer printable in color or black-and-white. Please distribute and post. We invite abstracts for 15-minute papers from master’s or Ph.D. students…Continue reading Call for Papers: Graduate Renaissance Conference
Call for Submissions: 2010 Prose Awards for Non-Fiction and Short Fiction
The Guild Literary Complex is proud to announce a call for non-fiction and short fiction submissions for its annual Prose Awards. Every Fall the Guild showcases emerging and established short fiction and non-fiction writers with a judged competition, recognition event and two cash prizes of $500. This year’s guest judges will be Susan Messer (non-fiction)…Continue reading Call for Submissions: 2010 Prose Awards for Non-Fiction and Short Fiction
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