You are invited to join us for the first semester of the Queer Theory Reading Group. The first meeting will be Thursday March 17, 2022. Our intention is to gain familiarity with Queer Theory by reading foundational texts of the movement. Through our discussions we will attempt to answer questions like What is Queer Theory? … Continue reading Queer Theory Reading Group
Anthony Cody is the author of the poetry collection Borderland Apocrypha, which was a finalist for the National Book Award in poetry in 2020. The collection also won an American Book Award, a Southwest Book Award, and the Omnidawn Open Book Prize. The book explores the destabilized, hostile landscapes and silenced histories of borderlands. He … Continue reading Poets & Writers Series – Anthony Cody (Poetry) in Conversation with Jena Osman
The Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) Conference is in Philadelphia this March! See the flyer for panels featuring Temple Creative Writing and MFA faculty:
All graduate students and faculty are encouraged to join us for Tania Islam's doctoral defense, "Things Left Unsaid: Historical Silences and Multiethnic Women’s Fiction," on Wednesday, 3/23 @ 11 AM via Zoom. Dissertation Committee: Miles Orvell, Daniel O'Hara (Emeritus), and James Salazar Abstract: My dissertation titled “Things Left Unsaid: Historical Silences and Multiethnic Women’s Fiction” … Continue reading Tania Islam’s Doctoral Defense: “Things Left Unsaid: Historical Silences and Multiethnic Women’s Fiction”
The Graduate English Association will host the Eighth Annual Symposium featuring the research of our English graduate students. This is an opportunity for all graduate students in English, including 4+1, MFA, PhD, and MA students, to formally present work to our intellectual community of graduate students and faculty. Click here for more information.
Join us at 2 p.m. Monday, August 29th on the Mazur Terrace! Grab a slice of pizza, meet new grads and catch up with friends.
The Graduate English Program is hosting a Welcome Back Party on Thursday, September 15, from 3 to 4:30 PM in Mazur 821. (See the attached poster.). We hope to host such gatherings on a more regular basis, now that the campus is alive again, and this opening event is designed to welcome everyone back to campus … Continue reading Graduate English Program Welcome Back Party
Have you ever wondered... What it means to "network" in academia What journals you should be reading (and publishing in) What you should be doing outside of class to set yourself up for success in grad school Get answers to these questions (and more) in this workshop focused on grad school "hacks" — tips and … Continue reading How to “Hack” Your English Grad Program