Works-In-Progress workshop

Women's Studies Lounge (8th floor, Anderson Hall) 1114 Pollett Walk, Philadelphia

On Thursday, the GEA will be hosting our second works-in-progress workshop. Lindsay Bartkowski will be presenting a conference length paper entitled “Silence and Violence in Tillie Olsen’s Yonnodio: From the Thirties.” If you plan to attend this meeting, please email a request for the paper to templeGEA@gmail.com. Lindsay has provided the following abstract of her paper: “Silence and Violence in … Continue reading Works-In-Progress workshop

GEA Happy Hour

South Philly Tap Room 1509 Mifflin St, Philadelphia, United States

Please join the GEA for a February Happy Hour at 4:00 PM this Friday, February 21 at the South Philadelphia Tap Room (1509 Mifflin St). From campus, via the Broad Street line, South Philly Tap Room is two blocks north and one block west of the Snyder stop. Happy hour runs from 4-6 and includes great food and drink specials. Hope to see you there!

CV and Professional Documents Workshop

Women’s Studies Lounge, 8th Fl. Anderson Hall 1114 West Berks St.

Please join the GEA and Professor Carissa Harris for a CV and Professional Documents Workshop. We are excited to use this opportunity to welcome Professor Harris to the English Department at Temple University. Earning her Ph.D. from Northwestern University in 2012, and joining Temple in the Fall of 2013, she is eager to share tips … Continue reading CV and Professional Documents Workshop

GEA Professionalization Workshop: Conferencing as a Graduate Student

Anderson 1221 Temple University, Philadelphia

The Graduate English Association would like to invite you to our first Professionalization Workshop of the Fall 2014 semester. Our topic will be Conferencing as a Graduate Student, featuring a panel of graduate students including Beth Seltzer, Daniel Nutters, and Ted Howell. The panel will address many aspects of conferencing, including how to find important conferences … Continue reading GEA Professionalization Workshop: Conferencing as a Graduate Student

Student-Faculty Theory Reading Group convening this week

Anderson 1006 Temple University, Philadelphia

The Student-Faculty Theory Reading Group will have its first meeting of the semester on Tuesday, September 23rd, from 11:00am - 12:00pm in Anderson 1006. The reading for the first meeting, Susan Buck-Morss' "Democracy: An Unfinished Project", has been distributed via the graduate student listserv. New and returning members are welcome to join the group for what … Continue reading Student-Faculty Theory Reading Group convening this week

Abstract Deadline — Third Annual Graduate English Symposium

Abstracts for the 2015 Temple Graduate English Symposium are due on Monday, March 9. Send abstracts for your proposed papers to templeGEA@gmail.com for review. We look forward to your proposals! See the attached flyer for more information: GEA Graduate Student Research Symposium CFP 2015

Professionalization Workshop: NTT Jobs

Gladfelter 914

The Graduate English Association will be hosting a discussion-based workshop for graduate students and faculty in Temple University's English Department. The topic is non-tenure-track job opportunities. We will cover application deadlines, CV writing, and interviews, in addition to a general discussion of the job market. The workshop will be held on Wednesday, March 11th at … Continue reading Professionalization Workshop: NTT Jobs

Happy Hour at Good Dog

Good Dog Bar and Restaurant 224 S. 15th Street, Philadelphia, PA

Join us for Happy Hour at Good Dog Bar & Restaurant at 224 S. 15th St.

Claudia Rankine Reading — Temple University Poets & Writers Series

Temple University Center City - Room 222 1515 Market St., Philadelphia, PA, United States

On Thursday, March 19, renowned poet Claudia Rankine will read as part of the Temple University Poets & Writers Series. See the following details quoted from the Poets & Writers Series website: "Claudia Rankine is the author of five collections of poetry: Citizen: An American Lyric (Graywolf Press, 2014), which was a finalist for the … Continue reading Claudia Rankine Reading — Temple University Poets & Writers Series