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GEA Graduate Student Professionalization Workshop

Anderson 1006 (the William Rossky lounge) 1114 W Polett Walk, Philadelphia

The GEA would like to invite all English graduate students to the second professionalization workshop of the semester Wednesday 10/16/13 at 11:00am in Anderson 1006. The focus of this workshop will be writing seminar papers. Seminar papers present a daunting task to new students who are likely encountering this kind of writing for the first time. We will … Continue reading GEA Graduate Student Professionalization Workshop →

Student-Faculty Theory Reading Group

Anderson 1006

The Student-Faculty Theory Reading Group will reconvene on Wednesday, 10/23 @ 11:30 in AH 1006.  With Altieri behind us we will move on to a real philosopher: Husserl. We will be focusing on a lecture that introduces his later thought and explains the importance of his philosophical project to the future of "western civilization." For our convienance, we will also … Continue reading Student-Faculty Theory Reading Group →

FRIDAY: Art After 5 Graduate English social outing

Philadelphia Museum of Art 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The GEA would like to invite you to our fall graduate student outing, a visit to the Philadelphia Museum of Art for the October 25 Art After Five. On October 25th, the Art After Five series will feature some short films of Charlie Chaplin, live music by Brian Carpenter’s Ghost Orchestra, and performances by Vaudevillian … Continue reading FRIDAY: Art After 5 Graduate English social outing →

$14.00

Student-Faculty Theory Reading Group meeting

Anderson 1006

For the next gathering of the student-faculty theory reading group, the group will read and discuss Derrida's first book, Voice/Speech and Phenomenon, as it seems an appropriate place to begin thinking about the legacy of phenomenology. You can purchase the new translation on Amazon (it is only 87 pages as well). For those who do not wish to … Continue reading Student-Faculty Theory Reading Group meeting →

November Happy Hour at Sugar Mom’s

Sugar Mom's 225 Church St., Philadelphia, PA, United States

This month's GEA Happy Hour is at Sugar Mom's, a basement bar in Old City (225 Church St.). Sugar Mom's is kitschy and casual, with a great selection of beers and comfort food snacks. Come early for a cozy, quieter atmosphere, and stay a few hours as the energy picks up to kick off your … Continue reading November Happy Hour at Sugar Mom’s →

Student-Faculty Theory Reading Group

Anderson 1006 1114 Pollett Walk, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The Student-Faculty Theory Reading Group will meet at a new date and time this week to accommodate a wider audience that has expressed interest in. The group will continue to discuss Derrida this week, turning to his seminal essay "Différance." If you cannot make this time or would like to make suggestions about where the … Continue reading Student-Faculty Theory Reading Group →

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 →