The Graduate English Association

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

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 →

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

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 →

On Thursday, April 2, Kelly Link will be reading from her award winning short story collections in the Women's Studies Lounge on the 8th floor of the Anderson building. See the following description from the Temple Poets & Writers series website: "Kelly Link is the author of the story collections Stranger Things Happen, Magic for … Continue reading Kelly Link Reading — Temple University Poets & Writers Series →

Our Third Annual Graduate English Symposium will take place on Friday, April 10 in 821 Anderson Hall. Carla Anderson, Joseph Good, Jackie Fetzer, Daniel Nutters, Jaclyn Partyka, and Dimitra Xepapadeas will present papers, and Professor Priya Joshi and Professor Brian Teare will serve as our faculty respondents. Please join us to participate in the discussion … Continue reading Third Annual Graduate English Symposium →

Prior to the the Temple-Rutgers joint reading, the GEA will hold one of its monthly happy hours. We'll be at Tattooed Mom from 5:00-7:00 getting ready for the creative writing event to follow at the same location. Come out for late-semester revelry!

On Friday, April 24, Temple's Creative Writing program will host a reading with Rutgers-Camden creative writers. The event will take place at Tattooed Mom (530 South St.) beginning at 7:00 PM.

On Tuesday, April 28 from 5:00-7:00 PM students, faculty, and fans of Professor Delaney with gather to celebrate his work. The event will take place in the conference suite at 1810 Liacouras Walk. Professor Delaney will read some of his work and a reception will also be held. http://www.cla.temple.edu/event/samuel-r-delany-celebration/