Arizona State University
Department of English
Box 870302
Tempe, AZ 85287-0302
480.965.3168
Main Office Location:
G. Homer Durham Language and Literature Building - LL 542
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Come Home to English, Homecoming 2008
November 10-15, 2008
Art & Archives Gallery
Monday, Nov. 10-Friday, Nov. 14—9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., daily
LL 316
Displays of artwork by English Dept. faculty, staff, students, & alumni, as well as photographs & memorabilia from ASU English's past.
Application to exhibit your work (.doc). Email Margo.Arroyo@asu.edu Deadline for applications: October 22, 08.
Gallery Vernissage: Meet the Artists
Monday, Nov. 10—3:15 p.m.
LL 316
Hosted by ASU English Assistant Professor Bradley Ryner, all are invited to this wine and hors d'oeuvres reception celebrating the opening of the Art & Archives Gallery.
Out of the Pocket: Bill Konigsberg (MFA 2005) Reading and Book Signing
Monday, Nov. 10—6:30 p.m.
CDN 060
ASU English alumnus Bill Konigsberg comes home to debut his first novel, Out of the Pocket, published by Penguin/Dutton Juvenile. His second novel, as yet untitled, was also recently picked up by Penguin.
About Out of the Pocket:
Star quarterback Bobby Framingham, one of the most talented high school football players in California, knows he’s different from his teammates. They’re like brothers, but they don’t know one essential thing: Bobby is gay. Can he still be one of the guys and be honest about who he is? When he’s outed against his will by a student reporter, Bobby must find a way to earn back his teammates’ trust and accept that his path to success might be more public, and more difficult, than he’d hoped. An affecting novel about identity that also delivers great sportswriting.
(A)Wake for Milton
Wednesday, Nov. 12—12 Noon-2:00 p.m.
Memorial Union 207
Co-sponsored by the English Club and Arizona Center for Medieval & Renaissance Studies (ACMRS)
Milton Panel Discussion in Honor of John X. Evans
Panelists:
All ASU English alumni!: William Gentrup, PhD 1987 (now Assistant Dir. of ACMRS, ASU), Jesse Swan, PhD 1993 (now at University of Northern Iowa), and Gary Hatch, PhD 1992 (now at Brigham Young University)
Moderator: Robert Bjork, ASU English Professor & ACMRS Director
Guest of Honor: John X. Evans, ASU English Professor Emeritus
The Wake
Eulogy by David Hawkes (ASU)
Readings by Students from John Milton's Works
"Medieval Edens: Sex, Death, and Power in Paradise”
ACMRS Distinguished Lecture by Alastair Minnis, Douglas Tracy Smith Professor of English, Yale University
http://www.yale.edu/english/profiles/minnis.html
Thursday, Nov. 13—7:00 p.m.
COOR 199
Co-sponsored with ACMRS
Midnight in the Garden
Friday, Nov. 14—6:30-10:00 p.m.
University Club
MC: Ayanna Thompson
Annual Come Home to English party! Raffle Baskets, Silent Auction, Music and Dancing, No-host Bar, Cabaret Acts by faculty, staff, and students
Block Party & Picnic
Saturday, November 15--Time tbd
Piper Writers House (PWH)
Alumni Readings, Giant Crossword Puzzle
Story time with Alleen Nilsen and students—picture books, crafts and fun for youngsters age 3-8.
Purchase English Department Merchandise
Past Homecoming Events
Other ASU Homecoming Events
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