Event Archives

CANCELLED Using Photoshop Parts I & II. ASU English Computing Workshop led by Bruce Matsunaga. | Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008, Language & Lit Bldg Rm 316 (LL 316) ASU; 2:00-4:00 p.m. CANCELLED

MFA Graduate Student Reading Series: Katie Berta and Berkeley Carmine. | Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008, Mill's End Cafe (310 S Mill Ave) Tempe AZ; 8:30 p.m.

GCWSA Meeting. | Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008, Piper Writers House (PWH) ASU; 3:00 p.m.

Sun Angel Research Award Preparatory Workshop. Facilitated by ASU English prof. Rosalynn Voaden. | Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008, Language & Lit Bldg Rm 269 (LL 269) ASU; 11:50 a.m.-12:40 p.m.

Catching the Ebb. Book opening celebration for ASU English Prof. Emeritus Bert Bender. Emeritus Lecture Series. | Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008, Language & Lit Bldg Rm 316 (LL 316) ASU; 3:15 p.m.

Preparing for and Taking the Comprehensive Exams. GSEA workshop facilitated by Peter Goggin. | Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008, Language & Lit Bldg Rm 165 (LL 165) ASU; 3:00-4:15 p.m.

Mrs. Dalloway. A play by ASU English Prof. Jay Boyer. Monologues & Madness event. | Monday, Oct. 6, 2008, Cornelia Street Cafe (29 Cornelia St) New York NY; 6:00-8:00 p.m.

"MySpace.Com: An Investigation of Tool Use on a Social Network Site" Amber Nicole Pfannensteil MA defense. | Monday, Oct. 6, 2008, Language & Lit Bldg Rm 316 (LL 316) ASU; 11:00 a.m.

"Writing the Memoir: Crafting Your Personal Experience into Art." Workshop led by alumna Patricia Murphy (MFA 1996). | Hacienda de los Santos Resort (Calle Molina #8) Alamos, Sonora, Mexico (10/2-10/5/08)

"Reflecting the Sacred and Sacrificed West" A Reading and Talk by ASU English Prof. Simon Ortiz, with Reg Saner. Western Literature Week. | Friday, Oct. 3, 2008, Millennium Harvest House Hotel Outdoor Pavilion (1345 28th St) Boulder CO; 5:00-6:15 p.m.

"Meet the She-Beats." English Club Reading and Discussion of Beat Poetry. | Friday, Oct. 3, 2008, Language & Lit Bldg Rm 316 (LL 316) ASU; 2:00-3:30 p.m.

A Talk in Two Parts by Maureen Daly Goggin, ASU English Prof. Rhetoric Society of America at ASU event. | Friday, Oct. 3, 2008, Language & Lit Bldg Rm 316 (LL 316) ASU; 10:30 a.m.

A Reading by William Pitt Root and Pamela Uschuk, Poets. Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing's Distinguished Visiting Writers series. | Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, Desert Botanical Garden (1201 N Galvin Pkwy) Phoenix AZ; 7:30 p.m.

"Challenges Facing 21st Century Indigenous People." Lecture by Wilma Mankiller, former Cherokee Nation Chief. Simon Ortiz and Labriola Center Lecture on Indigenous Land, Culture, and Community, co-sponsored by ASU English. | Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, Heard Museum Steele Auditorium (2301 N Central Ave) Phoenix AZ; lecture 7:00 p.m.; reception/booksigning 8:00 p.m.

A Reception for Wilma Mankiller, former Cherokee Nation Chief. Hosted by ASU Women & Gender Studies Program. | Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, West Hall Rm 135 (WHALL) ASU; 3:00-4:00 p.m.

Undergraduate Workshop with Neal Lester: Applying to and Preparing for Academic Conferences. | Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, Language & Lit Bldg Rm 316 (LL 316) ASU; 1:00-2:00 p.m.

Public Craft Q&A with William Pitt Root & Pamela Uschuk. Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing's Distinguished Visiting Writers series. | Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, Piper Writers House (PWH) ASU; 12 Noon-1:00 p.m.

MFA Graduate Student Reading Series: Christopher Emery and Berkeley Carmine. | Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008, Mill's End Cafe (310 S Mill Ave) Tempe AZ; 8:30 p.m.

GSEA Business Meeting. | Tuesday, Sep. 30, 2008, Language & Lit Bldg Rm 316 (LL 316) ASU; 3:00-4:15 p.m.

Department of English Showcase! | Tuesday, Sep. 30, 2008, Language & Lit Bldg Lobby, Patio, & 165 (LL) ASU; 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

A Reading by Jane Smiley, Novelist. Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing's Distinguished Visiting Writers series. | Saturday, Sep. 27, 2008, Tempe Center for the Arts (700 W Rio Salado Pkwy) Tempe AZ; 7:30 p.m.

English Club Meeting. | Friday, Sep. 26, 2008, Language & Lit Bldg Rm 316 (LL 316) ASU; 3:00 p.m.

"The Heart & Soul of Writing: Keeping a Private Journal." Workshop led by YAWP Director & ASU English alumna Plynn Gutman (BIS 2005). | Thursday, Sep. 25, 2008, Changing Hands Bookstore (SW corner of McClintock & Guadalupe) Tempe AZ; 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Google Docs for Peer Reviewing. ASU English Computing Workshop led by Bruce Matsunaga. | Thursday, Sep. 25, 2008, Language & Lit Bldg Rm 316 (LL 316) ASU; 2:00-3:00 p.m.

MFA Graduate Student Reading Series: Patrick Gabbard and Justin Sikes. | Wednesday, Sep. 24, 2008, Mill's End Cafe (310 S Mill Ave) Tempe AZ; 8:30 p.m.

"The Navajo Code-Talkers: Armed with Our Language, We Went to War." Presentation by ASU English Assoc. Prof. Laura Tohe. | Wednesday, Sep. 24, 2008, Chandler Hamilton Library (3700 S Arizona Ave) Chandler AZ; 6:30 p.m.

Red Cavalry. "Let’s Talk About It: Jewish Literature–Identity and Imagination" book discussion facilitated by ASU English prof. Joe Lockard. | Tuesday, Sep. 23, 2008, Hayden Library room C6A (LIB) ASU; 7:00 p.m.

Workshopping CVs and Application Letters Part II. GSEA workshop facilitated by Duane Roen. | Tuesday, Sep. 23, 2008, Language & Lit Bldg Rm 316 (LL 316) ASU; 3:00-4:15 p.m.

Info. Session for PhD Literature Students on Program of Study. Presented by Beth Tobin & Sheila Luna. | Tuesday, Sep. 23, 2008, Language & Lit Bldg Rm 316 (LL 316) ASU; 1:30 p.m.

Creative Writing Meets Neuroscience. ASU English's Creative Writing Program hosts Dr. Martha Kent, Neuropsychologist, Phoenix Veteran's Hospital. | Tuesday, Sep. 23, 2008, Language & Lit Bldg Rm 316 (LL 316) ASU; 11:30 a.m.

MFA Orientation for Creative Writing faculty, staff, & students. | Friday, Sep. 19, 2008, Piper Writers House (PWH) ASU; 4:00 p.m.

Outstanding Graduate Mentor Reception, sponsored by ASU Grad. Collage & honoring ASU English Prof. Duane Roen. | Thursday, Sep. 18, 2008, University Club South Rm (UCLUB) ASU; 4:00-6:00 p.m.

GSEA & English Club International Student Potluck. | Thursday, Sep. 18, 2008, Language & Lit Bldg Rm 316 (LL 316) ASU; 12 Noon-1:30 p.m.

Undergraduate English Major Info. Session with English Dept. Chair & Assoc. Chair. | Thursday, Sep. 18, 2008, Language & Lit Bldg Rm 316 (LL 316) ASU; 10:30-11:30 a.m.

MFA Graduate Student Reading Series: Kathleen Winter and Tessa Stevens. | Wednesday, Sep. 17, 2008, Mill's End Cafe (310 S Mill Ave) Tempe AZ; 8:30 p.m.

"What Border Fictions Tell Us About Ethnic Studies." Claudia Sadowski-Smith presents as part of IHR's Faculty Seminar Series, Race, Ethnicity, and the Humanities. | Tuesday, Sep. 16, 2008, ASU Tempe campus, RSVP to Carol Withers for exact location; 12 Noon-1:30 p.m.

Close Reading of Job Ads. GSEA workshop facilitated by Heather Maring. | Tuesday, Sep. 16, 2008, Language & Lit Bldg Rm 316 (LL 316) ASU; 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

The Gateway and Low Flying Aircraft. A Reading by T.M. McNally, ASU English Prof. | Monday, Sep. 15, 2008, Changing Hands Bookstore (SW corner of McClintock & Guadalupe) Tempe AZ; 7:00 p.m.

Saturday Lunchtime Reading featuring ASU English Prof. Cynthia Hogue. "Lifting Belly High: A Conference on Women's Poetry Since 1900." | Saturday, Sep. 13, 2008, Duquesne Univ. City View Cafe (Duquesne Union) Pittsburgh PA; 11:15 a.m.–12:45 p.m.

"Lifting Belly High: A Conference on Women's Poetry Since 1900." ASU English doctoral students Anna Martí-Subirana and Michelle J. Pinkard participate along with Prof. Cynthia Hogue. | Friday, Sep. 12, 2008, Duquesne Univ. (600 Forbes Ave) Pittsburgh PA; see website for more info.

English Club Meeting. | Friday, Sep. 12, 2008, Language & Lit Bldg Rm 165 (LL 165) ASU; 3:00 p.m.

Public Craft Q&A with Chang-Rae Lee. Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing's Distinguished Visiting Writers series. | Thursday, Sep. 11, 2008, Piper Writers House (PWH) ASU; 11:00 a.m.-12 Noon

A Reading by Chang-Rae Lee, Novelist. Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing's Distinguished Visiting Writers series. | Wednesday, Sep. 10, 2008, Burton Barr Central Library (1221 N Central Ave) Phoenix AZ; 7:30 p.m.

The Poet & the Printer. An Emeritus Colloquium with Bettie Anne Doebler and Gene Valentine. | Wednesday, Sep. 10, 2008, Language & Lit Bldg Rm 316 (LL 316) ASU; 3:15 p.m.

Preparing CVs and Application Letters Part I. GSEA workshop facilitated by Duane Roen. | Tuesday, Sep. 9, 2008, Language & Lit Bldg Rm 316 (LL 316) ASU; 3:00-4:15 p.m.

CFP Deadline: "Choosing the Future" undergraduate conference. | Monday, Sep. 8, 2008, Submit to Ginger.Hanson@asu.edu by 12 Midnight

Superstition Review Reading, featuring ASU English Instructor Scott Hermanson, Assoc. Prof. Jeannine Savard, & alumna Erica Maria Litz (MFA 2002) with Laurie Stone & Richard Toon. | Monday, Sep. 8, 2008, ASU Polytechnic Campus (Cooley Ballroom) Mesa AZ; 7:30 p.m.

English Club Used Book Sale. | Near Danforth Chapel (on Cady Mall) ASU; 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. (9/4-9/5/08)

Using Audacity to Create a Podcast/Audio File-Audacity for Audio Comments. ASU English Computing Workshop led by Bruce Matsunaga. | Thursday, Sep. 4, 2008, Language & Lit Bldg Rm 316 (LL 316) ASU; 2:00-3:00 p.m.

MFA Graduate Student Reading Series: Allyson Boggess, Poetry & Christian Perticone, Fiction. | Wednesday, Sep. 3, 2008, Mill's End Cafe (310 S Mill Ave) Tempe AZ; 8:30 p.m.

Applying to Teach at the Community College. GSEA workshop facilitated by ASU English alumni Craig Jacobsen (PhD 1997) and Shelley Rodrigo (MA 2004). | Tuesday, Sep. 2, 2008, Language & Lit Bldg Rm 316 (LL 316) ASU; 3:00-4:15 p.m.

Setting up Assignments and SafeAssignments in Blackboard. ASU English Computing Workshop led by Bruce Matsunaga. | Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008, Language & Lit Bldg Rm 316 (LL 316) ASU; 2:00-3:00 p.m.

A Journey to the End of the Millennium. "Let’s Talk About It: Jewish Literature–Identity and Imagination" book discussion facilitated by ASU English prof. Joe Lockard. | Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008, Hayden Library room C6A (LIB) ASU; 7:00 p.m.

Overcoming Life's 7 Common Tragedies. Presentation by alumnus Chris Benguhe (BA 1992). | Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, Franciscan Renewal Center (5802 E Lincoln Dr) Scottsdale AZ; 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Department of English New Graduate Student Welcoming Reception. | Friday, Aug. 22, 2008, Language & Lit Bldg Rm 316 (LL 316) ASU; 4:00 p.m.

Department of English New Graduate Student Orientation. | Friday, Aug. 22, 2008, Language & Lit Bldg Rm 2 (LL 002) ASU; 3:00 p.m.

Department of English Undergraduate Welcome Fair. | Friday, Aug. 22, 2008, Language & Lit Bldg Rm 316 (LL 316) ASU; 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Department of English Faculty Gathering. | Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008, Four Points by Sheraton, formerly Holiday Inn (915 E Apache Blvd) Tempe; 9:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Department of English Writing Programs Faculty Meeting. | Monday, Aug. 18, 2008, Language & Lit Bldg Rm 2 (LL 002) ASU; 8:30 a.m.

Moonlit Taj and Cosmic Dawn. Live musical performances by ASU English alumna and PhD student Bina Mehta (MA 2006). | Friday, Aug. 15, 2008, Changing Hands Bookstore (SW corner of McClintock & Guadalupe) Tempe AZ; 7:00 p.m.

"Sweet Send-Off" for Chitra Duttagupta, Assoc. Dir. of Writing Programs. | Friday, Aug. 8, 2008, Language & Lit Bldg Rm 316 (LL 316) ASU; 2:00-3:00 p.m.

English Club Meeting. | Friday, Aug. 8, 2008, Language & Lit Bldg Rm 316 (LL 316) ASU; 1:00 p.m.

ACMRS Cambridge Study Abroad Program. Classes taught by ASU English Assoc. Prof. Rosalynn Voaden and Prof. Robert Sturges. | Cambridge U.K. (7/7-8/7/08)

Falling in Love Again, a play by ASU English Prof. Jay Boyer. Bad Musicals Festival. | Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008, Grand Theatre (358 W 44th St) New York NY; 8:00 p.m.

Blue Movie and Sorrow and Regret, plays by ASU English Prof. Jay Boyer. Monologues and Madness. | Monday, Aug. 4, 2008, Cornelia Street Cafe (29 Cornelia St) New York City NY; 7:00 p.m.

Falling in Love Again, a play by ASU English Prof. Jay Boyer. Bad Musicals Festival. | Friday, Aug. 1, 2008, Grand Theatre (358 W 44th St) New York NY; 8:00 p.m.

Critical Workshop on Narrative in Dickinson’s Poetry. Led by ASU English Prof. Cynthia Hogue. Emily Dickinson International Society Annual Meeting. | Friday, Aug. 1, 2008, Amherst College Alumni House (corner of Spring and Churchill Sts) Amherst MA; 1:45-3:30 p.m.

Suicide Gal, Won't You Come Out Tonight, Come Out Tonight, a play by ASU English Prof. Jay Boyer. Gaia Studio Productions. | Sunday, Jul. 27, 2008, Hoboken Historical Museum Theatre (1301 Hudson St) Hoboken NJ; 2:00 p.m.

Falling in Love Again, a play by ASU English Prof. Jay Boyer. Bad Musicals Festival. | Sunday, Jul. 27, 2008, Grand Theatre (358 W 44th St) New York NY; 2:00 p.m.

Enemy Slayer: A Navajo Oratorio with libretto by ASU English Assoc. Prof. Laura Tohe. Performed by the Phoenix Symphony at the Colorado Music Festival. | Friday, Jul. 25, 2008, Chautauqua Auditorium (900 Baseline Rd) Boulder CO; 7:30 p.m.

Enemy Slayer: A Navajo Oratorio with libretto by ASU English Assoc. Prof. Laura Tohe. Performed by the Phoenix Symphony at the Colorado Music Festival. | Thursday, Jul. 24, 2008, Chautauqua Auditorium (900 Baseline Rd) Boulder CO; 7:30 p.m.

"Gendered Rhetoric in Renaissance Drama: Female Agency and the Problems of Persuasion." Carol Mejia-LaPerle PhD defense. | Wednesday, July 23, 2008, Language & Lit Bldg Rm 316 (LL 316) ASU; 2:00 p.m.

"From Curry to Curry Powder: Incorporating England's Colonial Encounters in Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Cookbooks" Stephanie Maroney MA defense. | Wednesday, July 23, 2008, Language & Lit Bldg Rm 316 (LL 316) ASU; 11:00 a.m.

Falling in Love Again, a play by ASU English Prof. Jay Boyer. Bad Musicals Festival. | Tuesday, Jul. 22, 2008, Grand Theatre (358 W 44th St) New York NY; 8:00 p.m.

An International Episode. Henry James play featuring ASU English faculty, staff, & students. Bettie Anne Doebler's BIS 402 class. | Tuesday, Jul. 22, 2008, Lattie F. Coor Bldg rm 186 (COOR 186) ASU; 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Blue Movie, a play by ASU English Prof. Jay Boyer. Monologue Mania. | Monday, Jul. 21, 2008, Pianos Bar and Grill (36 Broadstreet) Bloomfield NJ; 7:00 p.m.

How the Ink Feels: An Exhibit of Poetry Broadsides assembled by the Friends of William Stafford. Features work by ASU English staff member & alumna Karla Elling (PhD 1975). | Hoffman Gallery, Lewis & Clark College (0615 SW Palatine Hill Rd) Portland OR; (Sa, Su, Th, 6/5-7/20/08)

Prick of the Spindle Poetry & Short Fiction Reading. Work read from journal edited by ASU English alumna Cynthia Reeser (BA 2004). | Saturday, Jul. 12, 2008, Barnes & Noble at Preston Royal Shopping Center (616 Preston Royal) Dallas TX; 1:00 p.m.

"Works in Oil" Artist Reception featuring ASU English alumna Cynthia Reeser (BA 2004). | Friday, Jul. 11, 2008, Central School Arts and Humanities Center Gallery (809 Kirby St, Ste 208) Lake Charles LA; 6:00 p.m.

English Club Meeting. | Friday, Jul. 11, 2008, Language & Lit Bldg Rm 316 (LL 315) ASU; 1:00 p.m.