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Spring 2018 News
Faculty/Staff News
- Spring 2018 Faculty Awards and Recognition
- Dr. Roberta Di Carmine, Dr. Erika Wurth, and Dr. Everett Hamner have forthcoming books
- Dr. Pat Young has a contract for a book with the University of Mississippi Press
- Dr. Rich Ness has a book under contract
- Dr. Shazia Rahman has received a book contract with the University of Nebraska Press, her project entitled: "From Place to Displacement: Pakistani Women's Narratives of Belonging"
- Jerry's Retirement Party
- CAS Talk - Alisha White - "Creative Responses in Stimulus Response Interviews: Universal Design for Interview Methods"
- Dr. Chris Morrow Teaches Shakespeare at Bushnell High School
- Dr. Everett Hamner Presenting a Lecture on his Book
- Dr. Rebekah Buchanan Faculty Spotlight for Book Release
- Dr. Rebekah Buchanan has received a Fulbright for next academic year
- Maureen Magliocco and other English Emeritus Professors Recognized Read more here
Student News
- Spring 2018 Sigma Tau Delta Inductions
- CAS Student Speaker Series, English Undergrad Students Presenting: Tess Tyler "Exploring Literature Through Action Strategies" & Francesca Hamm "Why We Need Fiction in the Era of Fake News: Literature, Empathy, and Personal Policy Preferences". Tess (English Ed Major) made it into the Western Courier! non–digital pic; digital pic
- Sigma Tau Delta Convention Spring 2018; News Release
- Undergraduate Research Day Abstracts:
Event News
- Summer 2018 Dead Film Maker's Society Series
- 4th Issue of SITREP reading event
- Grad Commencement Spring 2018
- English Awards Ceremony 2018
- 2018 Writing Festival Hosted by English Education was a success
- Sigma Tau Delta Spring Book Drive
- WIU English Alum 2012, Kelly Budruweit Speaks at WIU
- Black History Month Film Screening Hosted by WIU Film Club and African American Literary Society
Other News
- Fall 2018 Course Descriptions
- Holiday Decorations are in Swing in the Department of English
- The University Writing Center made it into the News (Youtube link)
- Literary Magazine for Veterans Accepting Submissions for Latest Edition
- We are saddened to hear about the passing of Leslie Walker, the spouse of former chair and professor of English, Ron Walker. Together they supported many endeavors including the Ron & Leslie Walker Graduate Fellowships for English grad students at WIU. http://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/…/201804…/leslie–tucker–walker
- John Mahoney, WIU English Alumni, has passed away. WIU Facebook Post. See Peoria Journal Star article
Spring 2018 Publications
The Mirror and The Lamp (blog)
Mirror and the Lamp 2018 (pdf)
- 2017-2018 Awards and Announcements by: David Banash
- Being an English Major while Residing Temporarily in Simpkins Hall by: Brittney Douglas
- Jerry Hansen Retires by: Christy Wherley
- Letter from the Chair - Reading Beyond the Present Moment by: Mark Mossman
- Simpkins' Fairy Tales of Leatherneck Pride by: Tiffany Dimmick
- 2018 Magliocco Lecture: Dr. Adrienne Brown by: Courtney Bender
- Conference Craze: My Experience Attending the National NCTE and National Sigma Tau Delta Conferences by: Tess Tyler
- Proust Questionnaire: Dr. Rahman by: Molly Cameron
- Webtoons: My New Literary Obsession! by: Tess Tyler
- Little Free Library Restoration: Sigma Tau Delta at Work by: Molly Cameron
- Proust Questionnaire with Dr. Roberta Di Carmine by: Brittney Douglas
- Malpass Library: More than the Stacks by: Molly Cameron
- The Writing Center: My Experience as a "Newbie" by: Katie Green
- Proust Questionnaire: Dr. Alisha White by: Courtney Bender
- The Best Books I've Read at WIU by: Brittney Douglas
- Proust Questionnaire: Ellen Poulter by: Molly Cameron
- Thrown to the Wolves: A Hyperbolic Account of an English Education Student's First Day Teaching by: Tess Tyler
- Six Months Out by: Rebecca Gonner
- The Grad School Shuffle by: Molly Cameron
- Boiler Room Reading Series Fall 2017 by: Brittney Douglas
- This is Why I Write by: Brittney Douglas
Western Voices
- See archive of winners for the 2018 edition from papers submitted in 2017
Film
Elements & Creative Writing Awards
SITREP: Veterans Perspectives on Combat and Peace
Spring 2018 Recurring Events
- African American Literary Society every Wednesday (Simpkins 114, 3:30pm)
- Anime Club every Friday (Simpkins 27, 6pm)
- Feminist Reading Group every Thursday (Simpkins Student Lounge, 3:30–4:30pm)
Spring 2018 Calendar of Events in Order:
- January 29, 2018: Film Club Screening: Dazed and Confused (Simpkins 220, 6pm)
- January 30, 2018: Major/Minor Expo (11am–1pm)
- February 2, 2018: The 5th Annual Writing Festival (10am–2pm)
- February 5, 2018: Nikki Giovanni Keynote (University Grand Ballroom, 5:30pm) (rescheduled for March 1)
- February 16, 2018: Leland Essay Contest 2018 Submissions Due
- February 19, 2018: Film Club Screening: Fruitvale Station (Simpkins 220, 6pm)
- February 26, 2018: Film Club Screening: Fantastic Mr. Fox (Simpkins 220, 6pm)
- February 28, 2018: "Editing the Soul: Science and Fiction in the Genome Age" A Book Talk by Everett Hamner (Morgan 101A, 4:30pm)
- March 1, 2018: Nikki Giovanni Keynote Speech (University Union Heritage Room, 6pm)
- March 2, 2018: Creative Writing Award Submissions Due
- March 5, 2018: Film Club Screening: Rumble Fish (Simpkins 220, 6pm)
- March 6, 2018: Spring 2018 Case Writer's in Residence: Benjamin Percy, Steven Dunn, Keith Lesmeister – Q&A Fiction Panel (Sherman Hall Auditorium, 3–5pm); Fiction Reading (Taylor Hall, 5–7pm)
- March 19, 2018: Film Club Screening: Sullivan's Travels (Simpkins 220, 6pm)
- March 19, 2018: SITREP submissions due
- March 21, 2018: CAS Talk with Dr. Alisha White "Creative Responses in Stimulus Response Interviews: Universal Design for Interview Methods" (Morgan 101, 4:30pm)
- March 23, 2018: Rebekah Buchanan Faculty Spotlight for Book Release (WIU Art Gallery, 4–6pm)
- March 26, 2018: English Dept. Open House (9:30am–3pm)
- March 27, 2018: English Dept. Open House (9:30am–3pm)
- March 28, 2018: Kelly Budruweit: "Believing in Books: Twenty–First Century Fantasy and the Re–Enchantment of Literary Value"(Simpkins 214, 5:30–8pm)
- April 2, 2018: Film Club Screening: Europa Europa (canceled)
- April 6, 2018: Magliocco Lecture: Adrienne Brown “The Black Skyscraper” (Morgan 109, 7–9pm)
- April 6, 2018: Elements Submissions Due
- April 9, 2018: "The Sessions" Come to WIU (COFAC Recital Hall, 10am–3pm)
- April 16, 2018: Film Club Screening: Selena (Simpkins 220, 6pm)
- April 17, 2018: Spring 2018 Case Writer's in Residence: Kaveh Akbar, Khadijah Queen, Ruben Quesada – Q&A Poetry Panel (Sherman Hall Auditorium, 3–5pm); Poetry Reading (Taylor Hall, 5–7pm)
- April 19, 2018: English Dept. Awards Night (Lamoine Room, 6–8pm)
- April 20, 2018: CAS Retirements/Awards (University Union, 4pm)
- April 30, 2018: Film Club Screening: Kung Fu Hustle (Simpkins 220, 6pm)
- May 1, 2018: WIU Employee Service Recognition Reception (Lamoine Room, 7pm)
- May 3, 2018: Study Jamz with the Writing Center (Bay-Hen Dining Center, 7-9pm)
- May 9, 2018: SITREP: Reading and Reception (University Art Gallery, 5pm)
- June 7, 2018 – The Dead Filmmaker's Society: I Saw What You Did (Sandburg Theater, 5:30pm)
- June 17, 2018 – The Dead Filmmaker's Society: The Loved One (Sandburg Theater, 5:30pm)
- June 21, 2018 – The Dead Filmmaker's Society: Les Enfants Du Paradis (Sandburg Theater, 5:30pm)
- June 28, 2018 – The Dead Filmmaker's Society: Moment to Moment (Sandburg Theater, 5:30pm)
- July 5, 2018 – The Dead Filmmaker's Society: Lucie Sur Seine (Sandburg Theater, 5:30pm)
- July 12, 2018 – The Dead Filmmaker's Society: House of Cards (Sandburg Theater, 5:30pm)
- July 19, 2018 – The Dead Filmmaker's Society: The Shop on Main Street (Sandburg Theater, 5:30pm)
- July 26, 2018 – The Dead Filmmaker's Society: The Rocket Man (Sandburg Theater, 5:30pm)
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