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Joined December 2014
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Join SLLC in welcoming Maxim Osipov, the 2024-25 Maya Brin Resident, from November 4-15. An internationally acclaimed writer and cardiologist, Osipov will shed light on his experience as a Russian writer in exile through classes and lectures. Read more: sllc.umd.edu/news/exiled-rus…
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Thinking about applying for the M.A. or Ph.D. program and interested in Language, Writing and Rhetoric? Join the LWR faculty for a casual virtual info session about our programs! Register: tinyurl.com/LWRprograms
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The Stanley Plumly Memorial Digital Archive, hosted by the Georgia Review and curated by Professor Joshua Weiner, preserves the spirit of the late distinguished university professor and founding director of the M.F.A. program in creative writing. english.umd.edu/news/explori…
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Join Assistant Professor Cecilia Shelton on October 24 at 5 pm in Ulrich Recital Hall to preview her podcast, "Act Like You Know," and spark a dialogue about expertise, ethos and the ways that language ideologies shape who we listen to. RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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Please join us next Thursday for a talk by Prof. A. Naomi Paik of the University of Illinois, Chicago. This talk examines migration through protected areas of the Sonoran Desert from the 1990s to the present. For the full abstract and more information: english.umd.edu/events/sanct…
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Our 2023-24 ARHU Year in Review is here! This annual publication celebrates the remarkable achievements of our faculty, staff, students and alumni, showcasing the creativity, leadership and dedication that define our community. go.umd.edu/ARHU-YIR
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Students at UMD can design their own eclectic booklets at Zine Club, which lecturer Max Barnewitz relaunched at a meeting earlier this month in Tawes Hall with the help of the English department’s BookLab. dbknews.com/2024/10/15/zine-…
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This week, the distinguished Mexican writer Yuri Herrera will be joining us as part of this year’s José Emilio Pacheco Lecture Series. sllc.umd.edu/events/catedra-…
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In honor of Lauretta Clough, SLLC held its inaugural poetry reading. This year’s event marked the beginning of the annual poetry series and was attended by family, friends, faculty and staff. Read more: sllc.umd.edu/news/sllc-hosts…
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Next Wednesday at 5:30 pm, please join us and @jpwritershouse in Ulrich Recital Hall for a conversation with award-winning author and UMD alum Jason Schneiderman as he shares insights into the craft of writing and the life of a storyteller!
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Join us via Zoom next Thursday as Senior Lecturer Will Pittman discusses his book, Limbo, with Grace Cavalieri, the 2018–2023 Poet Laureate of Maryland and host of the radio program The Poet and the Poem. More info & RSVP: go.umd.edu/1sen
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Nine faculty members from UMD’s College of Arts and Humanities are part of this year’s Breaking the M.O.L.D. program, a professional development initiative supported by a $3M grant from @MellonFdn. Learn more: go.umd.edu/1sdk
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Please join us next Tuesday for our annual Fall Faculty Lecture featuring Professor Kim Coles. The talk will be in Ulrich Recital Hall with a reception on the 2nd floor of Tawes to follow. Abstract and more info: english.umd.edu/events/fall-…
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Congratulations to UMD English alum Jason Reynolds ’05, who is one of 22 winners of the 2024 John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Fellowship! today.umd.edu/umd-grad-jason…
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Interested in learning more about academic programs in the arts and humanities at Maryland? Join the UMD College of Arts and Humanities for "Arts, Humanities & You" on Sunday, October 6. Learn more and register: arhu.umd.edu/events/prospect… #BeATerp 🐢❤️
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The @LGBTQEquity Center is piloting a new structure for their Lavender Leadership Honor Society (LLHS) and applications are open! Learn more about the 2024 cohort (check out the leadership workshop menu!) and apply by Monday, Sept. 30 at go.umd.edu/LLHS2024.
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Please join us this Friday at 1 pm for a Local Americanists Works-in-Progress event featuring Associate Professor Melissa Daniels-Rauterkus of the University of Southern California. More info and RSVP: english.umd.edu/events/local…
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Join SLLC today for Poetry in Conversation: An Inaugural Event in Honor of Lauretta Clough for a roundtable poetry reading with Lillian-Yvonne Bertram, Juan Carlos Quintero-Herencia and Fatemeh Keshavarz. sllc.umd.edu/events/poetry-c…
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Coming up next Wednesday: our first Writers Here and Now event of the academic year! Please join us in welcoming Ama Codjoe and Hanna Pylväinen. The reading will take place at 6 pm in Ulrich Recital Hall and is free and open to the public.
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