- Newsworthy: A Celebration of Presence - Tribute to the Life and Work of Author Madison Jones
- Gender Questions: A Film and Discussion Series - Ma Vie en Rose (My Life in Pink) - Tuesday - March 22 - 7:30 pm in 3206 Haley Center
- World Literature Panel Discussion - "What We Teach When We Teach (or Do Not Teach) Gender" - Wednesday - April 6 - 12 pm in 2326 Haley Center
- EGO Meeting - Wednesday - April 6 - 3:15 pm in 8009 Haley Center
- Congratulations to Frances Collins - AU Spirit of Excellence Award
- Registration for Annual STC April in Auburn Meeting
Newsworthy: A Celebration of Presence - Tribute to the Life and Work of Author Madison Jones
The Department and Auburn University's Center for the Arts & Humanities will sponsor a personal and scholarly tribute to the life and work of author Madison Jones on Sunday, March 20, at 2 pm at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art. Jones, author of The Innocent, An Exile, A Cry of Absence, and Season of the Strangler, will read from his work at the event.
Jones received the T.S. Eliot Award for Creative Writing for his book Nashville 1864: The Dying of the Light (1997). His most recent novel, Herod's Wife, was published by the University of Alabama Press in 2003. Raised in Tennessee, he received degrees from Vanderbilt University and the University of Florida. Jones taught at Auburn University from 1956 until his retirement in 1987, serving as Professor of English and Alumni Writer-in-Residence. He has received the Harper Lee Award and the Michael Shaara Award for Civil War Fiction and is a member of the Alabama Academy of Distinguished Authors and the Fellowship of Southern Writers.
At the tribute, scholars Jan Nordby Gretlund, University of Southern Denmark; Jewel Spears Brooker, Eckerd College; and Judy Troy, AU Alumni Writer-in-Residence, will speak about Jones's work. A collection of essays edited by Nordby Gretlund and contributed to by Spears Brooker, Madison Jones' Garden of Innocence, will be released this month. The book demonstrates that Jones "has succeeded in finding his own voice and has created an emphatically moral world that transcends its Southern particulars."
Gender Questions: A Film and Discussion Series - Ma Vie en Rose (My Life in Pink) - Tuesday - March 22 - 7:30 pm in 3206 Haley Center
Gender Questions: A Film and Discussion Series sponsored by the World Literature program will present Ma Vie en Rose (My Life in Pink) (1997) on Tuesday, March 22, at 7:30 pm in 3206 Haley Center. Directed by Alain Berliner, this film tells the story of Ludovic, a little girl born in a little boy's body. His situation turns into a drama of intense reactions from neighbors, friends, and teachers. The film stars Michéle Laroque, Hélène Vincent, and Jean-Phillipe Ecoffey.
A discussion and brown bag lunch session will be held on Wednesday, March 23, at 12 pm in 3226 Haley Center.
World Literature Panel Discussion - "What We Teach When We Teach (or Do Not Teach) Gender" - Wednesday - April 6 - 12 pm in 2326 Haley Center
A panel discussion sponsored by the World Literature program will be held on Wednesday, April 6, at 12 pm in 2326 Haley Center. Panelists Alicia Carroll, Penelope Ingram, and Mary Kuntz will address "What We Teach When We Teach (or Do Not Teach) Gender."
EGO Meeting - Wednesday - April 6 - 3:15 pm in 8009 Haley Center
The English Graduate Organization (EGO) will meet on Wednesday, April 6, at 3:15 pm in 8009 Haley Center. The nominations meeting will be held on Monday, April 11, at 1 pm, location TBA.
Congratulations to Frances Collins - AU Spiri
t of Excellence Award
Congratulations to Frances Collins for earning the Spirit of Excellence Award. This award recognizes Auburn University employees for exceptional performance. Read more about her achievement online in the AU Report.
We all appreciate Frances's dedication and hard work!
Registration for Annual STC April in Auburn Meeting
Technical and Professional Communication faculty and students and members of the Birmingham Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication will meet on Saturday, April 9, for the annual April in Auburn meeting. This year's theme will be "Writing Proposals and Grants." Chuck Keller, co-author of the textbook Proposal Writing: The Art of Friendly and Winning Persuasion, will give the keynote address: "Tips for Finding, Analyzing, and Responding to Requests for Proposals." A PDF version of the meeting's complete agenda and information about presenters can be found online.
Those planning to attend the meeting must register through the Birmingham STC website. Registration is $15 for STC members, $20 for non-members, and free for students.
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