- Newsworthy: Master's Student Kia Powell Experiments with Language in Creative Thesis
- Gender Questions: A Film and Discussion Series - Discussion of Ma Vie en Rose (My Life in Pink) and Brown Bag Lunch - Today - March 23 - 12 pm in 3226 Haley Center
- Public Lecture - Professor Jeremy Black of the University of Exeter - "Empires and War in the Late Twentieth Century" - Today - March 23 - 1203 Haley Center at 4 pm
- 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
- Paula Backscheider Serves as Plenary Speaker at International Symposium
- Master's Student Kevin Quinn Receives First Place at Graduate Student Research Forum
- Registration for Annual STC April in Auburn Meeting
- Welcome Kenneth Eli Gibson - Born March 9, 2005
Newsworthy: Master's Student Kia Powe
ll Experiments with Language in Creative Thesis
When Kia Powell chose to follow the thesis-option track for her Master's degree, she used the opportunity to experiment with language and challenge her own conception of what poetry is. The endeavor was successful, as Powell received approval for her creative thesis, "Shake Down the Stars: Poems," in December 2004.
Powell considers herself to be a gatherer; often she finds inspiration in conversations or music, finding interesting combinations of words or ideas that she uses in her poetry. Then, she says, it is just a matter of finding the precise language to enact whatever emotion is involved and to engage the reader, while still incorporating enough detail for the reader to follow along. The poems in "Shake Down the Stars" are divided into two categories: poems that deal with personal experience and poems that were more experimental, dealing with subjects that ranged from making fun of herself to poems that were strictly imaginative.
After graduation in May, Powell plans on attending the MFA program at University of North Carolina Greensboro.
Gender Questions: A Film and Discussion Series - Discussion of Ma Vie en Rose (My Life in Pink) and Brown Bag Lunch - Today - March 23 - 12 pm in 3226 Haley Center
Gender Questions: A Film and Discussion Series sponsored by the World Literature program will sponsor a discussion of Ma Vie en Rose (My Life in Pink) (1997) and brown bag lunch today, March 23, at 12 pm in 3226 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.
Public Lecture - Professor Jeremy Black of the University of Exeter - "Empires and War in the Late Twentieth Century" - Today - March 23 - 1203 Haley Center at 4 pm
Professor Jeremy Black of the University of Exeter in England, an internationally acknowledged expert on the history of war and the rise and fall of empires in the modern world, will be giving a public lecture entitled, “Empires and War in the Late Twentieth Century”, today, March 23, in 1203 Haley Center at 4 pm. All interested faculty, students and members of the public are welcome to attend.
Professor Black is a prolific author whose most recent books include, War. Past, Present and Future (2000), War in the New Century (2001), America as a Military Power 1775-1882 (2002), The British Seaborne Empire (2004), and Rethinking Military History (2004).
This lecture is sponsored by the Auburn University History Department’s World History Fund, the Office of the Provost and the College of Liberal Arts. For further information please contact Professor Daniel Szechi.
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.
Paula Backscheider Serves as Plenary Speaker at International Symposium
Paula Backscheider was a plenary speaker at an international symposium at the Huntington Library March 10-13. The papers from "Players, Playwrights, Playhouses: Investigating Performance, 1660-1800" will be published next winter by Palgrave-Macmillan. The event gathered leading theorists in
performance history and theory; her talk was "Shadowing Theatrical Change" and suggested ways that eye-witness accounts of performances in novels sometimes revise accepted opinions about theatre history.
Master's Student Kevin Quinn Receives First Place at Graduate Student Research Forum
Second-year Master's student Kevin Quinn received first place at the Graduate Student Research Forum for the presentation of his paper "Sorting Out Sexuality: Homosexuality and Gender Performance in Henry James's The Portrait of a Lady." This paper, originally written for James Ryan's American Beauty course, is a part of Quinn's Master's thesis.
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.
Welcome Kenneth Eli Gibson - Born March 9, 2005
The English Department welcomes Kenneth Eli Gibson, 7 lbs, 6 oz, 20.5 inches, who was born on March 9, 2005, to Keith and Jocelin Gibson. He joins sisters Michal, 4, and Sam, 3, at home. Keith says Kenneth is looking less like an old raisin with each passing day.
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