- Newsworthy: English Symposium Series 2004-2005 - James Buzard - September 23 - 3 pm - Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art
- Meeting for Students Applying for Graduate Study in English - September 20 - 3 pm - 3104 Haley Center
- Rescheduled World Literature Informal Seminar Tuesday - September 21 - 3 pm - 2222 Haley Center
- Auburn Circle Submissions Due September 24
- MTPC Oral Exam - September 28 at 3:30 pm - 3130 Haley Center
- Faculty Meeting - September 29 - 3 pm - 3104 Haley Center
- Faculty Publication - Petrucci
- Online Resource, The Literature Compass, Available through September
English Symposium Series 2004-2005 - James Buzard Lecture - September 23 - 3 pm at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art
The English Symposium Series lecture offers faculty, students, alumni, and members of the community the chance to listen to and meet speakers known for their accomplishments in the arts and humanities.
James Buzard, Associate Professor of English at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will present the first lecture of the 2004-2005 series on Thursday, September 23, at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at 3 pm. Tea with scones and tea sandwiches will be served after the lecture.
Buzard is the author of The Beaten Track: European Tourism, Literature, and the Way to "Culture"; Anywhere's Nowhere: Fictions of Autoethnography in the United Kingdom (forthcoming); and essays on 19th- and 20th-century literature and culture.
At the lecture, Buzard will speak about “Disorienting Fiction: The Autoethnographic Work of 19th-Century British Novels.” Drawing on concepts presented in his forthcoming book, Buzard discusses how the recognition of globe-spanning Britishness as “a culture,” emerges as a key concept in the work of mid-century novelists such as Elizabeth Gaskell, Charles Dickens, Charlotte Brontë, and George Eliot. Post-1815 Britons faced the prospect of a potentially limitless expansion of their nation's influence and trade. Recoiling from such a prospect, English novelists of the 1840s to 1860s sought to identify the national sphere appropriate for their readers' imagination. As metropolitan autoethnography, the 19th-century novel anticipates the modern fieldwork of ethnography in reverse.
A schedule of events for Buzard's visit to the English Department is as follows:
| Time | Event and Place |
|---|---|
8:45 - 9:30 |
Informal gathering in the English Department 9030 Haley Center |
| 9:30 - 11:00 |
Meet with Chris Keirstead's Studies in Travel Writing undergraduate class 3174 Haley Center |
| 11:00 - 12:00 |
Meet with graduate students 8009 Haley Center |
| 12:00 - 1:30 |
Lunch with graduate students and faculty |
| 3:00 - 4:00 | English Symposium Series Lecture with Q & A session to follow Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art |
| 4:00 - 5:00 | Tea Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art |
| 6:00 | Dinner with graduate students and faculty |
Meeting for Students Applying For Graduate Study in English - September 20 - 3 pm in 3104 Haley Center
All Auburn University English majors and English minors are invited to an important question and answer session on applying to master's and doctoral graduate programs in English. This meeting is intended for all those who are considering applying to any graduate program in English, including the graduate programs here at Auburn. Auburn graduate English faculty members Craig Bertolet (coordinator of undergraduate studies) and Hilary Wyss (coordinator of graduate studies) will be on hand to discuss all aspects of graduate school.
Topics addressed will include the following:
When should the GRE be taken, and how important are GRE scores?
When are applications due?
What are the details of the application process?
What is it like to study English at the graduate level?
What are the best graduate schools in my area of interest?
Do I need letters of recommendation, and who should write these letters?
Questions about the meeting may be directed to Jim Ryan.
Rescheduled "Teaching Ancient Works in World Literature Courses" Seminar Tuesday - September 21 - 3 pm in 2222 Haley Center
Professor Mary Kuntz will conduct an informal seminar entitled "Teaching Ancient Works in World Literature Courses" Tuesday, September 21, from 3 to 5pm in 2222 Haley Center.
The Auburn Circle Call for Submissions - Deadline September 24
Auburn University's literary magazine, The Auburn Circle, is accepting submissions for the Fall 2004 publication until Friday, September 24. This publication, which will be distributed on Wednesday, November 17, accepts creative submissions of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, artwork, photography, and design. For more information, visit The Auburn Circle's website or contact the office via email.
MTPC Oral Exam - Christopher Miller - September 28 - 3:30 pm - 3130 Haley Center
Second-year Master of Technical and Professional Communication (MTPC) student Christopher Miller will present materials from his portfolio and coursework on Tuesday, September 28, in 3130 Haley Center at 3:30 pm.
MTPC students fulfill their degree requirements by completing an oral exam and portfolio presentation. During the oral exam, students present many of the documents they have created in their MTPC classes and that appear in their portfolios. Students also incorporate information from their course readings and discussions into their presentations.
Members of the student's advisory committee conduct the oral exam. Department members and guests are invited to attend and ask questions.
Faculty Meeting - September 29 - 3 pm in 3104 Haley Center
A faculty meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 29, at 3 pm in 3104 Haley Center. This meeting will be held to discuss assessment within the department.
Faculty Publication
Marvyn Petrucci has had a poem, "Lake Goddess," accepted by The Southern Humanities Review.
Online Resource, The Literature Compass, Available through September
The Literature Compass, a Blackwell Publishers resource for British and American literature of all periods, will be available online for free through September.
James Goldstein is a member of the editorial board and welcomes comments about this online resource.
To include an item in The English Channel, submit text items by Tuesday at 11:40 am for publication Wednesday. Submit items by email to Jessica Lueders or Betsy Smith or put the information in their mailbox. Please check your submission for accuracy and completion—all calendar items and meeting announcements must include the date, time, and location of the event.
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