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2019

November


Fri
Nov
2222
A Conversation with Jayro Giron, Warner Bros. Animation
Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, 10:45 a.m.
Location:
College of Design North (CDN)
60
The Department of English presents alum Jayro Giron (BA 2014), a graduate of its film and media studies program, in a talk about his career in the world of animation.Jayro Giron is a creative executive at Warner Bros. Animation,...

Fri
Nov
2222
The Poetics of Borders, Race, and Capital with Wendy Trevino, Chris Nealon
Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, 6:30 p.m.
Location:
Palabras Bilingual Bookstore (1738 E McDowell) Phoenix, AZ
About this Event"A border, like race, is a cruel fictionMaintained by constant policing, violenceAlways threatening a new map. It takesTime, lots of people’s time, to organizeThe world this way. & violence. It takes...

Sat
Nov
2323
English Booth at Homecoming Block Party
Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, 1:30-5:30 p.m.
Location:
Outside Old Main (MAIN)
Stop by the Department of English booth at ASU's annual Homecoming Block Party, in 2019 themed "To Inferno and Beyond!" The Come Home to English booth features giant, interactive crossword and word search puzzles designed by...

Thu
Nov
2829
Thanksgiving Holidays
Thursday-Friday, Nov. 28-29, 2019
ASU and Department of English offices closed in observance of Thanksgiving holidays.

December


Thu
Dec
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Department of English Holiday Party
Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location:
Ross-Blakley Hall (RBHL)
101 (Gallery Space)
Bring your appetite and sense of conviviality to this event celebrating the end of fall semester 2019. ASU Department of English faculty, staff, and graduate students are invited to join us for a light lunch—catered (with vegan...

Fri
Dec
66
MA Applied Project Defenses
Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, 10-11 a.m. and 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Location:
Ross-Blakley Hall (RBHL)
117
Students enrolled in English and linguistics and applied linguistics programs defend their work, in partial fulfillment of their degrees, for fall 2019 graduation.10:00 am   Kimberly Koerth,  writing, rhetorics and...

Wed
Dec
1111
ASU Book Group: ‘Ghosts of Revolution’ by Shahla Talebi
Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, 12-1 p..m.
Location:
Piper Writers House (PWH)
The ASU Book Group's December 2019 reading selection is "Ghosts of Revolution: Rekindled Memories of Imprisonment in Iran" by Shahla Talebi. The book group is open to all in the ASU community and meets monthly from noon...

Tue
Dec
1717
The College Convocation
Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019, 9 a.m.
Location:
Desert Financial Arena, formerly Wells Fargo Arena
During The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences convocation ceremony, all fall 2019 graduating students in The College—including those from Department of English programs—are individually recognized as they walk across the stage...

2020

January


Wed
Jan
2929
ASU Book Group: ‘Call Him Mac’ by Gary L. Stuart
Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, 12-1 p.m.
Location:
Piper Writers House (PWH)
The ASU Book Group's January 2020 reading selection is "Call Him Mac: Ernest W. McFarland, the Arizona Years" by Gary L. Stuart. The book group is open to all in the ASU community and meets monthly from noon–1 p.m...

February


Thu
Feb
2022
Southwest Humanities Symposium
Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 20-22, 2020
Location:
Exact location TBA
Formerly the Southwest English Symposium, the Southwest Humanities Symposium is a regional, interdisciplinary conference held annually at Arizona State University. The conference provides graduate and advanced undergraduate...

Sat
Feb
2222
English at ASU Open Door 2020
Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, 1-5 p.m.
Once a year, ASU Open Door invites the local community, adults and children of all ages, to experience ASU and discover why it was named one of the most innovative universities in the nation five years in a row....

Wed
Feb
2626
ASU Book Group: ‘Invitation to a Bonfire’ by Adrienne Celt
Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, 12-1 p.m.
Location:
Piper Writers House (PWH)
The ASU Book Group's February 2020 reading selection is "Invitation to a Bonfire" by Adrienne Celt. The book group is open to all in the ASU community and meets monthly from noon–1 p.m. in the Piper Writers House on ASU...

March


Thu
Mar
1919
Sun Devil Giving Day 2020
Thursday, Mar. 19, 2020, 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.
Location:
https://givingday.asu.edu/english
Every year thousands of loyal Sun Devil alumni, families, faculty, staff, students, and fans join together to support ASU as part of Sun Devil Giving Day, a 24-hour fundraising event.The Department of English is...

Wed
Mar
2525
ASU Book Group: ‘The Weight of Light’ edited by Joey Eschrich and Clark A. Miller
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2020, 12-1 p.m.
Location:
Piper Writers House (PWH)
The ASU Book Group's March 2020 reading selection is "The Weight of Light: A Collection of Solar Futures" edited by Joey Eschrich and Clark A. Miller. The book group is open to all in the ASU community and meets monthly...

April


Wed
Apr
2929
ASU Book Group: ‘Fat Girl on a Plane’ by Kelly deVos
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2020, 12-1 p.m.
Location:
Piper Writers House (PWH)
The ASU Book Group's April 2020 reading selection is "Fat Girl on a Plane" by Kelly deVos. The book group is open to all in the ASU community and meets monthly from noon–1 p.m. in the Piper Writers House on ASU's Tempe...

 

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