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2020

September


Wed
Sep
3030
ASU Book Group: 'Atlas of Men' by David Sklar
Wednesday, Sep. 30, 2020, 12-1 p.m.
Location:
Online
The ASU Book Group's September 2020 reading selection is "Atlas of Men: A Novel" by David Sklar. The book group is open to all in the ASU community and meets monthly from noon–1 p.m. on Zoom during fall semester 2020....

Wed
Sep
3030
Shakespeare and Indigeneity: A Dialogue with Natalie Diaz and Scott Stevens
Wednesday, Sep. 30, 2020, 3 p.m.
Location:
Online
Join us for an online dialogue with Natalie Diaz and Scott Stevens about Shakespeare, poetry, and indigeneity.This event is free and digital. Registration is required to attend. You will receive a secure livestream link to the...

October


Thu
Oct
11
ASU Common Read: A Virtual Visit with Jonathan Safran Foer
Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, 6-7:30 p.m.
Location:
Online
ASU hosts Jonathan Safran Foer, author of We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast for a virtual visit on October 1, 2020 from 6:00-7:30 p.m., where he will discuss his work and answer questions from faculty and...

Sat
Oct
33
AZ CALL 2020
Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, 8:30 a.m.
Location:
Online
AZCALL is a one-day conference held each year that brings together computer-assisted language learning enthusiasts from around the state and region to share ideas, network, and receive valuable feedback on scholarly research,...

Tue
Oct
1313
ICOL Film Screening—Decolonize: The Mapuche Struggle for Land and Language
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, 9-11:45 a.m.
Location:
Online
The Interdisciplinary Committee on Linguistics (ICOL) at ASU presents documentary filmmaker and ASU PhD student Kelly Baur with a screening of two award-winning documentaries about the indigenous Mapuche struggle in...

Thu
Oct
1515
Submission Deadline: Marvin Fisher Book Award
Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020
Location:
Submit via instructions
The Marvin Fisher Book Award is given biannually to an international student enrolled in a graduate program in the Department of English. The award is $250 and is to be used for the purchase of books needed by the applicant....

Wed
Oct
2828
ASU Book Group: 'The Weight of Light' edited by Joey Eschrich and Clark...
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, 12-1 p.m.
Location:
Online
The ASU Book Group's October 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...

November


Sun
Nov
11
Submission Deadline: Homecoming Writing Contest
Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, 11:59 p.m.
Location:
Submit via instructions
While 2020 may not allow for a traditional ASU Homecoming celebration, the Department of English Homecoming Writing Contest continues! The contest recognizes the creative and scholarly writing of undergraduate students within ASU...

Wed
Nov
1818
ASU Book Group: ‘Fat Girl on a Plane’ by Kelly deVos
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, 12-1 p.m.
Location:
Online
The ASU Book Group's November 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. on Zoom during fall semester 2020...

December


Wed
Dec
1616
ASU Book Group: 'Dog Is Love' by Clive Wynne
Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, 12-1 p.m.
Location:
Online
The ASU Book Group's December 2020 reading selection is "Dog Is Love: Why and How Your Dog Loves You" by Clive Wynne. The book group is open to all in the ASU community and meets monthly from noon–1 p.m. on Zoom...

2021

January


Wed
Jan
2727
ASU Book Group: 'Hold Sway' by Sally Ball
Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, 12-1 p.m.
Location:
Location TBD
The ASU Book Group's January 2021 reading selection is "Hold Sway" by Sally Ball. The book group is open to all in the ASU community and meets monthly from noon–1 p.m. on Zoom during fall semester 2020. The spring...

February


Wed
Feb
2424
ASU Book Group: 'Kids at Work' by Emir Estrada
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, 12-1 p.m.
Location:
Location TBD
The ASU Book Group's February 2021 reading selection is "Kids at Work: Latinx Families Selling Food on the Streets of Los Angeles" by Emir Estrada. The book group is open to all in the ASU community and meets monthly...

March


Wed
Mar
3131
ASU Book Group: 'There’s No Crying in Newsrooms' by Kristin Grady Gilge...
Wednesday, Mar. 31, 2021, 12-1 p.m.
Location:
Location TBD
The ASU Book Group's March 2021 reading selection is "There's No Crying in Newsrooms: What Women Have Learned About What It Takes to Lead" by Kristin Grady Gilger and Julia Wallace. The book group is open to all in the...

April


Thu
Apr
11
Fletcher Lecture by Ivan Kreilkamp
Thursday, Apr. 1, 2021, 6 p.m.
Location:
TENTATIVE: University Club (UCLUB)
Heritage Room
Ivan Kreilkamp, Professor of English at Indiana University Bloomington will deliver the 2020-2021 Ian Fletcher Memorial Lecture at Arizona State University.More information about Kreilkamp's talk will be shared at a...

Wed
Apr
2828
ASU Book Group: ‘Preciadas Cartas (1932-1979)' by Elizabeth Horan, Carmen Ur...
Wednesday, Apr. 28, 2021, 12-1 p.m.
Location:
Location TBD
The ASU Book Group's April 2021 reading selection is "Preciadas Cartas (1932-1979): Correspondencia entre Gabriela Mistral, Victoria Ocampo y Victoria Kent" edited by Elizabeth Horan, Carmen Urioste-Azcorra and Cynthia...

 

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