Department News and Events 2019-2020
Activities and events within the department afford LLP students the opportunity to explore creative aspects of language, literature and philosophy beyond the classroom. 听Events include publications, conferences, informal reading groups, spoken word events, public lectures, drama and film screenings. To learn more about LLP events, feel free to reach out to the department: Contact Us. 听We look forward to seeing you there!
Just Released: Freshmen Comp. Class publishes Starter Guide to听The Bluest Eye As part of an innovative service learning initiative, Dr.听 Jennifer Hayes' freshmen composition class created and released a reader's starter guide for Toni Morrison's听The Bluest Eye.听听From the website: "Contemporary readers might find听 some of Morrison's references hard to place. Misunderstandings can undercut the power of this important work. Consequently, I have created a project for my freshman students to help create a reading guide that explains some of the introductory ideas to help people new to the work."听 Learn more by clicking here:听
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Spanish Table Talk -听 Spring Schedule Released The Spring 2020 schedule of Spanish Table Talk has been released.听 Join us from 2:15 - 3:15 p.m., Humanities Bldg Room 103, on the following dates:听听February 4 and 17;听March 10 and 23;听April 7 and 20.听 For more information, contact Prof. Clara Mojica-Diaz.听 |
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Coming Soon: English Club, First Meeting听 The first meeting of the new Words of Worth English Club will be held at 4p, Feb 5, in Hum 104.听 The organization will center on developing a strong community, exploring the literary world and service.听 Questions? Contact faculty advisor: Dr. Emily Murray. |
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Soul Fire is Back!听 "We Want Live Words!" 听Poetry Group and Workshop will return Fall 2019. 听The first meeting of the semester will be held at听 5 p.m., Weds., Jan 29, Humanities 103听. This departmental organization meets once a week to hone poetry writing and performance skills, organize open mic performances, and to workshop their ideas. 听It features a Poet Mentor from Southern Word, who helps students craft their skills.听Learn more about their efforts by clicking here:听 *Check Out Spoken Word Performances by the听. |
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PASS Tutoring听is back! |
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Advanced Poetry Students Publish Chapbooks. Check out the most recent publications from Fall 2019 Advanced Poetry students.听 Students researched and explored a central theme of advocacy in their respective works.听 Collectively, their poetry offers a promising contribution to the world of protest poetry. Learn more and review their works by visiting the I Want to Write Publication Page.听 |
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Dr. Kiera Vargas will facilitate a 3-part webinar discussing the Culture and Climate of racism in schools.听 |
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Congrats to Our New LLP Spotlight: Alldon Thompson LLP major Alldon Thompson is our latest spotlight. Thompson has dreams of becoming an investigative reporter, writer and poet.听 He writes,听 "Choosing to be an English major allows me to extend my imagination and preserve the tradition of Protest Literature." Learn more about him, and our other student spotlights, by visiting the听Student Spotlight page.听听 |
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Introducing the new Social Media Intern: Kiana Jones |
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Congrats to Dr. Phillip Grayson! Kudos to Dr. Phillip D. Grayson for the upcoming release of his book: The Creation of Reality.听The book "boldly details the ways that our relationships with literature shape our understanding of the world around us, the others that inhabit it, and the ethical obligations we have to them all."听Learn more and preorder here: |
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Our news develops over the school year as students and faculty participate in TSU activities, present at conferences, explore through class activities, and much more. We hope you will check back frequently to see what we are doing! Please report news to LLP Webmaster Dr. Michelle J. Pinkard.听
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