News for English and Film Studies Students

August 30 - September 13, 2019

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Hours

The English Advising Office is open Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday for appointments from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., and Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Appointments

Please go to Canvas (under Account--> Settings--> MyPlan--> My Success Network--> Kathleen Lacey). The schedule tab will allow you to see what times are available for individual appointments. You can also search for Kathleen Lacey in the MyPLAN Directory. You are also welcome to call 402-472-3871 to schedule an appointment.

Walk-in Hours

No appointment necessary

Walk-in hours are Fridays from 8:30 am - 11:30 am.

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Reminders

September 2 (Mon.) Labor Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed)
September 3 (Tue.)  Last day for full semester course registrations and adds including adds of thesis or dissertation credits (Census Date)
September 3 (Tue.) Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund
September 6 (Fri.) Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 75% refund
September 6 (Fri.) Last day to file a drop to remove a full semester course from student’s record
September 7 (Sat.) – November 15 (Fri.)  All course withdrawals noted with a grade of “W” on academic record
September 12 (Thu.)   Last day to submit tuition and fees payment without penalty
September 13 (Fri.)  Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 50% refund
September 13 (Fri.)   Final day to apply for a degree in December  ($25.00 fee due with application)
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Student Spotlight: Mitchell Evans

Mitchell is the Student Advising Assistant for the English Department. He is a senior majoring in English with a focus in publishing. In addition, he has minors in psychology and women's and gender studies.

Mitchell is also a part of the English Student Advisory Board (ESAB) for the second year in a row and enjoys his time helping around the English Department as well as mentoring this semster's new English majors.

In his free time Mitchell is usually enjoying many of his different hobbies which include: reading, writing, Netflix, playing the piano, painting, cooking, and napping :).

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Department of English Announcements and Events

Trent Claus: Presentation + Q&A

The Cinema 16 Club is hosting Trent Claus, who is an award winning Visual FX artist who has over 120+ feature films including working on 20 Marvel movies. Claus will be giving a presentation along with a Q&A. If you're interesting in film prduction, this an event you won't want to miss!

  • September 3, 7:00pm, Room 213 (Second floor), Maria Riepma Ross, UNL Campus

Humanities on the Edge presents Annie McClanahan

Annie McClanahan is associate professor of English at UC Irvine. Her talk offers a history in three acts of the transitions between each of these form—tipwork, gigwork, automation—and along the way touches on a range of cultural objects, including TV, conceptual art, poetry, and advertisement.

  • September 5, 5:30 - 7:00pm; Ethel S. Abbott Auditorium, Sheldon Museum of Art

Reading by Poet Mark Sanders

Poet Mark Sanders reads from his new collection of poetry, IN A GOOD TIME. A graduate of the University of Nebraska at Kearney, Sanders won the 2019 Western Heritage Award for poetry for LANDSCAPES WITH HORSES, a hand-pressed, hand-bound collaboration with woodcut artist Charles Jones.

Sanders’ poetry in LANDSCAPES WITH HORSES places horses and humans in spiritual and emotional proximity in such fashion that acclaimed poet and novelist, Kelly Cherry, once called Sanders the best horse poet since Virginia poet Henry Taylor.

  • September 10, 5:00 - 6:30pm; Bailey Library, Andrews Hall, UNL Campus

All September English Department Events

  • My Time Among the Whites: An Evening with Jennine Capó Crucet. September 17, 5:30 - 8:00pm; Wick Alumni Center, UNL Campus.
  • Big Ten Emerging Scholars Lecture by Stephanie Tsank. September 26, 3:30 - 5:00pm; Bailey Library, Andrews Hall, UNL Campus.

All English Department Events for the Fall Semester

  • My Time Among the Whites: An Evening with Jennine Capó Crucet. September 17, 5:30 - 8:00pm; Wick Alumni Center, UNL Campus.
  • Big Ten Emerging Scholars Lecture by Stephanie Tsank. September 26, 3:30 - 5:00pm; Bailey Library, Andrews Hall, UNL Campus.
  • Jesmyn Ward, Essayist, memoirist, and National Book Award winner. October 17, 7:00 - 8:30pm; Ethel S. Abbott Auditorium, Sheldon Museum of Art
  • Uncommon DH Lecture: Roopika Risam. October 24, 3:30 - 5:00pm; Bailey Library, Andrews Hall, UNL Campus
  • Reading by Author Terese Svoboda. October 28, 5:00 - 6:00om; Bailey Library, Andrews Hall, UNL Campus
  • Humanities on the Edge Presents Claire Colebrook. October 31, 5:30 - 7:00; Ethel S. Abbott Auditorium,  Sheldon Museum of Art
  • Building Your Career: Alt-Ac, Publishing, Fellowships, and Fullbrights. November 5, 12:00 - 1:30pm; Bailey Library, Andrews Hall, UNL Campus

University Announcements and Events

Gilman Scholarship Information Session

Learn about the Gilman Scholarship to Study Abroad

The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship is a grant program that enables Pell-eligible students to study or intern abroad. Awards of up to $5,000 for study abroad program expenses (airfare, tuition, room and board, etc) are offered, plus an additional $3,000 for the study of a Critical Need Language (For example, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and Portuguese.)

  • September 3 & 4, 3:30 - 4:30pm; Platte River North, Nebraska Union

Husker Suit Up

We're partnering with JCPenny where students have the opportunity to build their professional attire wardrobe with all the perks of great discounts. Husker Suit-Up will take place Sunday, September 9, 6:30pm-9:30pm at Gateway Mall's JCPenney Store.

LGBTQA+ Resource Center and Women’s Center Open House

The LGBTQA+ and Women Centers’ Open House is an event for students, staff, and faculty to come and tour the LGBTQA+ Resource Center and the Women’s Center. It is an open house, so attendees can come and stay as long as they would like. There will be hor d’oeuvres and desserts to accompany the community and resources provided by the two centers. Come see what the LGBTQA+ Resource Center and the Women’s Center have to offer!

  • September 4, 3:00 - 6:00pm; LGBTQA+ Resource Center & Women's Center, Nebraska Union.

Husker Dialogues

Husker Dialogues is designed to introduce first-year students to tools they can use to engage in meaningful conversations to help create an inclusive Husker community.

Several students will share their personal stories from campus experiences. Following the performances, all students will participate in small group discussions.

  • September 5, 7:00 - 9:00pm, doors open at 6:15pm; Devaney Sports Center.

If reasonable accommodations such as interpreters, large print, special seating, etc. are needed to accommodate a disability for events hosted by university departments, please reach out to Katie Kodad (katie.kodad@unl.edu) prior to the event to discuss accommodations and ensure appropriate arrangements are available.

Additional info about the event here.

CAS Inquire Lecture Series: Guy Reynolds: Dystopian Novels and Films/English

This year’s theme is The Rise of the Machines. 

The lecture series serves as a touchstone for the college, giving students, staff and faculty a focal point and shared topic for conversations and further inquiry.

  • September 10, 5:30 - 6:30pm; Auditorium, Nebraska Union.

Additional info about the event here.

Dr. Julie Park - Race on Campus: Debunking the Myths with Data

Dr. Julie Park, author of Race on Campus: Debunking Myths with Data will discuss the state of race relations on college campuses in America from a data-driven perspective. This is a public seminar hosted by the Chancellor’s Commission on the Status of People of Color. Open to the public. The book is available at the bookstore.

  • September 10, 6:30 - 7:30pm; Room 102, Love Library South, UNL Campus.

All English / Film Studies Related University Events for September

  • Education Abroad Fair. September 17, 11:00am - 2:00pm; Plaza, Nebraska Union
  • “From the Front Lines: Human Rights, Sex Trafficking and the Survival of the Yazidi People,” by Nadia Murad. September 17, 7:00pm; Lied Center, UNL Campus
  • Pre-Law Orientation. September 18, 4:00 - 5:00pm; Room 221, Love Library South, UNL Campus
  • Carleton Watkins: Making the West American. September 26, 9:30 - 10:45am; Ethel S. Abbott Auditorium, Sheldon Mueseum of Art
  • Get To Know the LSAT. September 26, 4:00 - 5:00pm; Room 224, Love Library South, UNL Campus

All English/Film Studies Related University Events for the Fall Semster

  • Education Abroad Fair. September 17, 11:00am - 2:00pm; Plaza, Nebraksa Union
  • “From the Front Lines: Human Rights, Sex Trafficking and the Survival of the Yazidi People.” by Nadia Murad. September 17, 7:00pm; Lied Center, UNL Campus
  • Pre-Law Orientation. September 18, 4:00 - 5:00pm; Room 221, Love Library South, UNL Campus
  • Carleton Watkins: Making the West American. September 26, 9:30 - 10:45am; Ethel S. Abbott Auditorium, Sheldon Mueseum of Art
  • Get To Know the LSAT. September 26, 4:00 - 5:00pm; Room 224, Love Library South, UNL Campus
  •  “Mighty Be Our Powers: Building Women, Building Peace,” presented by Leymah Gbowee. October 1, 6:00pm; Lied Center, UNL Campus
  • “How We Win: Mobilizing Youth in the Fight Against Violent Extremism,” presented by Farah Pandith. October 8, 6:00pm; Lied Center, UNL Campus
  • Law School Essay Workshop. October 10, 4:00 - 5:00pm; Room 24, Love Library South, UNL Campus
  • Week Without Viloence: Brown Bag Lunchon on Peace. October 16, 12:00 - 1:30pm; Nebraska Union, See Kiosk 
  • Phantom at the Opera. October 23 - November 3, Times Vary; Lied Center
  • Agency, Power, and Social Justice. November 7, 3:30 - 5:30pm; Heritage Room, Nebraksa Union
  • Epistemic Standpoints and the Epistemology of Injustice. November 8, 3:30 - 5:30; Room 308, Lousie Pound Hall, UNL Campus
  • Global Cafe: Writing an Undergrad Thesis. November 30,12:00 - 1:00pm; Room 827, Oldfather Hall, UNL Campus

Internships, Jobs, and Professional Development

The Forum for Undergraduate Student Editors (FUSE)

The Forum for Undergraduate Student Editors (FUSE) is holding its annual conference at Widener University this fall (Nov. 7-Nov. 9th).  Students and advisors alike come away energized and inspired to take their campus publications to the next level. The organization has a great core of participating schools (mostly in PA, OH, and NY), but schools as far away as California regularly participate.

The link to the call for proposals for the conference can be found here. The deadline for submission is September 20th. 

The Blue Route is Accepting Submissions

The Blue Route, Widener University's international literary journal for undergraduate writing, is accepting submissions for its next issue until October 1. Authors/Artists who's work is accepted into the journal will receive pay at market. To learn more about the journal see here.

ISA Internships

International Studies Abroad (ISA) Internships aims to offer students professional development opportunities and support to build their future careers while immersing themselves in another culture. Our internship program also offers the option for credit for students who require a for-credit component for their experience.

For more information regarding ISA Internships visit here.

Literary News

"On the Anxiety of Writing Historical Fiction: A User’s Manual"

"While researching and writing a novel in which essentially every character was based on someone who had really existed, I struggled constantly with feeling like a literary grave robber, or just a subpar historian. Depicting fictional versions of factual people has been with us as long as literature itself (think of Greek epics, or Shakespeare’s history plays), but I still found myself desperate for permission. I changed the characters’ names away from their real ones, trying to make them more malleable, more mine, to lessen the sense of obligation I felt towards the historical record. Then I realized I didn’t actually want to take the liberties I’d granted myself, and changed the names all back. I did this multiple times."

Continue reading about Caitlin Horrocks advice on writing into the past here.

Film News

Stay tuned for more film news