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The English Advising Office is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Appointments
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Reminders
TODAY Fri, Sept 9: Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive a 50% refund; last day to apply for December graduation.
Fri, Sept 16: Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive a 25% refund.
Fri, Oct 4: Last day to change a full semester course to or from Pass/No Pass
Table of Contents
- Schleck receives NCTE Intellectual Freedom Awards
- Dawes in the Daily Maverick: “Saving African poetry from obscurity”
- Silent Film Night: Comedy Shorts (Chaplin, Keaton, Lloyd)
- No Name Reading Series
- Free Screening: The Bell Affair
- Lavender Closet Pop-Up
- BroadCAST Webinar w/Singer-Songwriter-Musician Dan Wilson
- Translation: Building Language Bridges
- Nebraska Bluegrass Concert Series – The Steel Wheels
- Frankie Soto
- LIFE IN LINCOLN: Rodizio Grill
- Afternoon Movies: Wall-E & Lorax in the Crib
- Global Experiences Fair
- Gilman Scholarship Writing Workshop
- WGS Annual Lecture - Healing From Sexual Trauma: A Dialogue with Kamilah Willingham
- Film Screening and Filmmaker Q&A: “Fruits of Labor,” directed by Emily Cohen Ibañez
- LIFE IN LINCOLN: Global Groove, a world music dance night
- Rainbow Ball
- From Nabokov to Erdrich: Reading Complex Portraits of Criminality
- Which Big Fall Book Should You Read?
- The New, New Black Gay Renaissance
- 8 Great SF and Fantasy Books for September
- Here are the winners of the 2022 Hugo Awards.
- Is climate-change making it too hot for many of the nation’s libraries?
- Films at the Ross
- The many scandals of Don’t Worry Darling, explained
- Why J.R.R. Tolkien Is Really Turning in His Grave – Over the Racist Backlash to ‘The Rings of Power’
- ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Renewed for Sixth and Final Season
- Daniel Radcliffe Lands Cheers and Nonstop Laughter for Manic Weird Al Biopic at Toronto Film Festival
- Death of Emblematic Queen Elizabeth II Leads Global Broadcasters to Rewrite Schedules, Deliver Wall-to-Wall Coverage
Faculty in the News
Schleck receives NCTE Intellectual Freedom Awards
By Erin Chambers | September 1, 2022
https://www.unl.edu/english/news/schleck-receives-ncte-intellectual-freedom-awards
Dawes in the Daily Maverick: “Saving African poetry from obscurity”
September 2, 2022
Department of English Announcements and Events
Silent Film Night: Comedy Shorts (Chaplin, Keaton, Lloyd)
Date: Sep. 15, 2022
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Andrews Hall, Room 117
Before the screening, there will be a brief introduction from Dr. Michael Page of the Department of English and Film Studies program.
For a complete list of Silent Film Nights this semester, visit the link below.
No Name Reading Series
Date: Sep. 16, 2022
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: Andrews Hall, Bailey Library
Free Screening: The Bell Affair
Date: Sep. 21, 2022
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center
In the summer of 1835, a strike at the Washington Navy Yard fueled a citywide race riot. The U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Francis Scott Key, set out to prosecute abolitionist Reuben Crandall for libelous sedition and the intent to incite a slave revolt. Freedom hung in the balance.
In the midst of this political turmoil, Daniel Bell convinced Mary’s dying slaveholder, Robert Armstead, to emancipate Mary and the children. Two days later, Armstead died, and his widow Susan Armstead refused to honor the Bells’ freedom.
She arranged to have Daniel secretly sold. Slave traders infiltrated the Navy Yard, captured an unsuspecting Bell on the shop floor, and dragged him in chains to the slave pen at the infamous Yellow House.
Daniel fought a desperate and expensive battle in court to win his own freedom and protect his family from Susan Armstead. When Mary and the children’s freedom suits failed in the courts, the Bells attempted to escape enslavement, setting off for freedom on a schooner called The Pearl.
Learn more about the film at https://animatinghistory.com/bellaffair/
Free and open to the public.
University Announcements and Events
Lavender Closet Pop-Up
Date: Sep. 12, 2022
Time: 11:00 am–2:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union, Room 225
A variety of clothing styles and sizes are available. All items are donated and in gently-used condition.
A private room is available on-site to try on items.
Unable to attend this event? Lavender Closet is open Monday-Friday in its permanent location on the Nebraska Union’s 3rd floor. View additional details: https://lgbtqa.unl.edu/lavender-closet
BroadCAST Webinar w/Singer-Songwriter-Musician Dan Wilson
Date: Sep. 14, 2022
Time: 1:00 pm–2:00 pm
Zoom Meeting ID: 94586762590
In addition to being the leader of Semisonic, Wilson has released several solo recordings, including the 2017 release Re-Covered. He was also a member of the Minneapolis psychedelic rock band Trip Shakespeare.[2]
BroadCAST, the webinar interview series of the UNL Center for Academic Success & Transition, features conversations about life, education and the value of the liberal arts between CAST Senior Program Coordinator Dan Hutt and highly successful guests from diverse backgrounds.
Translation: Building Language Bridges
Date: Sep. 14, 2022
Time: 3:30 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Auditorium
Faculty participants include: Dr. Amano, Dr. Brantner, Dr. Robyn, Dr. Stump, and Dr. Tytarenko.
Refreshments provided.
Nebraska Bluegrass Concert Series – The Steel Wheels
Date: Sep. 14, 2022
Time: 6:00 pm–8:00 pm
Location: NIC Plaza
2021 Transformation Drive
Lincoln NE 68508
Food/drink available for purchase @ 5:00 p.m. Tours of Nebraska Innovation Studio, a makerspace located at NIC, will be offered @ 5:00 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. Concerts @ 6:00 p.m. There will be some seating but guests are highly encouraged to bring their own lawn chair. Our concerts will not be rescheduled if there is rain. Instead, we will move inside to The Mill Coffee & Bistro.
Fall 2022 Line Up: August 10 - Appalachian Road Show. September 14 - The Steel Wheels. October 12 - Shucks Brothers.
The Steel Wheels have long been at home in the creative space between tradition and innovation, informed by the familiar sounds of the Virginia mountains where the band was formed, but always moving forward with insightful lyrics and an evolving sound.
For more information, please visit: https://www.nebraskabluegrass.com.
It takes a village. Nebraska Innovation Campus would like to thank our supporters who help make the Nebraska Bluegrass Concert Series possible: ALLO, The Mill Coffee & Bistro, Tetrad Property Group, NICDC, The Scarlet Hotel and Union Bank & Trust.
Frankie Soto
Date: Sep. 14, 2022
Time: 7:30 pm–8:30 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Swanson Auditorium
This event is FREE for UNL students, faculty, & staff with Event Pass. $5 for the public.
LIFE IN LINCOLN: Rodizio Grill
Date: Sep. 16, 2022
Time: 6:30 pm
A weekly series every Friday evening for UNL students to gather and enjoy a nearby activity or tour to sample and learn about the local Lincoln culture, neighborhoods, and people.
Meet in the Nebraska Union at 6:30 p.m. each Friday and the group will depart together for the final destination. A facilitator/guide will meet the group and lead the evening’s activity.
FREE to attend. Open to all UNL students with Event Pass.
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THIS WEEK’s ACTIVITY:
Enjoy Brazilian-inspired appetizers while mingling @ Rodizio Grill in the Haymarket District.
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UPCOMING DATES
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SEPTEMBER 23
Global Groove, a world music dance night
SEPTEMBER 30
**LIFE IN LINCOLN will not meet this date. Students are encouraged to attend the Homecoming festivities. **
OCTOBER 7
First Friday Artwalk in downtown Lincoln.
The group will join Lincoln’s monthly art event and visit art galleries in downtown Lincoln.
OCTOBER 14
ShakesFear, presented by Nebraska Repertory Theatre
This event is limited to 25 students. **Registration coming soon.**
Afternoon Movies: Wall-E & Lorax in the Crib
Date: Sep. 19, 2022
Time: 1:00 pm–4:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union, The Crib
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Global Experiences Fair
Date: Sep. 20, 2022
Time: 11:00 am–2:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Plaza
Gilman Scholarship Writing Workshop
Date: Sep. 21, 2022
Time: 4:00 pm–6:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union, Heritage Room
Come hang out with the Global Experiences and Undergraduate & National Fellowships Offices to work on essay edits, get questions answered, connect with other students, and potentially submit your Gilman Scholarship application.
This will be set up for you to move to different tables to work on specific tasks. Come when you can, leave when you need to, table hop, meet people who are going abroad, and get stuff done!
WGS Annual Lecture - Healing From Sexual Trauma: A Dialogue with Kamilah Willingham
Date: Sep. 21, 2022
Time: 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Swanson Auditorium
In 2016 Kamilah spearheaded the viral social media campaign, #JustSaySorry. This campaign encouraged survivors of campus sexual assaults and gender-based violence to petition for an apology from their institutions, calling attention to the resilience of survivors and the failures of schools to submit to basic measures of accountability.
Film Screening and Filmmaker Q&A: “Fruits of Labor,” directed by Emily Cohen Ibañez
Date: Sep. 22, 2022
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: Sheldon Museum of Art, Ethel S. Abbott Auditorium
A virtual Q&A with filmmaker Emily Cohen Ibañez, moderated by Laura Muñoz, assistant professor of history and ethnic studies, follows. Admission is free.
Emily Cohen Ibañez is a Latinx filmmaker based in Oakland who earned her doctorate in anthropology with a certificate in culture and media at New York University. Her film work pairs lyricism with social activism, advocating for labor, environmental, and health justice.
To learn more about the film, see https://www.fruitsoflaborfilm.com/.
LIFE IN LINCOLN: Global Groove, a world music dance night
Date: Sep. 23, 2022
Time: 6:30 pm
A weekly series every Friday evening for UNL students to gather and enjoy a nearby activity or tour to sample and learn about the local Lincoln culture, neighborhoods, and people.
Meet in the Nebraska Union at 6:30 p.m. each Friday and the group will depart together for the final destination. A facilitator/guide will meet the group and lead the evening’s activity.
FREE to attend. Open to all UNL students with Event Pass.
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THIS WEEK’s ACTIVITY:
Global Groove, a world music dance night @ Delray 817 in the Haymarket District.
Dance, dance, dance to the lively sounds of popular music influenced by non-Western musical traditions and origins. A DJ will spin an energetic selection of beats throughout the evening (and possibly take personal requests, too). Light appetizers and drinks will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
If you are unable to meet at the Nebraska Union to walk w/ the group to the venue, join the excitement later when you can. The address is 817 R Street.
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UPCOMING DATES
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SEPTEMBER 30
**LIFE IN LINCOLN will not meet this date. Students are encouraged to attend the Homecoming festivities. **
OCTOBER 7
First Friday Artwalk in downtown Lincoln.
The group will join Lincoln’s monthly art event and visit art galleries in downtown Lincoln.
OCTOBER 14
ShakesFear, presented by Nebraska Repertory Theatre
This event is limited to 25 students. **Registration coming soon.**
Rainbow Ball
Date: Sep. 23, 2022
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Willa Cather Dining Complex, Red Cloud Room
Community Events
Moonshell Storytelling Festival
Date: Sep. 10, 2022
Time: 10:30 am - 9:30 pm
Location: Mahoney State Park Open-Air Pavillion
28500 W. Park Hwy.
Ashland, NE 68003
A family-friendly daylong event filled with song, stories, and fun. This year’s event includes four nationally-recognized storytellers from across the country: Sheila Arnold of Virginia, Al Batt of Minnesota, Jeff Doyle of Michigan, and Ingrid Nixon of Alaska. Free with Mahoney State Park admission; set fee for storytellers’ workshops. Workshops will be conducted at the Mahoney State Park Lodge.
Flatwater Shakespeare Company presents Julius Caesar
Flatwater Shakespeare Company presents Julius Caesar
Dates: August 25 – September 11 (Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays)
Location: Wyuka Stables
3600 O Street
Lincoln, NE 68510
Time: 7:30 pm – 10 pm
(15-minute intermission at 8:45 pm)
Tickets:
- Adults: $20
- Seniors (65+): $18
- Students: $16
- Kids (10 & under): $5
Tickets available for purchase online at https://flatwatershakespearecompany.org/ or at the door.
FSC merchandise and various snacks/beverages will also be available for purchase on-site.
Literary News
From Nabokov to Erdrich: Reading Complex Portraits of Criminality
Rebecca Bernard on Learning from Criminal Stories
By Rebecca Bernard | August 29, 2022
https://lithub.com/from-nabokov-to-erdrich-reading-complex-portraits-of-criminality/
Which Big Fall Book Should You Read?
By Emily Temple | August 30, 2022
The New, New Black Gay Renaissance
Cary Alan Johnson Looks Back at Generations of Queer Black Writers
By Cary Alan Johnson | September 6, 2022
8 Great SF and Fantasy Books for September
Bone witches, mechas, and folklore retellings from Ling Ma, Tamsyn Muir, Neon Yang, and more
By Book Marks | September 6, 2022
https://lithub.com/8-great-sf-and-fantasy-books-for-september/
Here are the winners of the 2022 Hugo Awards.
By Emily Temple | September 6, 2022
https://lithub.com/here-are-the-winners-of-the-2022-hugo-awards/
Is climate-change making it too hot for many of the nation’s libraries?
By Jonny Diamond | September 6, 2022
https://lithub.com/is-climate-change-making-it-too-hot-for-many-of-the-nations-libraries/
Film News
Showing This Week at the Ross
The many scandals of Don’t Worry Darling, explained
Don’t Worry Darling features a Harry Styles love triangle, a possible feud, and maybe some spit. And that’s just behind the scenes!
By Alex Abad-Santos | September 6, 2022
https://www.vox.com/culture/2022/9/6/23339631/dont-worry-darling-wilde-pugh-feud-explained
Why J.R.R. Tolkien Is Really Turning in His Grave – Over the Racist Backlash to ‘The Rings of Power’
Conservative critics are griping that Amazon is ruining its ”Lord of the Rings“ prequel with ”woke“ propaganda. In other words, they don’t like Black elves.
Benjamin Svetkey | September 8, 2022
https://www.thewrap.com/rings-of-power-racist-backlash-jrr-tolkien/
‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Renewed for Sixth and Final Season
By Jennifer Maas | September 8, 2022
https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/the-handmaids-tale-season-6-renewed-ending-1235365162/
Daniel Radcliffe Lands Cheers and Nonstop Laughter for Manic Weird Al Biopic at Toronto Film Festival
By Angelique Jackson | September 9, 2022
https://variety.com/2022/film/news/daniel-radcliffe-weird-al-yankovic-tiff-1235365707/
Death of Emblematic Queen Elizabeth II Leads Global Broadcasters to Rewrite Schedules, Deliver Wall-to-Wall Coverage
By Elsa Keslassy, Naman Ramachandran | September 9, 2022
https://variety.com/2022/global/global/queen-elizabeth-ii-international-coverage-1235365916/