Hours
The English Advising Office is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.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 necessaryThere will be no physical walk in hours this semester. Instead, Dr. Lacey will be doing Zoom drop-in hours at the following days and times: Wednesdays, 10-12pm & Fridays, 1am-3pm
To drop in, use this link to connect and you'll be placed into a waiting room while Andrea or Rebecca let her know you're there.
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Reminders
| February 12 (Fri.) | Last day to submit tuition and fees payment without penalty |
| February 12 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 50% refund |
| February 19 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 25% refund |
English & Film Studies Majors Rock the Fall 2020 Deans List
Our majors are amazing! 122 English majors and 21 Film Studies majors made the Fall 2020 Dean's List. Congratulations, all!
Courses to Check Out
Summer Class! ENGL 413: Film: The “Berlin School” and the Politics of Realism in Contemporary Global Art Cinema
ENGL 413: Film: The "Berlin School" and the Politics of Realism in Contemporary Global Art Cinema w/Prof. Abel
3wk Pre-Session, M-F, 9:30am-12:30pm (in person)
Global art cinema of the last two decades is frequently characterized with the help of labels such as "slow cinema," "contemplative cinema," or "neo-neo-realism." Notwithstanding some differences between these terms, they all speak to these films' REALIST qualities—qualities, so film critics and scholars claim, that distinguish them from much of what (especially Hollywood) mainstream cinema has produced during the same time period. But what exactly do critics and scholars mean when they characterize a film as "realistic"? In other words, what is "realism" to begin with? And, to what end, or, rather, different ends, do a broad range of films from across the globe mobilize a realist aesthetic (whatever exactly that might be) as a means to intervene in the socio-political realities of the films' respective national societies? To address these and similar questions, this course will use the case study of the films of the so-called "Berlin School" of German cinema—one of the most discussed "art cinema" movements of the last fifteen years—and put these films in conversation with films from South America, the US, Asia, and other European nations. The ultimate goal is to provide students with not only an in-depth sense of a crucial development in contemporary cinema but also a nuanced understanding of cinematic realism and its politics.
Department of English Announcements and Events
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UNL Writing Center Consultant
The Writing Center is currently looking to recruit undergraduates for paid consultant positions. The jobs are open to all undergraduates regardless of major.
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Community Events
1 Million Cups
Every Wednesday at 9:00 a.m., companies present to their communities and learn how their community can help support their business to flourish.
1 Million Cups is a free, weekly national program designed to educate, engage, and connect entrepreneurs. Developed by the Kauffman Foundation, 1MC is based on the notion that entrepreneurs discover solutions and network over a million cups of coffee.
Link For More Information: http://www.1millioncups.com/lincoln
The Sheldon Museum of Art New Exhibits
The Sheldon Muesum of Art, located on UNL city campus, has recently opened two new exhibition- "Sheldon Treasures" and “Barriers and Disparities: Housing in America”- on top of adding to an existing exhibition "Person of Interest."
Link For More Infromation: https://sheldonartmuseum.org/exhibitions
Literary News
Eileen Myles Speaks on her Unique Approach to Writing
Author and poet Eileen Myles is interviewed in a Lit Hub podcast as part of the site's Thresholds series. In the interview Eileen discusses their new book, and their overall writing process.
Link For More Information: https://lithub.com/eileen-myles-on-approaching-writing-like-a-game-of-hearts/
Film News
Showing This Week at the Ross
Little Fish- February 12-25, 2021
Diverse Adaption of The Great Gatsby Soon to be Released
Vikings and The Tudors writer Michael Hirst is partnering up with A+E Studios and ITV Studios America for the production of a TV miniseries base on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. The adaptation will explore the New York Black community in the 1920s.
Link For More Information: https://lithub.com/a-diverse-inclusive-reimagining-of-the-great-gatsby-is-coming-to-the-small-screen/