English Events

News about English faculty/staff/students, upcoming events in the department and on campus, recent publications, etc. are here!


Schedule of Events

Spring 2008

Jan. 23: "Street Wars" film, Dever, 8pm

Feb. 5: Poetry Slam, Boston University, 5pm

Feb. 13: Carol Schneider College Event (No day classes)

Feb. 20: Guest Lecture Series: Patricia Smith Poetry Reading, Scanlon Banquet Hall, 6:30pm

March 3: Persona "Flash Fiction" contest, Bates 03, 6pm

March 3-28: Advising for Fall 2008

March 4: Guest Lecture Series: Deepa Fernandes, Wilson B & C, 7pm

Feb. 20: Guest Lecture Series: Patricia Smith Poetry Reading, Scanlon Banquet Hall, 6:30pm

March 5: Westfield Women Write! Poetry Reading, Scanlon Living Room, 5:30pm

March 5-8: Sigma Tau Delta conference, Louisville, KY

March 10-14: Spring Break

March 21: Persona Submission deadline: turn in at Bates 103, 4pm

March 25: First-year English and Theatre majors reception/pizza party, Bates 111, 5-6:30pm

March 27: Phi Kappa Phi Essay Reception, Scanlon Living Room, 4pm

March 28: English Education open house, Faculty Center, 3:30-5pm

April 3 & 4: "Welcome to Westfield" for prospective students, Scanlon Banquet Hall, 11:30am-1pm

April 7: Spring New Works Reading, Ely Main Lounge, 7pm

April 9: Sigma Tau Delta initiation ceremony, Scanlon Living Room, 6pm

April 10: Guest Lecture Series: Peter Balakian

April 16: "Bad Poetry" Reading, Davis Common Room, 7pm

April 18: State College Graduate Conference, WSC

April 22: Academic Awards Ceremony, Scanlon Banquet Hall, 4-5pm

April 23-26: Theatre Arts Program production, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Ely Studio Theatre

April 24: Department of English Annual Spring Gathering, Scanlon Living Room, 4-5:30pm

April 24: Guest Lecture Series: Nadera Kevorkian, 7pm

May 1: Mass Undergraduate Conference reception and dinner, UMass-Amherst

May 2: Mass Undergraduate Conference, UMass-Amherst, 8am-5pm

May 10: Sigma Tau Delta tag sale

May 15: Graduate Division Commencement, 6-7:30pm

May 17: Commencement


Schedule of Events

Fall 2008

More events to be listed soon


Schedule of Events

Fall 2007

Wednesday, Sept. 26: Guest Lecture Series, Ruth Ellen Kocher, Scanlon Living Room 6:30pm

Friday, Sept. 28: Department Chairs Retreat, Scanlon C, 8:30- 3pm

Tuesday, Oct. 2: Student Poetry slam, Ely Main Lounge, 6:30pm

Saturday, Oct. 20: Homecoming reunion brunch for English and English Education students, NHL multi-purpose room, 10:30am-noon

Tuesday, Oct. 23: Poetry slam, American International College,TBA

Thursday, Nov. 1: Jessica Torone Honors Project musical, "Guys Don't Talk about Love," TBA

Tuesday, Nov. 13: Guest Lecture Series, Tracy Kidder, Dever Auditorium, 7pm

Nov. 14-17: Theatre Arts Program production, Buchner's "Danton's Death," TBA


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