Description: Graphite is hosting a pizza social event in The Fishbowl study room on Floor 12 of POT at 6 PM on Tuesday, December 10, to celebrate a successful semester, open to anyone in or adjacent to UK's English and Creative Writing community. Feel free to swing by to chat, grab a slice, study, or even read some of your work if you feel so inclined!
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 9, 2024) — Screen Door Press, dedicated to discovering exceptional and varied voices within Black literary traditions, has announced its first two winners: Avery Irons and Toni Ann Johnson. The new imprint published by the University Press of Kentucky will award a $5,000 prize to each author.
A Strictly Formal Night
John Jacob Niles Gallery Lucille Little
5pm - 7pm
Thursday, Dec. 12th, 2024
*Formal attire encourage but not required.*
Enjoy poetry by UKY MFA Formalists. Presented by Peter Birsen & Erik Zepeda
Light Refreshments & Hors d'oeuvres will be served in the lobby after the reading.
Featuring~
Cayenne Bareng
Peter Birsen
Leo Coffey
Kimi Hardesty
Maeve Hurley
Mia Larson-Baldwin
Katie Limberg
Ariadne Macquarie
Susan O’Neill
Sama Ratcliffe
Meg Whelan
Robertha White Morgan
Erik Zepeda
Please join us Thursday, December 5th for our next installment of the "How I Teach It" series, featuring Dr. Regina Hamilton-Townsend. This will be an in-person discussion about pedagogy followed by a Q&A in Alumni Gallery from 3:00-4:15. Light refreshments will be served.
Thank you!
Anastasia
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 22, 2024) — The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research recently announced the 22 undergraduate winners of the 60th annual Oswald Research and Creativity Awards. Chad Risko, faculty director of the Office of Undergraduate Research, and research ambassadors celebrated the winners and presented the awards.
Lewis Poetry Night: Thursday December 5th from 8-9:30pm. Free pizza and drinks in Lewis Lounge. To sign up to read, please follow this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-fZN2EcTByCq5c3pM1MbynCPaF4AED5yBXcJJenl6zvbOSA/viewform
The Department of English is committed to supporting the academic and professional development of our graduate students through comprehensive funding. Graduate students are typically awarded Teaching Assistantships which provide competitive stipends, health insurance, and tuition. Additional sources of graduate funding support include:
Betty Combs Owen Graduate Recruitment Scholarship in Creative Writing: This scholarship is awarded to incoming MFA students who demonstrate excellence in creative writing.
EGSO Job Search Panel and Q&A: Wednesday, November 6th @ 1pm, Gatton Student Center Room 331 (GSC 331). Join Dr. Matthew Giancarlo, Dr. Jap-Nanak Makkar, and Professor Andrew Milward for a discussion of the Academic Job Search process, accompanied by a Q&A session. All English Graduate Students are welcome! (MA, MFA, PhD)
