Graduate Student Lunch and informal Discussion
Dear Grads,
I'm very pleased to invite you to a lunch and informal discussion with our three visiting speakers next week!
Who: interested grad students -- with visiting speakers Dr. Tara Bynum (University of Iowa), Dr. Brigitte Fielder (University of Wisconsin-Madison), and Dr. Cassander Smith (University of Alabama)
What: Lunch will be catered by Athenian Grill (thanks to the generosity of our co-sponsors), and topics for discussion will include publishing/editing, job markets, and the state of early American / African American studies.
Where: The Commonwealth House of the Gaines Center (232 E. Maxwell St.)
When: Fri., Feb. 3, from 12-1:30
How: Please RSVP here no later than Tues. Jan. 31 at noon; the first 20 students to respond will receive a copy of the special issue of Early American Literature that our three speakers co-edited on Phillis Wheatley! (Please see Kristen Pickett for your copy.)
This lunch, and the larger panel and reception later that afternoon ("Phillis Wheatley at 250: The Pasts and Futures of Reading and Writing #BlackJoy") are sponsored by English, the College of A&S, the Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies, the Center for Graduate and Professional Diversity Initiatives, African American and Africana Studies, and History.
We hope you can make it!
Best,
Jill
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Dr. Jill Rappoport
Chair, English Department
College of Arts and Sciences
University of Kentucky
jill.rappoport@uky.edu
Pronouns: she/her/hers
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The Commonwealth House of the Gaines Center (232 E. Maxwell St.)
Teaching (with) Writing in the Age of AI
Description: Since late last year, the conversation around AI-based writing tools such as ChatGPT has grown in volume and concern over the implications for authorship, intellectual agency, the learning process, and academic integrity in educational contexts. This open forum will consider AI-based writing tools in the context of how and to what ends we assign writing-based assessments in our courses and in the unique disciplinary contexts of Creative Writing, Film, and Literature. Participants are encouraged to bring their questions, ideas, and experiences to the discussion.
The forum will address issues such as:
• the nature and capabilities of AI-based writing tools (particularly in relation to writing-based assignments in English courses)
• conveying expectations for and cultivating students' understanding of academic integrity and related issues
• assignment design for authentic, engaged, and reflective writing
• the future and purposes for writing-based assessment in English courses
Overall, the spirit of the forum will be (1) to consider the practical implications of new (automated) writing technologies and (2) to (re)assess and (re)envision how writing enables learning and knowledge-making in our fields and in the world.
Zoom Link: https://uky.zoom.us/j/81670002572
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On Zoom
UK English Graduate Speaks at Commencement Ceremony
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 15, 2022) — University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto has selected two student representatives to speak at the UK December Commencement Ceremonies this Friday, Dec. 16, at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center.
The two student speakers are Alyssa Hargis and Princess Valencia.
Sound Bites!: Frank X Walker
A sweet pairing of authors’ brief comments & cake to celebrate faculty's new books. All English students and faculty are invited.
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12th Floor of Patterson Office Tower
"Headscarves and Hashtags: Orthodox Jewish Women Represent Themselves"
This is the first lecture in a series on "Orthodox Judaism Today" organized by the UK Jewish Studies program.
Recording: https://uky.yuja.com/V/Video?v=7297895&node=31012841&a=7990788&autoplay=1
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Zoom: uky.zoom.us/s/86735950410
Event Series:
EGSO Symposium: Day 2 of 2
The 2023 EGSO Symposium will be held on Thursday, March 2 and Friday, March 3 on the University of Kentucky's campus. The Symposium, which is centered around the theme of "Resilience," will include a combination of student panels, workshops, readings, and events hosted by Keynote Speaker Dr. Rita Felski. Most events are scheduled to be in-person, however, there will be the option to zoom into most of the sessions. Schedules and locations to be announced. Any questions or comments can be directed to Alexis Draut at andr228@uky.edu.
FRIDAY MARCH 3
10 a.m. – Coffee and snacks in Fish Bowl (POT, 12th floor)
11 a.m. – Dr. Felski Keynote Speech at UK Athletics Association Auditorium (no food/drinks allowed)
2 p.m. – Student Panel – “Queer Space and Time” with Anika Jensen, Andrew Thibaudeau, Krista Muratore (Patterson Hall 105)
3:30 p.m. – Student Panel – “Race and Resistance” with Grace Vowels, Sarah Garrod and Anmol Sahni (Patterson Hall 105)
7 p.m. – MFA Student Reading in MLK Center Multi-Purpose Room
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TBD
Discussion and Book Signing: The Aesthetic Cold War: Decolonization And Global Literature & Shirley Chisholm: Champion Of Black Feminist Power Politics
Anastasia Curwood and Peter Kalliney discussing and signing Shirley Chisholm: Champion Of Black Feminist Power Politics and The Aesthetic Cold War: Decolonization And Global Literature
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Joseph Beth
Sound Bites!: DaMaris Hill & Peter Kalliney
All English students and faculty are invited to come celebrate the book releases of 2022.
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Betty Combs Owen Lounge, 12th floor POT