The YAWP: Villanova's Graduate English Program Blog

“Who gets to be an American?” ask Jebney Lewis and Maria Möller, two Philadelphia artists whose work lays bare the violent nativism and xenophobia present in the history of the city. They will be giving a talk at Falvey Speakers’ Corner on Monday, January 28 at 6:30 PM and will discuss their Kensington Riots Project, a site-specific experiential art project that recalls two violent anti-Irish Catholic clashes in 1844 in which churches (including Old St. Augustine’s Church) and buildings were burned and destroyed with cannons; twenty people were killed; and over a hundred more were wounded. This episode was one of the most serious race riots in the country’s history, and was set off by debates about economic and employment opportunity; fear about religious freedom and religious education; governmental control; and community and national identity. The piece was informed by the urgency of the Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street and involved a six-week workshop in which Arab-American te...

It's that time of year again! CONCEPT, the interdisciplinary journal sponsored by the Graduate Program in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, is now accepting both article submissions and volunteers to serve as editors and peer-reviewers. The author of the best article in the 2013 issue will receive the Graduate Student Research Prize. Authors should register with the website , and follow the instructions for posting their submission (authors may submit no more than 1 article for consideration). Those interested in serving as editors and peer-reviewers should consult the job descriptions posted on the website .

On Monday, January 28th, at 7:30 in SAC 300, Dr. James English, John Welsh Centennial Professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania, will be delivering a talk as part of the Luckow Endowed Chair Graduate Speakers Series. This series is designed to address professional questions concerning the discipline of English. Dr. English will be speaking about the fascinating (and encouraging) information he has gathered in researching his book, The Global Future of English Studies . Here is a link to his book: http://www.amazon.com/Global-English-Studies-Blackwell-Manifestos/dp/0470654945. Please email Dr. Hicks to RSVP.