The YAWP: Villanova's Graduate English Program Blog

Seasonal festivities, bountiful grub, and a spirit of nearly-done-with-term-paper-relaxation abounded at our annual Holiday Decorating Party! Thanks to all who attended!

Georgetown University has issued a call for papers for their upcoming conference, "New Biopolitics: An Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Conference." The conference will take place on   Saturday, February 24, 2018. Visit our post on the Conferences page for comprehensive information. As always, remember that if you decide to submit proposals to any conferences, be sure to consider applying for funding. See the Graduate Studies Office’s webpage on  Conference Travel Funding . And remember that you have to apply for the funding before you attend the conference. (In recent years, the funding has tended to run out early in the spring semester.)

The society of students in the Master of Arts in Holocaust and Genocide Studies (MAHG) Program at Stockton University would like to invite graduate students in English at Villanova University to submit presentation proposals for an emerging scholars conference,  "In the Name of Conscience": An Emerging Scholars Conference on Genocide, Mass Atrocity, and Human Rights . The conference will take place on  Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Visit the full post on our Conferences page for all the information! As always, remember that if you decide to submit proposals to any conferences, be sure to consider applying for funding. See the Graduate Studies Office’s webpage on  Conference Travel Funding . And remember that you have to apply for the funding before you attend the conference. (In recent years, the funding has tended to run out early in the spring semester.)

Our annual proposal writing workshop, which is specifically geared to the Graduate Summer Research Fellowships , will take place on Thursday, Dec. 7, at 7:30 pm, in SAC 310 [note: not SAC 300].  We’ll go over the various elements of putting together an application, from the “rationale/background for the proposed work” through the “description of the research plan and proposed methodology” to the “statement of the impact of the award on the student’s progress toward graduation.” See you there.

We know you're all ready for Thanksgiving, but put this on your radar: there's an upcoming information session for the 2018 Irish Theatre Summer Studio ! When: Wednesday, Nov. 29th at 4:30 p.m.  Where: SAC 300 The Summer Studio, a Villanova University summer course, invites graduate students and advanced undergraduates to Dublin to immerse themselves in Irish theatre. This unique three-credit study-abroad course examines the major works and history of the Abbey Theatre and trains students in the production of Irish Theatre. From the studio to the stage, students will develop work for a final showing at the Lir Theatre, the National Academy of Dramatic Arts Here's some more information about the program from Dr. Lennon: Irish Theatre Summer Studio From the studio to the stage, students will study the workings and history of Ireland's world-class national theatre while developing their own theatre skills, knowledge, and practice. Students from Villano

Thank you to Drs. Evan Radcliffe, Brooke Hunter, and Yumi Lee for hosting our PhD forum last evening!

The Graduate English Organization at the University of Maryland, College Park invites MA, Ph.D., and MFA students to submit an abstract for UMD's 11th Annual English Graduate Conference. This year's conference is titled "Formations: Intersections of Form Across the Literary, Social, and Political" and will take place on Saturday, March 10, 2018. Visit our full posting on the Conferences Page for all the information! As always, remember that if you decide to submit proposals to any conferences, be sure to consider applying for funding. See the Graduate Studies Office’s webpage on Conference Travel Funding . And remember that you have to apply for the funding before you attend the conference. (In recent years, the funding has tended to run out early in the spring semester.)

Shadow Man, Drew's second novel, follows Detective Ben Wade who has returned to his hometown of Rancho Santa Elena in search of a quieter life and to try to save his marriage. Suddenly the community, with its peaceful streets and excellent public schools, finds itself at the mercy of a serial killer who slips through windows and screen doors at night, shattering illusions of safety. As Ben and forensic specialist Natasha Betencourt struggle to stay one step ahead of the killer—and deal with painful episodes in the past—Ben’s own world is rocked again by violence. He must decide how far he is willing to go, and Natasha how much she is willing to risk, to protect their friendship and themselves to rescue the town from a psychotic murderer and a long-buried secret. With fine, chilling prose, acclaimed author Alan Drew weaves richly imagined characters into the first of several thrilling novels of suspense featuring the California world of Ben Wade and Natasha Betencourt. Shadow Ma

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, welcomes proposals for presentations at Nexus 2018, our 8th biennial interdisciplinary conference, related to the theme of Agency and Artificiality: Assembling Humanity in the 21st Century . The conference dates will be March 1 - March 3 , and submissions are open to faculty and graduate students.  Visit the full posting on our Conferences page for all the info! As always, remember that if you decide to submit proposals to any conferences, be sure to consider applying for funding. See the Graduate Studies Office’s webpage on Conference Travel Funding . And remember that you have to apply for the funding before you attend the conference. (In recent years, the funding has tended to run out early in the spring semester.)