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USD Visiting Writers' Reading Series Sept. 24-25

From Professor Lee Ann Roripaugh:The first USD Visiting Writers' Reading Series Event of the year will take place Monday-Tuesday, September 24-25, 2012.  The event will open with a public reading by...

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VLP Poetry Slam Sept. 27

It's the first VLP Reading and Poetry Slam of the semester, featuring Teniesha Kessler-Emanuel and Emily Lundgren!Emily hails from Yankton, South Dakota and is pursuing an English MA/Creative Writing...

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Shakespearean Drama on Stage - Class/Spring Break Trip

It's time to register for the Spring 2013 Shakespearean Drama on Stage: Spring Break three-credit upper-level English/Theatre Course (whew, that was a mouthful). The deadline for students to apply is...

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How We Write - English Dept. Colloquium Nov. 20

English Department Colloquium Roundtable: How We WriteTuesday 20 November 2012 12.30pm-2pm MUC Pit Lounge, USD Vermillion CampusParticipants: Fred Arroyo, Jenny Yang Cropp, Paul Formisano, Emily...

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Writing Personal Statements for Graduate/Professional School Nov. 14

Students, are you thinking about graduate or professional school? Attend this workshop presented by John Dudley, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of English, scheduled for Wednesday,...

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Lecture: "Porcine Pasts and Bourgeois Pigs: Consumerism and the Irish...

Wednesday, November 28, the Humanities Research Forum presents a talk by USD Assistant Professor of English Sarah Townsend, "Porcine Pasts and Bourgeois Pigs: Consumerism and the Irish Counterculture,"...

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Melancholy and Madness in Nabokov's PALE FIRE - Talk Dec. 6

Join us for the English Department Colloquium, "Melancholy and Madness in Vladimir Nabokov's Pale Fire: Literary Friendship as Subtext," presented by Professor Marta Pellerdi, a Fulbright visiting...

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THE SEA VOYAGE Dec. 16

An Invitation from Darlene Farabee:THE SEA VOYAGEby John Fletcher and Philip MassingerSunday, 16 December 20127:30 p.m. I think this very funny Jacobean tragicomedy (romance) will make for a really...

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Magdalena Zurawski Reading Jan. 18

The University of South Dakota Visiting Writers Reading Series presents a reading by Magdalena Zurawski Friday, January 18, at 4 p.m. in Farber Hall (Old Main). This event is free and open to the...

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Upcoming Readings Jan. 22 and 25

Mark your calendars; in addition to the Magdalena Zurawski reading on January 18 at 4 p.m. in Farber Hall, the English Department will be hosting two readings by creative writers in the next few...

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Natanya Pulley Reading Jan. 22

The University of South Dakota Visiting Writers Reading Series presents a reading by Natanya Pulley Tuesday, January 22nd, at 4 p.m. in Farber Hall (Old Main) on the USD-Vermillion campus. This event...

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What Happens in the Archives? Feb. 13

Please join us for a roundtable discussion:What Happens in the Archives?A Brown-Bag English Department Colloquium EventWednesday, 13 February, 12-1 p.m., Old Main 118Featuring Dan Daily (Dean of...

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HENRY the SIXTH (Part 1) Playreading Feb. 21

HENRY the SIXTH, PART ONEBy William ShakespeareThursday 21 Feb 2013 7.30pmContact darlene.farabee-AT-usd-DOT-edu for location. From Professor Darlene Farabee: The playreadings are starting up again for...

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VLP Poetry Festival. Feb. 28

Write poetry in workshops led by professional writers, attend readings, and, of course, dance in the fire of a good poetry slam at the Vermillion Literary Project Poetry Festival, scheduled for...

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Left of Lyric (Time/Location Change) Presentation Feb. 28

The Humanities Research Forum and the Department of English features Sarah Ehlers (English), who will present "Left of Lyric: Depression-era Poetry and Collective Life" in Beacom 302 at 6:30 p.m....

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VLP Open-Mic Reading March 28

Join us for an open-mic reading sponsored by the Vermillion Literary Project Thursday, March 28th, at 7 p.m. in the Muenster University Center, Pit Lounge. Listen to local writers and chug down some...

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Danielle Sosin Reads THE LONG-SHINING WATERS April 4

As part of One Book South Dakota, Danielle Sosin will read from her book The Long-Shining Waters, which received the 2011 Milkweed National Fiction Award. Sosin's book is also the South Dakota...

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Bring your writing to the Writing Center

Do you need help with your writing? Would you welcome some savvy, thoughtful feedback? Come to the Writing Center! Trained writing consultants will work with you on any kind of writing (essays,...

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Writers Henning, Kaminski, and Brock April 19

Friday, April 19, 4 p.m. (Old Main, Farber Hall): USD Visiting Writers’ Reading Series with Sara Henning, Megan Kaminski, and Pope Brock

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"Myths, Half-Truths, and Sacred Texts: Reading African American History"...

Monday, April 22, 7 p.m. (Old Main, Farber Hall): English Department Colloquium: John Ernest (University of Delaware), “Myths, Half-Truths, and Sacred Texts: Reading African American History.”

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Linda Hasselstrom and Twyla Hansen April 23

Tuesday, April 23, 7 p.m. (Old Main, Farber Hall): USD Visiting Writers’ Reading Series with Linda Hasselstrom and Twyla Hansen

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Summer Hours for Writing Center

Do you think that you might welcome expert feedback on your writing this summer? The Writing Center is open this summer, to serve the writing needs of USD students, faculty, and staff. We will be...

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VLP Poetry Reading and Slam June 20th

Join us for theVermillion Literary Project Reading and Poetry SlamfeaturingLindy Obach Enjoy the flow of poetry and your favorite beverage at Raziel’s, 13 W. Main Street, Vermillion, 7 p.m., Thursday,...

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Join Vermillion Literary Project

The Vermillion Literary Project, an award-winning student organization, will be holding its first meeting of the school year Monday, September 16th (new date), at 3:30 p.m. in Dakota Hall 304. Students...

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English Dept. Colloquium: Cheryl Higashida Sept. 30

Dear English faculty, students, and friends,Please join us for the first English Department colloquium of the year. Dr. Cheryl Higashida, from the University of Colorado, Boulder, will be presenting a...

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VLP Poetry Reading/Slam Sept. 26

All are welcome to attend the Vermillion Literary Project Reading & Poetry Slam, scheduled for this Thursday, September 26, 2013, 7 p.m. at Raziel’s (13 W. Main Street) in downtown Vermillion,...

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Two positions in Native Studies at USD

 The College of Arts and Sciences at the University of South Dakota is actively engaged in re-designing and revitalizing the Native Studies major. Located in the Northern Plains, an area rich in Native...

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Reading Oct. 11: Poet Statman and Memoirist Koch

Please join us for the second USD Visiting Writers Reading Series event of the year -- a reading with poet/translator Mark Statman and painter/memoirist Katherine Koch --  on Friday, October 11, 2013,...

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Berger: "Counter-Humanist Trends in Criticism" Oct. 15

English Department Tuesday 15 October 20133.30-4.30pm Old Main 118, USD-VermillionEnglish Department Colloquium: Hot Topics Dr. Jason Berger will present "Against the Democratic Subject:...

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Attention, Poets and Artists: CORROBORATIONS 2014

CORROBORATIONS 2014 will pair University of South Dakota visual arts and poetry majors in order to create new collaborative work and to both broaden acceptance and appreciation of alternative art...

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