Lecture by Mary L. Shannon at the Nelson-Atkins Museum September 9, 2016 Video of Mary L. Shannon’s Lecture Dr. Mary L. Shannon is a Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Roehampton, London, where she is newly-appointed having held a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship there for three years. She is the author of Dickens, Reynolds and…
Event: Dr. Norma Cantu Colloquium Presentation
Dr. Norma Cantu will be making the next colloquium presentation. Her presentation is titled “Gathering Traditions: A Survey of Latina Traditional Arts in the KC Metro Area.” UMKC faculty and students are invited to attend. Her talk will be 4:00-5:00 PM on Thursday, November 20th, in 105A Cockefair Hall.
Event: Join Dr. Joan Dean As She Discusses Her New Book
Please join Dr. Joan Fitzpatrick Dean as she discusses her new book All Dressed Up: Modern Irish Historical Pageantry at the Plaza Branch of the Kansas City Public Library on November 20th at 6:30pm. Catered reception to follow. You can find additional information on the Kansas City Public Library’s website and below. Please RSVP here.
Event: Cynthia Jones Colloquium Presentation
Cynthia Jones will be making the first colloquium presentation for Fall 2014. She will be giving a talk on literary form in ancient Egyptian poetry. UMKC faculty and students are invited to attend. Her talk will be 4:00-5:00 PM on Wednesday, October 15th, in 105A Cockefair Hall.
Request: Please Submit Email Addresses for Alumni Dinner
Invitations for the Alumni Dinner will soon be sent out, and Niki Casady is trying to collect as many current addresses for UMKC English alums as possible. If you have current, working email addresses for any English alums (including BA, MA, MFA, Language and Lit graduates, MCPE graduates, etc.), please send them to Niki – necwcb @…
Event: Jonathan Rose Lecture at UMKC
Jonathan Rose, Professor of Book History at Drew University, will present a lecture on the University of Missouri-Kansas City campus at Grant Hall on Wednesday, September 24, 2014. The English-Speaking Union, Kansas City Branch, and the Theatre, English and History Departments of the University of Missouri-Kansas City are co-sponsoring this lecture program. When: Wednesday, September…
Event: Julian Whitewright Lecture at UMKC
Julian Whitewright, PhD, of the University of Southampton, will lecture on “The Archaeology and History of the Flower of Ugie (1838-1852)” (a 19th-century British merchant sailing ship) on October 20, 2014, 401A Student Union, 7:30 pm. UMKC Classical and Ancient Studies Program and the Archaeological Institute of America are co-sponsors.
Event: UEC Welcome Back Event
The Undergraduate English Council is hosting a Welcome Back gathering at Pizza 51 (corner of Oak St. and E 51st) on September 11, 2014, starting at 6:00 p.m. Free pizza! All are welcome.
National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies (Midwest) Conference coming to UMKC
On October 23-25, 2014, the Midwest meeting of the National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies will take place at the Bloch School and the Student Union. Films, scholarly presentations, readings, posters, music, food, and a lowrider car show!
Reading: Reyna Grande
Award-winning author Reyna Grande will be reading from her work The Distance Between Us. Location: TBA Time: 6-7:30 p.m.