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UWL’s Creative Writing end-of-year recital/celebration 2019 - Thursday, May 9, 4:00 pm at Common Ground

UWL’s Creative Writing end-of-year recital/celebration 2019

Thursday, May 9
4:00 pm

Common Ground
1334 Pine St.
La Crosse, WI
54601

 

 

“Transcorporeality and Eco-theory: A New Understanding of the Body” - Tuesday, April 23, 11:00-11:25am, Student Union, 3314

Graduating senior Mari Sweetman will present part of her honors thesis “Transcorporeality and Eco-theory: A New Understanding of the Body” on Tuesday, April 23 at 11:00-11:25 in the Student Union, Room 3314.  

“What is a body? Is it a mind, a soul, a physical form? The limits of the body are difficult to define. Experiences physical, mental, and emotional form a complex sensory existence, muddling what we understand to be a part of us. These are important to examine, for so much of what we do not only impacts us but all that is around us. Transcorporeality, a theory in which the body does not end with the physical or mental self but extends beyond, can help us grapple with this. In transcorporeality, the body becomes porous, ending not with the physical or mental, but with the actions, thoughts, feelings, and impacts of one’s actions. In this beings (both human and nonhuman) and matter are intermeshed within a web of consciousness and existence beyond human-centric thought. In response to a world damaged by this human-centric thought and action (i.e., human-driven climate change), I am compelled by the possibilities that an understanding of transcorporeality could bring to human understanding of human and nonhuman bodies, and the environment. In my oral presentation, I will address the connectedness between transcorporeality and the environment in through an exploration of both theoretical texts (including Alaimo, Barad, and Haraway) and  environmental literature (including Williams and Erdrich), with the aim of helping us go beyond our human-centric understanding of our own bodies in their interactions with the environment and in the marginalization of the bodies of others.”

The Catalyst - Spring 2019 Call for Submissions

The Catalyst is now accepting submissions for Spring 2019: Poetry, Prose, Music, Art, Photography, Short Stories

Deadline: April 17, 2019

Submit To:
[email protected]

Visit us at uwlcatalyst.wordpress.com

The Catalyst - Fall 2018 Call for Submissions

The Catalyst is now accepting submissions for Fall 2018: Poetry, Prose, Music, Art, Photography, Short Stories

Deadline: November 15, 2018

Submit To:
[email protected]

Visit us at uwlcatalyst.wordpress.com

UWL English Department Spring 2018 Capstone and Seminar Presentations - Thursday, May 3, 2018 in Wimberly 322

UWL ENGLISH DEPARTMENT SENIOR CAPSTONE & SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS

LITERATURE CAPSTONE PRESENTATIONS

9:25-10:50

Megan Graham
Kyle Larson
Nick Schanen
Jenae Winter

WRITING AND RHETORIC SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS

2:15-3:40

Mengzhen Cai
Bo Song
Payton Yahn
Zhenhui Yang
Yiming Xu

THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2018
WIMBERLY 322

 

UWL English Club 2018 Book Drive - April 27th-29th

UW-L English Club is running a book drive for children’s books and elementary-level chapter books in good condition for the YMCA School Age Care Program! Bring your books by any of the collection boxes listed at the right the weekend of April 27-29!

Creative Writing Jubilee/Extravaganza/Hoopla/Release Party - Thursday, April 26, 4:00pm. Student Union Theatre 0120

Come celebrate another great year of creative writing at UWL including the release of Steam Ticket (Vol. 21) and The Catalyst.

Thursday, April 26th @ 4PM
Student Union Theatre 0120

Refreshments, excerpts from our publications, and an open mic…all are welcome!

Resume Workshop, sponsored by UWL's English Honor Society - Thursday, April 19th, 11:00am - 1:00pm, 1142 Centennial Hall

 

Are you a Liberal Studies student who wants help improving your resume?

Come to the Resume Workshop, sponsored by UWL's English Honor Society

Thursday, April 19th
11:00-1:00pm
1142 Centennial Hall

For more information, contact Stroozas.samanth(at)uwlax.edu

 

The Catalyst - Spring 2018 Call for Submissions

The Catalyst is now accepting submissions for Spring 2018: Poetry, Prose, Music, Art, Photography, Short Stories

Deadline: April 13, 2018

Submit To:
[email protected]

Visit us at uwlcatalyst.wordpress.com

UWL English Department's Fall 2017 Linguistics Symposium - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Union 3110

Linguistics Symposium - Fall 2017

 

SCHEDULE - DAY 1

Union 3110

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27

 

10:50-12:00 Session 1

Chair Dr. Stephen Mann

10:50 Brittany Gutzkow, “8th Grade Shakespeare Grammar Lesson Plan​” (ENG 332)

11:00 Monica Caputa, “Fourth Grade Prepositional Phrase Unit Plan” (ENG 332)

11:10 Marissa Widdifield, “A Comparative Analysis of Verbs in the English and German Language” (ENG 332)

11:20 Nicole Stock, “African American English in ELA Lessons” (ENG 332)

11:30 Nolan Hart, “Yorkshire Dialect in Wuthering Heights” (ENG 332)

11:40 Aspen Popoutsis, “12th Grade Lesson Plan: Using Context in The Awakening” (ENG 332)

11:50 Noah Finco, “The Grammatical Evolution of Locke Lamora” (ENG 332)

 

12:00-1:30 BREAK

 

1:30-2:45 Session 2

Chair Dr. Heather Linville

1:30 Izzy Greene & Katie Turner, “A Study of Restaurant Interactions” (MLG 340)

1:45 Anna Kenkel & Natalia Kinney, “How to Talk to Your Peers in an Academic Setting”       (MLG 340)

2:00 Break

2:15 Kayley Alioto & Hannah Schmidt, “A Study of Parent and Child Interactions” (MLG 340)

2:30 Miriam Hurula & Aysia Schroeder, “Friendly Restaurant Interactions” (MLG 340)

 

2:45-4:00 BREAK

 

4:00-5:30 Session 3

Chair Dr. Claire Mitchell

4:00 Geraldinne Anton & Amber Kries, "A Guide to Taking the La Crosse Municipal Transit”  (MLG 340)

4:15 Alex Bauerly, Chloe King, & Megan Lemberger, “Spanish Language Learners’ Perceptions on Hispanic Cultures and Peoples” (MLG 306)

4:30 Danielle Pratt & Emily Scharenbroch, “Coffee Shop Etiquette” (MLG 340)

4:45 Jacob Behlke, Kyla Delaney, Kelly Kapsner, & Amber Lamb, “Bilingualism and Identity” (MLG 306)

5:00 Chloe King & Samantha McCoy, “A Guide for Interactions in a Hotel Setting” (MLG 340)

5:15 Carissa Bieberdorf, Colleen Dalton, & Hannah Schmidt, “Motivation for Continued Foreign Language Study” (MLG 306)

 

Linguistics Symposium - Fall 2017

SCHEDULE - DAY 2

Union 3110

 

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28

 

11:00-12:00 Session 4

Chair Dr. Stephen Mann

11:00 Emily Schoen, “Introduction to Shakespeare through Grammar in the 9th Grade” (ENG 332)

11:10 Gavin Anderson, “TITLE” (ENG 332)

11:20 Lindsey Meyers, “African American English: Home vs. School” (ENG 439)

11:30 Carson Kaashagen, “A Clockwork Feed:  Examining the Lexicon” (ENG 332)

11:40 Savannah Bergeson, “Adjective Lesson for 7th Grade” (ENG 332)

11:50 Abbi Burke, “Grammatical Aspects Within Dr. Seuss” (ENG 332)

 

12:00-4:10 BREAK

 

4:10-5:30 Session 5

Chair Dr. Heather Linville

4:10 David Schmitt & Lindsey Vogel, “A Study of Interactions at a Coffee Shop” (MLG 340)

4:25 Kaeli O”Donnell, “TITLE” (ENG 439)

4:35 Shira Busch, “Observations at Open Mic Night” (MLG 340)

4:50 Chantal Zimmermann, “Metalanguage within A Lesson Before Dying” (ENG 332)

5:00 Amy Hopfensperger & Alyssa Larsen, “Bakery Interaction Basics” (MLG 340)

5:15 Nicole Lewandowski, Alexandra Nassios, & James Schyma, “TITLE” (MLG 306)


Symposium - Fall 2017

SCHEDULE - DAY 3

Union 3110

 

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29

 

1:40-2:35 Session 6

Chair Dr. Stephen Mann

1:40 Chelsea Burkhardt, “TITLE” (ENG 332)

1:50 Leslie Hill, “TITLE” (ENG 439)

2:00 Cedric Carpenter, “TITLE” (ENG 332)

2:10 Grace Malek, “TITLE” (ENG 439)

2:20 Gretchen Kent, Julia Wedel, & Ashly Weis, “New House Rock: Nouns” (ENG 332)

 

2:35-2:50 BREAK

 

2:50-3:50 Session 7

Chair Dr. Stephen Mann

2:50 Emily Mootz, “TITLE” (ENG 439)

3:00 Preston Pflaum, “TITLE” (ENG 439)

3:10 Hannah O’Kane, “TITLE” (ENG 332)

3:20 April Wolford, “TITLE” (ENG 439)

3:30 Kylie Headington, “TITLE” (ENG 439)

3:40 Kalyn Kapanke, “TITLE” (ENG 439)

 

3:50-4:00 BREAK

 

4:00-5:00 Session 8

Chair Dr. Claire Mitchell

4:00 Sam Stroozas, “TITLE” (ENG 332)

4:10 Wesley Quintana, Abigail Turner, & Rachel Wilson, “TITLE” (MLG 306)

4:25 Michaela Ferrante, “TITLE” (ENG 439)

4:35 Kathryn Dubanowich, Kari Mravik, & David Schmitt, “A Study of ESL Instructions: Pull-out and Total Immersion” (MLG 306)

4:50 Anna Nowicki, “TITLE” (ENG 332)