The University of Akron Department of English Literary Arts Series, Spring 2008
Thursday, March 27th
Poets Cate Marvin and Jay Hopler read at the Martin Center, 5 pm.
A book signing and buffet reception will follow.
Monday, March 31st
NEOMFA faculty members Mary Biddinger and Michael Dumanis, and visiting poet Zachary Schomburg, will read at the Student Union room 335, 5 pm. Book signing to follow. This reading is co-sponsored by the UA Literary Guild, Barn Owl Review, and the Cleveland State University Poetry Center.
Tuesday, April 15th
Poet A. Van Jordan reads in the Student Union ballrooms C and D, 4 pm,
with a book signing and buffet reception to follow.
The NEOMFA Colloquium Series
March 3, 2008
An Academic Job Market Survival Guide
Professors Mary Biddinger and Eric Wasserman
Topics presented:
Post-MFA job search
Maneuvering through murky waters of the job market
Adjunct Advice
CV construction
Things to do on a cover letter
Options beyond teaching
The Art of Networking
Continuing to write and publish
Staying informed about continuing changes in the field
Monday, April 7, 2008
3:00-5:00 pm
Literary Magazine Publishing 101: A Roundtable Discussion
NEOMFA faculty members and students share their experiences with publishing in (and editing) literary journals.
Location: Olin Hall 125 B
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
3:00 - 4:30 pm
Student Union 312
Living to Tell About It: A Panel on Getting Through the MFA Thesis
Panel Members:
Lindsay Bennett, MFA - Broken Satellite
Cathy Fahey-Hunt, MFA - Land of Forgetting
Dawson Steeber, MFA - In the Lap of Lincoln
Jennifer Sullivan, MFA - My Tongue, the Palette
Sara Tracey, MFA - In The Weeds
Jason Venner, MFA - Whisper Shifter
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