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When the AC goes out in GTM and it's hotter inside than outside (84 degrees)🔥🥵...you bring your American Poetry class to the quad and find some shade. Good thinking Dr. Singer!

Banned Books Day 2023

School of Literature and Language Banned Book Day 2023 - Wednesday, October 4th * 10 am to Noon * GTM Shakespeare Garden.

"When we ban books, we're closing off readers to people, places, and perspectives. But when we stand up for stories, we unleash the power that lies inside every book. We liberate the array of voices that need to be heard and the scenes that need to be seen. Let freedom READ!"

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Congrats Ella!

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Still time to come see "Sad Daddy" in the GTM Garden!

Happy COLA Hootenanny 2023.

Thanks for our new mural BlackCatTips - The Art of Kyle Brooks

Check out this amazing opportunity! 🤩

We are thrilled to announce that the School of Design and School of Literature and Language is offering a joint study abroad program in the United Kingdom in Summer of 2024! If interested, we encourage you to attend a preliminary informational meeting on Wednesday, May 3 in GTM 105 at 4:15 pm. The 4-5 week program at Oxford University (or possibly London) will include two cross-listed courses. One course—taught by Dr. Mary Springer—is Art-Architectural History focusing on British art and architecture with emphases on the nineteenth century, Oxford, and British influences on United States campuses. The other course—taught by Dr. Scott Levin—will concentrate on British literature tied to the culture of Oxford (we may very well also be offering ENGL 211, the British literature survey for interested students outside of the liberal arts). This invaluable experience will include visits to a wide variety of important historical sites, museums, and landscapes.

Attend the interest meeting to learn more about the benefits of spending a month in the UK, as you get to immerse yourselves into British culture while also learning about diverse aspects of its art, architecture, and literature. If you cannot make this meeting and are still interested, please email either Dr. Springer ([email protected]) or Dr. Levin ([email protected]). We look forward to discussing this amazing opportunity further!

Happy Birthday to The Bardchelor! Join us tomorrow - Wednesday, April 26th 9:15-3:30 in the GTM Shakespeare Garden for a smorgasbord of Shakespeare-inspired events, including student sword fighting, live music, and a hilarious Hamlet-themed puppet show. Students and faculty will read their favorite sonnets and passages from Shakespeare’s works between events. There will also be Shakespeare Festival t-shirts and books for sale and FREE POPCORN.

What's Up with SLL? Check out the newest edition of Great Techspectations!

Great Techspectations: 1/18/23 January 18, 2023

Do you have an essay that you think deserves recognition?
Submit it to the School of Literature & Language Writing Contest at https://www.sllwritingcontest.com/ for a chance to win a cash prize!

Contact Kim Tucker for more information: [email protected] or 257-5241

In case you missed it! - Here is the Thanksgiving/Quarter Break Edition of Great Techspectations.

Great Techspectations: Thanksgiving Break Edition November 7, 2022

Celebrating Spanish Authors for Dia de los Mu***os with LA Tech Spanish Club.

The newest edition of our SLL Newsletter, Great Techspectations, is out! https://sway.office.com/b1v1Xv1arEPldtrm?ref=Link

In this week's newsletter, we have articles spotlighting a professor and student of the School of Literature and Language, our Spanish Club, and some great book recs! Check it out!

Included in this issue:

Faculty Spotlight with Dori St. Amant
Student Spotlight with Edward Teal
Dr. Hurtig's New Book Volume Release
The Quatrain's Release Party Recap
Organization Spotlight with Spanish Club
Books of The Week: Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy and A Separate Peace by John Knowles
Organization Meeting Times

Great Techspectations 10/21/22 October 21, 2022

Volume Six of The Quatrain - a journal of art, literature, and culture produced by students at LA Tech - will be available to purchase. Readings will begin at 5:30 in GTM 105. Come by and support our creative Quatrain contributors.

Sweet and Savory Treats will be offered.

Check out our inaugural issue of Great Techspectations - a student created newsletter with lots of fun info about our department!

Great Techspectations October 7, 2022

Interest Meeting is TODAY!

We are hosting a Study Abroad in Madrid, Spain meeting Thursday, Oct. 6th at 2:00 pm in GTM 201. We hope to see you then!

Congrats Dr. Singer!

The Louisiana Tech chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the English honor society, will host our annual Banned Books celebration TODAY, September 28, from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in GTM’s Shakespeare Garden.

We will read excerpts from various banned books and celebrate what people tell us not to read! There will also be a table with a selection of books to page through for those attending. We hope to see you all there!

“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.”
― Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood

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Congratulations to Dr. Erin Singer and Mr. Kirby Colvin on their recognition by Dr. Guice at this year’s Faculty Convocation for exemplary service!

Dr. Singer was presented the Virgil Orr Undergraduate Junior Faculty Award in recognition of her outstanding contributions to higher education through undergraduate teaching, research, and community/university service.

Mr. Kirby Colvin was presented with the Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award for the College of Liberal Arts in recognition of his dedication to his students and commitment to the Interdisciplinary Studies Program.

Come out this Thursday night, September 22nd to Artspace for Genaro Ky Ly Smith 's solo reading at 708 Texas Street, Shreveport, LA from 6-7 pm. He will read excerpts from all three books. Thank you kindly. 😎

Come celebrate "The Bardman" for Shakespeare's Birthday Celebration! Readings, stage fighting, and events in the GTM Garden until 3:00. T-shirts and books for sale! tau.delta_latech

We have the best faculty on campus! Congrats Dr. Williams! Keep those articles coming!

What fun our Sigma Tau Delta representatives had at their annual conference in Atlanta, GA! Congrats to Cassidy Jones for earning Honorable Mention in British Literature for her paper: "Beyond Ad Absurdum: A Deconstructionist Reading of Virginia Woolf's To The Lighthouse".tau.delta_latech

After receiving offers from Tulane University (near full-tuition scholarship), Baylor University (full-tuition scholarship), and the University of Arizona (full-tuition scholarship), Cassidy Jones has been accepted to the highly prestigious Georgetown University Center of Law! We are so proud of your accomplishments!

Congrats Alma! We are so proud of you!

Congrats! Madison Brown (BA English - Technical Writing) has published articles "How to Use Cognitive Biases in User-Centered Design" and "Certifications for Technical Writers Transitioning Into the Information Technology (IT) Field" with the University of Strasbourg (France) Faculty of Languages program!
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Last Call for Submissions! Send your art, poetry, short fiction, and nonfiction pieces to [email protected]

Study hard and finish Winter Quarter strong so you can Laissez les bon temps rouler!

Be safe and enjoy your break!

A scary course offering for our MA graduate students...

If they dare! 😱☠️💀