Claude Pepper Political Cartoon Exhibit
On exhibit now through September at the Claude Pepper Library (on Call Street) is a collection of <cartoons> depicting the local congressman's political activities over his whole career.
Composition and Copyright
<Dánielle Nicole DeVoss> (professor at
Michigan State University) gives a presentation on Monday, February 11,
at 5:00 p.m. in WMS 013 (The English "Common Room") on copyright and
intellectual property in the 21st century.
Creative Labor
<Andrew Ross> (professor and sociologist at NYU), <Alan Liu> (English and media
arts professor at UC Santa Barbara), <David Robinson> (Microsoft
programmer), and Jan Bultman (social media writer) will lead a full-day colloquium on <"Creative Labor and the Humanities,"> Friday, March 22, that considers the role of English majors in contributing to or critiquing the "Creative Economy." Sessions begin at 10:00 a.m., and each one lasts an hour. All sessions are in WMS 013 (The English "Common Room").
Feminism and Social Justice Teach-in
The Department of English is hosting a <"teach-in"> about feminism and social justice, on Thursday, January 24, 3:00-4:30 p.m. in WMS 013 (The English "Common Room"). I think you'll find a level of discussion that is open,
interesting, savvy, (rhetorical!,) and complex.
Kudzu Review Solicits Submissions
FSU's only undergraduate journal of literature and art is seeking submissions for its Spring Contest. Fiction, non-fiction, and poetry should be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on March 1. See their <website> for more information!
MLK Jr. Week / 25th Annual Commemoration of "Living the Dream"
The FSU Student Government Association has posted a <calendar> of speeches, contests, readings, and events surrounding the 25th annual commemoration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Be great!
Silent Spring Turns 50
<Symposium> hosted by FSU Libraries and Special Collections on the 50th Anniversary of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, a provocative piece of citizen journalism and public discourse.
The 'Zine Project
A student-led effort to write and circulate a new 'zine on behalf of a local mental health organization is looking for writers and contributors! Contact the editor at <letitoutzine@gmail.com>.
Whiteness and Social Justice Teach-In
The Department of English is hosting a <"teach-in"> about <whiteness and social justice>, on Thursday, March 21, 3:00-4:30 p.m. in WMS 013 (The English "Common Room"). As with the other teach-in earlier in the semester, I think you'll find a level of discussion that is open, interesting, savvy, and complex--not to mention a discussion that merges public discourse with public performance.
