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David Shields Masterclass
Morgan Hall 301 Morgan Hall, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesDavid Shields is the internationally bestselling author of twenty books, including Reality Hunger (named one of the best books of 2010 by more than thirty publications), The Thing About Life Is That One Day You'll Be Dead (New York Times bestseller), Black Planet (finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award), and Other People: Takes…
UGCW Dinner and A Movie
Morgan Hall 301 Morgan Hall, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesIn honor of National Poetry Month (which is the entire month of April!), the Undergraduate Creative Writing Program will be screening Dead Poets Society on April 10 at 7 p.m. Pizza and snacks will be served; the event is free and open to any student at UA (you don't have to be a creative writing student!)…
Poetry Marathon
Morgan Hall 301 Morgan Hall, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesPoetry Marathon Reading in English, Spanish, Greek, Chinese, Russian, Thai, French… to celebrate National Poetry Month. Bring a poem you like, or bring yourself. All are welcome.
National Poetry Month Write-In
Morgan Hall 301 Morgan Hall, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesApril is National Poetry Month, and to celebrate, the Creative Writing Program is hosting a "Write-In" led by MFA poetry students! Are you an aspiring poet? Or do you just want to spend some time writing poetry with other creative writing students? Then join us for refreshments and poetry exercises led by poets in the…
Now What?: Applying to Graduate School
Morgan Hall 301 Morgan Hall, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesAre you considering attending graduate school but don't know where to begin? Then come to this panel discussion led by current UA graduate students (in the MFA program, among other disciplines), who will offer advice on how to find the right graduate program for you, how to apply, and what you need to do to prepare for…
Poet in the Making: Hester Pulter, Salvation, & Cosmology
Morgan Hall 301 Morgan Hall, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesThe Hudson Strode Program in Renaissance Studies presents Poet in the Making: Hester Pulter, Salvation, & Cosmology A Lecture by Dr. Wendy Wall Northwestern University Thursday, March 28th@ 5PM Morgan Hall 301 Free and Open to the Public
Midterm Write-In
Morgan Hall 301 Morgan Hall, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesAre you a creative writing student looking for a place to work on your midterm assignments for your classes? Or, are you just an undergraduate looking for snacks and a supportive environment to study for midterm exams? Then come on over to Morgan Hall on Wednesday, March 6 for a quiet space filled with friendly people…
James Kaufman Masterclass: The Psychology of Creativity (Skype)
Morgan Hall 301 Morgan Hall, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesCreativity: Some people study it, and some of the research might even help you!(you won’t believe #4) James C. Kaufman is a Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Connecticut. He is the author/editor of more than 35 books, including Creativity 101 (2nd Edition, 2016) and the Cambridge Handbook of Creativity (with Robert…
Mike Kardos Masterclass
Morgan Hall 301 Morgan Hall, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesMichael Kardos is the author of the novels Bluff, Before He Finds Her, and The Three-Day Affair, an Esquire best book of 2012, as well as the story collection One Last Good Time, which won the Mississippi Institute of Arts & Letters Award for fiction, and the textbook The Art and Craft of Fiction: A Writer’s Guide. His short stories have appeared in The Southern Review, Crazyhorse, Harvard Review, and…
Trivia Night!
Morgan Hall 301 Morgan Hall, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesDo you like Trivia? Or, are you just looking for a fun night with friends and snacks and the possibility of winning a giant candy bar as a prize? Then join the Undergraduate Creative Writing program for TRIVIA NIGHT! This event is free and open to any student at UA — you don't have to be…