Upcoming Events with the English Department
Tolkien Conference 2024
Please join us on April 13th, 2024 for a full day conference with keynote speaker Dr. Sarah Brown. The conference will be held from 8:00am to about 5:00pm on the UVM Campus in Lafayette L207. Dr. Brown is Chair of the Language and Literature Faculty at Signum University, USA, where she has taught on courses with Corey Olsen, Verlyn Flieger, Dimitra Fimi, Robin Reid, Doug Anderson, Amy Sturgis, and John Garth. Sara currently serves on the editorial board of Mallorn, the academic journal of the Tolkien Society, and is co-presenter on podcasts such as The Tolkien Experience, The Rings of Power Wrap-Up, and The Prancing Pony. Her essay on an alchemical reading of the Ring of Power won the Tolkien Society Award for best article in 2023, and she is currently working on a number of other projects for publication. LEARN MORE HERE.
2024 Student Research Symposium
The Spring 2024 English and FTS Student Research Symposium will be held on Wednesday, April 10th in the John Dewey Lounge (Old Mill). Proposal abstracts for Symposium papers are due by 4:30pm on Friday, March 8th.The final decision date for submissions is Friday, March 22nd. Abstract and FAQ workshops will be offered on Tuesday, March 5th at 7:00pm on Teams and Thursday, March 7th at 323 Old Mill. READ MORE FOR DETAILS.
Past Events - 2023
Amitav Ghosh Is Coming to UVM
The Energy Action Seminar Series & The Zelterman Lecture Series are proud to present Amitav Gosh, award winning novelist and climate activist, on March 8th, 2023 for a lecture, Q&A session, and book signing. Learn more about Amitav Ghosh
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UVM Tolkien Conference 2023
Please join us on April 1st, 2023 for a full day conference with keynote speaker Dr. Gergely Nagy. The conference will be held from 8:00am to 5:15pm on the UVM Campus in Lafayette L207 or can be attended virtually. This year’s central theme will be “The Second Age of Tolkien’s Middle-earth.” READ FOR MORE DETAILS.
English 2023: A Student Symposium
Our Spring 2023 English and FTS student symposium will be held on Monday, April 3rd in the Waterman Lounge! Proposal abstracts for Symposium papers are due by 4:30pm on Friday, March 10th 2023. The decision date for submissions will be on Wednesday, March 22nd 2023. Presentation Workshops for accepted presenters will be offered on Tuesday, March 28th 2023 on Teams. Read more for details.
