Month: October 2020

English Department Faculty & Student Reading Series

Have you ever wondered what kind of work your fellow students and faculty write? Well your chance to hear from some of them is coming soon! On Wednesday, October 21st, at 7 p.m. the English Department is having its first ever Faculty & Student Reading Series. The series will be online via Microsoft Teams and run to about 8:30. The readers for this series include Elizabeth Asmus, Amelia Boylan-Knorr, Dr. Rebeca Meacham, and August Wiegman. Each reader will have between 10-15 minutes to read their work.

Dr. Case, one of the professors who put this together, gave a bit of insight as to why she and Dr. Williams decided to put together this reading series:

“Dr. Williams and I came up with the idea to have a student & faculty reading series for a few reasons. Mainly, we’re excited about the idea of showcasing faculty and student work and providing a platform for UWGB writers to talk with one another about their creative interests and inspirations. Readings are a huge part of the creative writing community and having a regular event that gives people the chance to share the things they’re creating with the university and the larger community seems so important, particularly right now, when everyone is more isolated than usual.

We’re still working through some of the specifics, but our basic plan is for each reading to include 3-4 students and one faculty member and to feature a variety of genres. We’ll have a brief Q&A at the end of the event to give audience members a chance to ask the readers questions about their work. Down the line, we may even have themed readings that focus on specific genres or approaches, such as romance, science fiction, fixed-form poetry, etc.
I’m so excited to have the chance to listen to everyone read, and I’m really looking forward to the event next week!”

You can find the link for the Reading Series below!

Hope to see you there!

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZmIxMjQ3NjMtMjA5Mi00MzM3LWFhZTQtODc0ZDZlZWQ0YWZm%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%227fc34f9d-1f75-4f96-b5b3-3cdcaab03aea%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22ef0f5f61-1b87-41cb-bca7-dc49f0f956ef%22%2c%22IsBroadcastMeeting%22%3atrue%7d

 

Indented Podcast: Fall 2020

A new semester brings a new series to the English Department’s podcast, Indented. Indented, being run by our very own Rachel Sankey, will feature three podcasts all based around helping people get find something to do during the pandemic. Below is the inside scoop and maybe even a sneak peek at the first episode, which is being released next Friday!

What is Indented about this semester?

The theme for Indented this semester is what is getting people through the pandemic. Each episode will be about some sort of thing, whether it be cooking, gaming, music, etc. that’s helping people push through these difficult times.

How often will the Indented be released?

We finally got a production schedule down. The first episode will be published on October 16th and the other episodes will be published on the 3rd Friday of each month, meaning November 20th, and December 18th.

Has the pandemic affected recording at all?

The pandemic has definitely affected the recording of the podcast. Phoenix Studios is closed due to the pandemic, so I don’t have access to the special equipment I normally would. It also isn’t the safest for me to meet in person with the special guests I have on. With that said, the episodes will be recorded via Microsoft Teams and exported into an audio file. Luckily Dr. Meacham and I found a mic that will hopefully help with the quality of the audio, so that’s a good thing!

Can we get a sneak peek into the first episode?

I’m super excited for the first episode! It’s going to be on letters and how they’ve helped to keep people connected during the pandemic. My special guest for this episode is my high school Creative Writing teacher and we’ll be tackling how letters are more impactful than text messages, how they’ve been meaningful to those in retirement homes who can’t see their families, and how the influx in letters helps support USPS.

The first episode is also having a call for you to give your input on letters! The survey is completely anonymous and linked below, so check it out and let Indented know a little bit about your letter writing!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/B6RWC5L

Sheepshead Review Fall 2020

As you may have heard, UW-Green Bay’s undergrad run journal, Sheepshead Review, has a submission deadline coming up on October 4th, but fear not! The deadline has been extended until October 11th! That means you have an extra week to put some finishing touches on existing pieces or write some new ones. Submission categories include fiction, nonfiction, poetry, visual arts, and for the first time, digital media. As the Morgan Johnson, the current Editor in Chief, describes it, “This means we are accepting submissions that interact with readers in immersive ways, whether that be through a reading of your work, an image with a story, using programs like Twine or Google Maps…the possibilities are practically endless.” The journal is also searching for submissions that include a theme of community this semester, however, it isn’t required to have with your submissions.

The biggest change this semester is that the journal is being run completely virtual. To ensure safety, staff members are conducting meetings online and even have the Spring 2020 issue online for anyone to look at. The Fall 2020 journal will be available in print and online, like the Spring issue and you can find the Spring 2020 issue by the Cofrin Library on campus or find it at this link: https://issuu.com/officialsheepsheadreview/docs/136_contentpages_spring_2020_may_2

If you have any work you would like to submit, go to http://sheepsheadreview.com/submit/ and follow the directions from there! Happy writing!