Monthly Archives: January 2009
2009 Conference Featured Speaker to Speak in Texas on March 12
An event of note. As a preview for the Fifteenth Annual ALSC Conference, to be held in October 2009 in Denver, Colorado, we are pleased to note that our featured speaker Azar Nafisi will be speaking at the Harry Ransom … Continue reading
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Marilyn Hacker and Edward Hirsch Elected to AAP Board of Chancellors
From a press release of some interest. We are thrilled to announce two new elections in the Academy of American Poets: current ALSC member Marilyn Hacker and former member Edward Hirsch were elected to the Board of Chancellors earlier this … Continue reading
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Two Associate Editors Wanted
After 10 years, founding partner Robert Wynne is leaving Cider Press Review to pursue other projects. His contributions to the press will be difficult to replace, so in consequence, Cider Press Review is looking for two new Associate Editors, an … Continue reading
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ALSC Councillor Discusses Recent Book on C-SPAN2
In this 90-minute BookTV program, Mark Bauerlein, current member of the ALSC Council and former Director of Research and Analysis at the National Endowment for the Arts, debates author Neil Howe on the effects that various technologies have on the … Continue reading
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Adelaide M. Russo Wins Prize for French and Francophone Studies
We are honored to announce that Adelaide M. Russo, professor of comparative literature and French studies at Louisiana State University and contributing-level member of the ALSC, has received the sixteenth annual Aldo and Jeanna Scaglione Prize, which is awarded by … Continue reading
Call for Papers on Great Expectations and Four Other Titles
A message from Ignatius Critical Editions series editor Joseph Pearce. We are looking for critical essays for the next batch of Ignatius Critical Editions. The first six titles have now been published. The third and fourth batches are already being … Continue reading
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The First Innovations in Reading Prize, Application Now Available
A reprint of a press release of interest. Each year, the National Book Foundation will award a number of prizes of up to $2,500 each to individuals and institutions–or partnerships between the two–that have developed innovative means of creating and … Continue reading
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Vermont Studio Center and Zoland Poetry Offer Fellowships for Two New Studio Residencies
We call your attention to a fellowship opportunity specifically for translators—a month-long residency award at the Vermont Studio Center sponsored by VSC and Zoland Poetry. Learn more here.
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The Big Read Announces Grant Opportunities
A reprint of a press release of interest. The NEA has a new grant opportunity to celebrate poetry in your community! We are proud to announce the expansion of The Big Read to include three poets featured in our American … Continue reading
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NEH Encourages Educators to Apply for 2009 Summer Programs in the Humanities
A reprint of a press release of interest. WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 3, 2008)—American educators across the country are encouraged to apply now for 2009 summer study opportunities in the humanities. Each summer, the National Endowment for the Humanities supports rigorous … Continue reading
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