Here is an overview of some of the exciting events the Department of English and World Languages and associated departments have planned for the Fall 2024 semester!
For the most up-to date information on events and other opportunities, follow our Instagram (@ville.englishworldlanguage ) or Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/VilleEnglish/ ) and be on the lookout for emails from the department.
8/26 – First day of class
9/4 – ENWL Game Night from 5 – 6:30 PM in MCC 266. Come play literature and language-themed games with students and faculty of the English and World Languages Department. Hosted by Creative Writers Guild and George Street Press, this event has free food and good vibes to start your semester off right!
9/10 – Gay Trivia with WGSS at 4pm with Professor Liam Lair from West Chester. Location TBD.
9/12 – Book Club – The League of Women Voters of Lancaster County will host a book club on Thursday, 9/12 to discuss Sarah Sobieraj’s Credible Threat: Attacks Against Women Online and the Future of Democracy at Pocket Books, 903 Wheatland Avenue. Discussion starts at 6pm. The event is free, and there will be refreshments. Registration required: https://www.millersville.edu/universitycollege/kenderdine-lecture/
9/20-21 – Homecoming
9/26 – Faculty Focus: Research Talk at 11 AM in McComsey 248 (Student Lounge). Dr. Pfannenstiel and Michele Santamaría are our first guests this semester for our ongoing “tiny office” lecture series. They will be sharing highlights from their new book Information Literacy and Social Media: Empowered Student Engagement with the ACRL Framework. Cookies and apple cider will be provided.
10/4-5 – Family Weekend
10/8 – Kenderdine Lecture – Guest Speaker: Sarah Sobieraj https://www.millersville.edu/universitycollege/kenderdine-lecture/
10/9-13 – Harrisburg Book Festival https://www.hbgbookfest.com/
10/11-14 – Fall Break
10/18-19 – EAPSU Conference 2024 –Millersville University https://www.eapsu.org/
10/20 – NCTE National Day on Writing
10/28-29 – 2024 PASSHE Summit – https://www.passhe.edu/passhe-summit/index.html
11/7 – Hazel I. Jackson Lecture – Guest Speaker: Amina Gautier 7 PM, SMC – 114 MPR, Reighard Multi Purpose Room https://www.millersville.edu/calendar/events/f3b99c34-fb32-11ee-9624-0d163128cd08
11/7-9 – MAPACA Conference 2024 – Atlantic City, NJ https://mapaca.net/
11/26-12/2 – Thanksgiving break
12/9 – Finals Week
12/14 – Fall 2024 Commencement
Last updated: August 28, 2024