English Department Hosts Day-Long Alumni Conference
The English department at Muhlenberg College is hosting a day-long alumni conference in Seegers Union on Saturday, March 17, 2012, from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.Tuesday, March 13, 2012 09:58 AM
An optional dinner will follow. Pre-registration was required. The conference will feature literary readings, career panels, lectures, and a discussion of Irish writer Claire Keegan's short story, "Foster."
Schedule of Events
9:00 a.m.- Coffee & Registration; Welcome
9:30-10:45 a.m.- "Occupations/Preoccupations" (a.k.a. Career Panels). Guest alumni presenters will talk about both their current careers as writers, editors, bloggers, teachers, lawyers and entrepreneurs and how their classes here at Muhlenberg helped them achieve their career goals.
11:00-12:15 p.m. - Classroom Discussion of Claire Keegan short story, "Foster." Discussion leaders: David Rosenwasser, Alec Marsh and Tom Cartelli.
12:30-1:30 p.m.- Lunch (available for purchase at Seegers)
1:30-2:45 p.m.- Literary Reading with poets, Matthew Hittinger '00 and Brittany Ober '07 and fiction writer, Daniel DiStefano '07.
3:00-4:15 p.m. - Academic Panel. Presentations by Monica Stufft '00, Charlotte McIvor '04 and Shane Trayers '96.
4:30-6:00 p.m. - Wine & Cheese Reception (with guest reading by Michael Pocalyko '76).
6:15-8:00 p.m. - Dinner with faculty ($30.00/plate).
Faculty attending are: Dr. Jim Bloom, Dr. Tom Cartelli, Dr. Francesca Coppa, Dr. Bari Gold, Dr. Mary Lawlor, Dr. Alec Marsh, Linda Miller, Dr. David Rosenwasser, Dr. Grant Scott and Dr. Jill Stephen.
