Department of English
Events Calendar
The Department of English and the Creative Writing Program host a wide variety of scholarly and literary events throughout the year, highlighting both the work of visiting writers and educators as well as our own students, faculty, and alumni. Events listed here are open to the public.
MFA Showcase
Friday, March 22, 2024 • 6:30 PM • Alice Peters Auditorium (PB 191)
Featuring: Mary Coomes, Kathryn Neves, Tony Vang
Event details • Free admission
Flies, Cockroaches and Poets journal launch
Saturday, March 23, 2024 • 2 PM • Resnick Student Union (RSU 207)
Hosted by Chicanx Writers and Artists Association
Event details • Free admission
Author Reading: Cynthia Guardado
Friday, April 5, 2024 • 6:30 PM • Kremen Education Building (ED 170)
Hosted by Chicanx Writers and Artists Associatioin
Event details • Free admission
English Department Awards
Saturday, April 6, 2024 • 2 PM • Smittcamp Alumni House
Celebrating our students of distinction and scholarship recipients
Event details • Free admission • Pre-registration required
Fresno Writers Live: Celebrating Alumni Lecturers
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 • 6:30 PM • Smittcamp Alumni House
Hosted by Creative Writing Alumni Chapter
Event details • $5 admission • Pre-registration required
Author Reading: Samah Serour Fadil
Thursday, April 18, 2024 • 6 PM • Zoom (online)
Hosted by Prof. Venita Blackburn
Event details • Free admission • Pre-registration required
Author Reading: Peter Balakian
Monday, April 22, 2024 • 6 PM • Alice Peters Auditorium (PB 191)
Hosted by Armenian Studies Program
Event details • Free admission
Young Writers' Conference
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 • 9 AM • Satellite Student Union
Keynote speaker: Navdeep Singh Dhillon
Event details • Conference info • Free admission
San Joaquin Review journal launch
Thursday, May 9, 2024 • 4 PM • Resnick Student Union (RSU 207)
Hosted by English Department
Details to come • Free admission
hais literary journal launch
Friday, May 10, 2024 • Time and location TBA
Hosted by Hmong American Ink and Stories
Details to come • Free admission
33rd International Conference on Virginia Woolf
June 6-9, 2024 • Times and locations TBA
Keynote speakers TBA
Questions about the events calendar?
Contact administrative staff Jefferson Beavers
Planning an English Department event?
Complete the Request for Event Assistance form