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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.


SESA Symposium Day 1

December 7, 2023  •  9 AM to 8:30 PM  •  Fresno State Library (LIB 2206)

Host: Students of English Studies Association

Event details  •  Full schedule  •  Free admission

SESA Symposium Keynote: Roanne L. Kantor

December 7, 2023  •  7 PM  •  Fresno State Library (LIB 2206)

Host: Students of English Studies Association

Event details  •  Register for livestream (Zoom)  •  Free admission

SESA Symposium Day 2

December 8, 2023  •  10 AM to 5 PM  •  Fresno State Library (LIB 2206)

Host: Students of English Studies Association

Event details  •  Full schedule  •  Free admission

MFA Showcase

Friday, February 16, 2024  •  6:30 PM  •  Location TBA

Featuring: Hermelinda Hernandez Monjaras, sami h. tripp, Brian Rojas, Alberto Saldaña Uribe

Details to come  •  Free admission

Author Reading: Éric Morales-Franceschini

Thursday, February 29, 2024  •  6 PM  •  Zoom

Part of the Fresno Poets' Association series

Details to come  •  Free admission

UCMLA Conference

March 8-9, 2024  •  Times and location TBA

Host: English Department

Keynote speakers TBA

Details to come  •  Free admission

MFA Showcase

Friday, March 15, 2024  •  6:30 PM  •  Location TBA

Featuring: Caleigh Camara, Sadie Gleason, Juan G. Huerta

Details to come  •  Free admission

MFA Showcase

Friday, March 22, 2024  •  6:30 PM  •  Location TBA

Featuring: Mary Coomes, Kathryn Neves, Tony Vang

Details to come  •  Free admission

Young Writers' Conference

Wednesday, April 24, 2024  •  9 AM  •  Satellite Student Union

Keynote speaker: Navdeep Singh Dhillon

Details to come

33rd International Conference on Virginia Woolf

June 6-9, 2024  •  Times and location TBA

Theme: Woolf, Modernity, Technology

Keynote speakers TBA

Details to come


Questions about the events calendar?
Contact administrative staff Jefferson Beavers

Planning an English Department event?
Complete the Request for Event Assistance form