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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.


Author Reading: Trinity Nguyen

Hosted by Hmong American Ink and Stories

Feb. 21  •  6 PM  •  Kremen Education Building (ED 172)  •  Free

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Palestine Speaker Series: Lena Khalaf Tuffaha

Collaboration of the departments of English, Anthropology, and History

Feb. 21  •  7 PM  •  Alice Peters Auditorium (PB 191)  •  Free

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Author Reading: William Archila

Part of the Fresno Poets' Association series

Feb. 27  •  6 PM  •  Fresno State Library (LIB 2206)  •  Free

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Fresno Writers Live at Rogue Festival

Featuring students from San Joaquin Literary Association

March 1  •  6:30 PM  •  Hart's Haven Used Bookstore (950 N. Van Ness Ave.)  •  $10 + Rogue Festival wristband

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Fresno Writers Live at Rogue Festival

Featuring students from Hmong American Ink and Stories

March 2  •  6:30 PM  •  Hart's Haven Used Bookstore (950 N. Van Ness Ave.)  •  $10 + Rogue Festival wristband

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Fresno Writers Live at Rogue Festival

Featuring editors from the San Joaquin Review journal

March 6  •  7 PM  •  Hart's Haven Used Bookstore (950 N. Van Ness Ave.)  •  $10 + Rogue Festival wristband

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UCMLA Conference

Keynote speakers: Talia Lakshmi Kolluri and lawrence-minh bùi davis

March 7-8  •  Times TBA  •  University Business Center  •  Free

Details to come

Fresno Writers Live at Rogue Festival

Featuring students from Chicanx Writers and Artists Association

March 8  •  3:30 PM  •  Hart's Haven Used Bookstore (950 N. Van Ness Ave.)  •  $10 + Rogue Festival wristband

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MFA Showcase

Featuring Mercedez Espino, Laura E. Fredd, Victoria Monsivaiz, and Jacob Simmons

March 14  •  6:30 PM  •  Kremen Education Building (ED 172)   •  Free

Event details  •  Register for livestream

Flies, Cockroaches and Poets journal launch

Hosted by the Chicanx Writers and Artists Association (CWAA)

March 22  •  2 PM  •  Fresno State Library (LIB 2206)  •  Free

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Arts and Humanities Showcase

Hosted by the College of Arts and Humanities

April 3  •  4 PM  •  Fresno State Concert Hall (M 126)  •  Free

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Arts in Motion

Hosted by the College of Arts and Humanities

April 4  •  4 PM  •  Fresno State Concert Hall (M 126)  •  Free

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Young Writers' Conference

Keynote speaker: Donna Barba Higuera

April 9  •  8 AM  •  Satellite Student Union

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Author Reading: Marcelo Hernandez Castillo and David A. Romero

Hosted by the Chicanx Writers and Artists Association (CWAA)

April 12  •  3:30 PM  •  Music Building (M 160)  •  Free

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Author Reading: Lena Mubsutina and Deema Shehabi

Hosted by The Normal School magazine

April 25  •  6 PM  •  Kremen Education Building (ED 172) •  Free

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hais: a literary journal launch

Hosted by Hmong American Ink and Stories

May 9  •  6 PM  •  Location TBA  •  Free

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