2019-20 Events Calendar
All events are free and open to the public, unless noted otherwise.
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Spring 2020 Events
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Date, Time, Location
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A Reading with |
Thursday, February 20 7:00 p.m. Kenan Hall 1111 |
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A Reading with |
Monday, March 2 7:00 p.m. Kenan Hall 1111 |
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UNCW responds to coronavirus |
Spring Break extended through 3/20 Classes resume 3/23 via online format |
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MFA Thesis Reading I |
Thursday, March 19 7:00 p.m. Morton Auditorium 100 |
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MFA Thesis Reading II |
Thursday, March 26 7:00 p.m. Morton Auditorium 100 |
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MFA Thesis Reading III |
Thursday, April 2 7:00 p.m. Morton Auditorium 100 |
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A Reading with Novelist —co-sponsored with the UNCW |
Thursday, April 16 7:00 p.m. Kenan Hall 1111 |
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FlashLIT Writing Contest an Earth Day Mash-Up —a UNCW Randall Library event— |
Thursday, April 23 5:30 p.m. Virtual via Zoom click here for more information |
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Spring 2020 Creative Writing Graduation (Graduate): uncw.edu/commencement/Receptions |
TBD, likely: Friday, August 7 5:00 p.m., King Hall 101 (visitors park in Lot E, in front of Fisher) |
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Spring 2020 Creative Writing Graduation (Undergraduate): uncw.edu/commencement/Receptions |
TBD, likely: Saturday, August 8 10:00 a.m., King Hall 101 (visitors park in Lot E, in front of Fisher) |
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Spring 2020 UNCW Graduation: uncw.edu/commencement/events |
TBD, likely: Saturday, August 8 12:30 p.m., Trask Coliseum <campus map> |
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Fall 2019 Events
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Date, Time, Location
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University Closure—Hurricane Dorian |
September 3—7
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Chautauqua Issue 17 |
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Adapting to the Storms: |
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An Evening of Poetry with |
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A Reading with —The Kenan Distinguished Professor |
Thursday, October 24
7:00 p.m. Kenan Hall 1111 |
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Monday, November 4 -
Friday, November 8 various UNCW venues |
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Thirsty Tome 2019 —a UNCW Randall Library event— |
Wednesday, November 20
6:30-8:00 p.m. Sherman Hayes Gallery Randall Library, 1st Floor |
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BFA Thesis Reading |
Wednesday, December 4
7:00-9:00 p.m. Kenan Hall 1111 |
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Fall 2019 UNCW Graduation: |
Saturday, December 14
9:30 a.m., Trask Coliseum |
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Fall 2019 Creative Writing Graduation: |
Saturday, December 14 11:30 a.m., Kenan Hall Lobby |
2018-19 Events
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Spring 2019 Events
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Date, Time, Location
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| A Q&A with Poet Anna Maria Hong |
Monday, February 4 12:30—2:00 p.m. Randall Library Auditorium (RL 2047) |
| A Poetry Reading with Anna Maria Hong |
Monday, February 4 7:00 p.m. Kenan Hall 1111 |
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An Evening with MacArthur Fellow <read his Woodberry address here> |
Wednesday, February 6 7:00 p.m. King Hall 101 |
| A Reading with Visiting Writer Taylor Brown |
Thursday, February 7 7:00 p.m. Kenan Hall 1111 |
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A Night with Spoken Word Poet, |
Tuesday, February 19 7:00 p.m. Kenan Hall 1111 |
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Reading & Book Launch of read the title poem <here> |
Thursday, February 21 7:00 p.m. Kenan Hall 1111 |
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(Bailie, Gnuse, Hammond, Harsha) |
Thursday, February 28 7:00 p.m. King Hall 101 |
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(Hanrahan, Hobbs, Shen, Stutts, Willis) |
Thursday, March 7 7:00 p.m. King Hall 101 |
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(Clark, Janssen, Oloizia, Smith) |
Thursday, March 21 7:00 p.m. King Hall 101 |
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(Bacon, Dailey, Hanley, Paratore) |
Thursday, April 4 7:00 p.m. King Hall 101 |
| Celebration for the Book Launch of Philip Gerard's The Last Battleground: The Civil War Comes to North Carolina (Reading & Music by Whiskey Creek) |
Sunday, April 7 3:00 p.m. Cameron Art Museum 3201 S. 17th St. |
| BFA Thesis Reading I (CRW 496-001: Lee) |
Tuesday, April 23 5:00 p.m. Kenan Hall 1111 |
| 25th Anniversary Celebration & Book Launch of Philip Gerard's Cape Fear Rising |
Monday, April 29 5:30 p.m. Hannah Block Historic USO/ Community Arts Center 120 S. 2nd St. |
| BFA Thesis Reading II (CRW 496-002: White) |
Tuesday, April 30 5:00 p.m. Kenan Hall 1111 |
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Spring 2019 Creative Writing Graduation (Graduate): |
Friday, May 10 5:00 p.m., King Hall 101 (visitors park in Lot E, in front of Fisher) |
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Spring 2019 Creative Writing Graduation (Undergraduate): |
Saturday, May 11 10:00 a.m., King Hall 101 (visitors park in Lot E, in front of Fisher) |
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Spring 2019 UNCW Graduation: |
Saturday, May 11 12:30 p.m., Trask Coliseum <campus map> |
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Fall 2018 Events
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Date, Time, Location
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University Closure—Hurricane Florence |
September 12—30
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A Reading with Michael Branch |
Thursday, September 20
7:00 p.m. Kenan Hall 1111 |
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Chautauqua Issue 15 |
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Thursday, October 25
7:00 p.m. Kenan Hall 1111 |
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Monday, October 29 -
Friday, November 2 various UNCW venues |
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Living on the Edge in the Age of Climate Change: |
Thursday, November 8
7 p.m., UNCW Burney Center |
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BFA Thesis Reading (Mott) |
Tuesday, November 27
5:30 p.m. Kenan Hall 1111 |
| BFA Thesis Reading (Furia) | Tuesday, December 4 5:30 p.m. Kenan Hall 1111 |
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Fall 2018 UNCW Graduation: |
Saturday, December 15
1 p.m., Trask Coliseum |
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Fall 2018 Creative Writing Graduation: |
Saturday, December 15
11:00 a.m., Kenan Hall Lobby |
2017-18 Events Calendar
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Spring 2018 Events
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Date, Time, Location
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Thursday, January 25
7:00 p.m. Kenan Hall 1111 |
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Thursday, February 8
7:00 p.m. Kenan Hall 1111 |
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An Evening of Stories with Philip Gerard reading from his new short story collection
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Thursday, February 15
7:00 p.m. Kenan Hall 1111 |
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(Canle, Krouse, Rohrer, Shimshak, Smith) |
Thursday, February 22
7:00 p.m. King Hall 101 |
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(Davidson, Davis, Irvin, Johnson, Pendergast) |
Thursday, March 15
7:00 p.m. King Hall 101 |
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(Dean, Desalu, Faleschini. Gormley, Patton) |
Thursday, March 22
7:00 p.m. King Hall 101 |
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(Andres, Barber, Flanagan, Park, Taylor) |
Thursday, April 5
7:00 p.m. King Hall 101 |
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BFA Thesis Reading (Ramos) |
Tuesday, April 17
7:00 p.m. Kenan Hall 1111 |
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BFA Thesis Reading (Cox) |
Tuesday, April 24
7:00 p.m. Kenan Hall 1111 |
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Spring 2018 Creative Writing Graduation: |
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Spring 2018 UNCW Graduation: |
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Fall 2017 Events
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Date, Time, Location
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The Thirsty Tome: "New Literary Voices of the South" featuring authors (event hosted by Randall Library, co-hosted by |
keynote: Monday, August 21 7 p.m.,
McNeill Hall RM 1005 &
various special events on
Tuesday, August 22nd |
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Thursday, September 14
7:00 p.m. Kenan Hall 1111 |
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Writing for the Web: A Talk with Shawna Kenney |
Wednesday, September 20
2:00 p.m. Kenan Hall 1111 |
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Chautauqua Issue 14 "Invention & Discovery" |
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A Poetry Reading with Mark Cox |
Thursday, October 12
7:00 p.m. Kenan Hall 1111 |
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Publishing Talk with Miriam Parker “Seven Things You Can Do to Make Your Book Publicity and Marketing Team Love You” |
Thursday, October 26
7:00 p.m. Kenan Hall 1111 |
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Monday, October 30 -
Friday, November 3 various UNCW venues |
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"Jihad for Peace"—A Talk with 2017-18 |
Thursday, November 9
7:00 p.m. Kenan Hall 1111 |
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BFA Thesis Reading |
Tuesday, November 28
KE 1111 (Lee) 4:00 p.m. (Mörling) 6:00 p.m. |
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Saturday, December 2 @ 6 p.m., |
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Fall 2017 UNCW Graduation: |
Saturday, December 9
1 p.m., Trask Coliseum |
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Fall 2017 Creative Writing Graduation: |
Saturday, December 9
11:00 a.m., Kenan Hall Lobby |
