The English Department Forum on Language and Literature is a series of discussions, workshops, and presentations designed to showcase faculty strengths and interests in the English Department of the Troy campus of Troy University. The forums provide opportunities for faculty development, both for the presenters and the attendees (students are encouraged to attend, too!). Katona D. Hargrave (khargrave@troy.edu) and Ben P. Robertson (bprobertson@troy.edu) inaugurated the series in early 2008 and are working to foster continued interest in the forums. Three forums are planned for each semester--one about teaching techniques and strategies that faculty might find useful, one focusing on a faculty member's creative writing or performance, and one about a faculty member's scholarly interests. The following forums have already taken place or are scheduled to take place soon. Click the images to see larger versions of the photos.
	Forum #13: "Jim Crow and Slavery by Another Name: The Debate between Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. DuBois Made New" Patricia Waters 16 November 2009 Announcement Flyer (PDF)
	Forum #12: "Memoirs as Personal History Projects" Vonda Garrett 21 October 2009 Garret discussed the rewards of using memoirs as personal history projects to preserve family histories. Announcement Flyer (PDF)
	Forum #11: "Introducing the National Day on Writing and the National Gallery of Writing" Katona Hargrave and Ben P. Robertson 16 September 2009 Hargrave and Robertson discussed the newly established (by the NCTE) National Day on Writing (20 October 2009) and the department's sub-gallery of the National Gallery of Writing. Announcement Flyer (PDF)
	Forum #10: "Globalization and Global Ethics: A Quaker Concern" A special forum organized by Festus Fru Ndeh. Bill Ndi 31 August 2009 During a visit from Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia, Ndi shared his interpretations of the globalizing influence of Quaker philosophy. Announcement Flyer (PDF)
	Forum #9: "Selections from Breeding a Tornado and Twisting Canonical Linguistic Blades" Festus Fru Ndeh 15 April 2009 Ndeh shared some of his latest poetry and also explained his current research project on varieties of English (or "english"). Announcement Flyer (PDF)
	Forum #8: “Integrating the English Language Arts: Literature and Grammar” Mary Ann Tighe 18 March 2009 Tighe discussed integrating literature and grammar instruction in the classroom in ways that would be especially meaningful to students. Announcement Flyer (PDF)
	Forum #7: "Excerpts from Willows: A Creative Reading by James Davis" James Davis 18 February 2009 Davis shared excerpts from his novel in progress entitled Willows and discussed the writing process. Announcement Flyer (PDF)
	Forum #6: “Beowulf vs. the Nazis” Scott Nokes 12 November 2008 Nokes discussed the historical roots of Nazi and neo-pagan interest in Beowulf, and the controversy over the upcoming “black Beowulf.” Announcement Flyer (PDF)
	Forum #5: “Memoirs of a Professor: A Reading by Theron Montgomery” Theron Montgomery 15 October 2008 Montgomery read segments of his project, "Driving Truman: A Memoir," a non-fiction account detailing his experiences years ago with Truman Capote. Announcement Flyer (PDF)
	Forum #4: “Teaching International Students: A Discussion of Techniques” Theresa M. Johnson and Sharon M. Eller 17 September 2008 Johnson and Eller offered techniques and advice for helping international students to succeed in their university courses. Announcement Flyer (PDF)
	Forum #3: “Using Corpus Linguistics to Improve Student Writing Quality” Catherine Smith 16 April 2008 Smith demonstrated how corpus linguistics can be a valuable component in teaching composition to first-year students. Announcement Flyer (PDF)
	Forum #2: “‘My Flesh, Your Flesh’: An Exploration of Michael Orlofsky’s Fiction” Michael Orlofsky 19 March 2008 Orlofsky presented a reading of excerpts from his story, “My Flesh, Your Flesh,” about a young man from the coal-mining region of Pennsylvania. Announcement Flyer (PDF)
	Forum #1: “Technical Writing in the English Department” Katona D. Hargrave and Ben P. Robertson 13 February 2008 Hargrave and Robertson provided sample assignments and offered teaching techniques for technical writing courses. Announcement Flyer (PDF)
Updated 20 November 2009.