Calendar - Department of Englishhttps://calendar.ua.edu/department/department_of_english/calendarCalendar - Department of EnglishMon, 09 Mar 2026 23:00:14 -050060en-usLocalistMar 9, 2026: An Evening with Unoma Azuah at Gorgas LibraryThe Department of English's Visiting Writers Series is excited to welcome memorist and novelist Unoma Azuah to campus. On Monday, March 9, Nigerian-born author Unoma Azuah will read a selection of her work and answer audience questions in the Yellowhammer Room of Gorgas Library at 7 p.m. Arrive early (6:30 pm) for refreshments and mingling. Books will be available for purchase, and Unoma Azuah will sign copies of her memoir immediately following the event.

Unoma Azuah teaches English at Wiregrass Georgia Tech. in Valdosta, Georgia, USA. She is a writer, scholar, and activist. Her recently released memoir, Embracing My Shadow, is described as “powerful” by the prestigious Ms. Magazine and her writing awards include the Hellman/Hammett Award; the Urban Spectrum Award for her debut novel, Sky-high Flames; and the Snyder-Aidoo Book Award for her novel, Edible Bones.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5185126507044733.211803-87.546032Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:00:00 -05002026-03-09T19:00:00-05:00https://calendar.ua.edu/event/an-evening-with-unoma-azuahLectures & PresentationsMar 10, 2026: Unoma Azuah: "Setting as a Pressure Pot" at Gorgas LibraryThe Department of English welcomes writer Unoma Azuah, who will present a creative writing craft lecture on how SETTING is a pressure pot. It marinates and “cooks” all the ingredients of a narrative. A SETTING goes beyond place; it’s also about the process.

This workshop is free and open to all students or faculty.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5185122086899233.211803-87.546032Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:00:00 -05002026-03-10T14:00:00-05:00https://calendar.ua.edu/event/unoma-azuah-setting-as-a-pressure-potLectures & PresentationsMar 10, 2026: A Converstation with Katy Sullivan at Smith HallThe Strode Program is thrilled to invite you to our next guest speaker presentation! We are so excited to be bringing to campus actress and Paralympic athlete Katy Sullivan. Katy is a Tuscaloosa native, and a four-time US Champion in the 100m. For her Strode-sponsored visit, Katy will be sharing her experiences as an athlete and actress, including her experiences playing Richard III for Chicago Shakespeare Theater in 2024: https://www.chicagoshakes.com/productions/2324-richard-iii/

Katy will be giving a public presentation (with Q&A and an informal “meet and greet” afterwards) on Tuesday, March 10 at 5PM in Smith Hall 205.

Please mark your calendars for this exciting event and spread the word to your students and friends as well!! This is an event that should have broad appeal, so please do spread the word and plan to attend.

You can learn more about Katy here: https://www.katysullivan.net/about

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5219737833677333.21187-87.543821Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:00:00 -05002026-03-10T17:00:00-05:00https://calendar.ua.edu/event/a-converstation-with-katy-sullivanLectures & PresentationsApr 6, 2026: Writing The Hard Stuff - A Workshop with Nicole Walker at Gorgas LibraryIn this one-hour workshop, Nicole Walker will present writing prompts that include formal techniques for writing the hard stuff to deepen the meaning of the difficult subjects being addressed while creating a safer headspace in which to write. Please join us in the Yellowhammer Room (2019) in Gorgas Library for this free, informative craft talk.

Bio: NICOLE WALKER is the author of several books including the forthcoming How to Plant a Billion Trees: A Memoir of Childhood Trauma and the Healing Power of Nature and Writing the Hard Stuff: Turning Difficult Subjects into Meaningful Prose, as well as several other books. She has written several pieces for The New York Times and is a noted author in several editions of Best American Essays. She edits the Crux, the literary nonfiction series at University of Georgia Press and teaches creative writing at Northern Arizona University where she serves as Writer-in-Residence for the Center for Ecosystem Science and Society.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5205764083758433.211803-87.546032Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:00:00 -05002026-04-06T17:00:00-05:00https://calendar.ua.edu/event/writing-the-hard-stuff-a-workshop-with-nicole-walkerLectures & PresentationsApr 7, 2026: An Evening with Nicole Walker at Gorgas LibraryThe Department of English's Visiting Writers Series is excited to conclude our 2025-2026 season with notable author Nicole Walker! On Tuesday, April 7, memoirist and essayist Nicole Walker will read a selection of her work and answer audience questions in the Camellia Room of Gorgas Library at 7 p.m. Arrive early (6:30 pm) for refreshments and mingling. Books will be available for purchase, and Walker will be signing books immediately following the event.

NICOLE WALKER is the author of several books including the forthcoming How to Plant a Billion Trees: A Memoir of Childhood Trauma and the Healing Power of Nature and Writing the Hard Stuff: Turning Difficult Subjects into Meaningful Prose, as well as several other books. She has written several pieces for The New York Times and is a noted author in several editions of Best American Essays. She edits the Crux, the literary nonfiction series at University of Georgia Press and teaches creative writing at Northern Arizona University where she serves as Writer-in-Residence for the Center for Ecosystem Science and Society.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5205760052007433.211803-87.546032Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:00:00 -05002026-04-07T19:00:00-05:00https://calendar.ua.edu/event/an-evening-with-nicole-walkerLectures & Presentations