News about Events, People and Programs of the Department of English and Linguistics
For additional information, contact the department office at 260-481-6841, or drop by the Liberal Arts Building, room 145 during regular office hours.
Visiting Writers Series
The IPFW Visiting Writers Series brings 3-4 writers to Fort Wayne annually. Some readings are held on the IPFW campus, while others are held at Fort Wayne Cinema Center or Weisser Park Center. Since 1992, the series has brought approximately 80 writers of various genres, including poetry, essays, short stories, and novels.
The Visiting Writers Series is made possible with the support of several IPFW sponsors, including the Department of English & Linguistics, the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, the Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs, the Office of International Studies, and the Department of International Language and Culture Studies. The VWS is also grateful to IPFW's College Cable Access (Channel 5), which records and broadcasts VWS events, and Publications and designer Jim Whitcraft, for promotional posters. Coffee for the receptions following VWS's readings is a gift of Borders Books and Music. Lodging for some writers is a gift of Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites Downtown. The Cardona-Hine and McCauley visit was also sponsored by IPFW's Department of Visual Communication and Design.
Chronological Listing of Authors, 1992-2013
Spring 2013
Ray Gonzalez
Haki Madhubuti
Fall 2012
John Bradley
Spring 2012
Jan Clausen
Toi Derricotte
Fall 2011
Roger Mitchell
Spring 2011
Don Byrd
Marilyn Stablein
Fall 2010
Lawrence R. Smith
Spring 2010
Jamaica Kincaid
Cecilia Rodríguez Milanés
Fall 2009
David Lloyd
Linda Penisi
Spring 2009
Malidoma Some'
Gloria Frym
Fall 2008
Eric Baus
Noah Eli Gordon
Spring 2008
Kent Johnson
Ted Tardner
Fall 2007
Michael Martone
Carol Moldaw
Spring 2007
Bill Porter
Lisa Zimmerman
Fall 2006
Barbara McCauley
Alvaro Cardona-Hine
Spring 2006
Luis Rodriguez
Fall 2005
Earl Braggs
Marie Ponsot
Spring 2005
Patrick Lawler
Wang Ping
Fall 2004
Judith Johnson
Morikeba Kouyate
Spring 2004
John Yau
Margaret Burroughs
Fall 2003
Robert Kelly
Marilyn Krysl
Spring 2003
Marjorie Agosin
Nancy Welch
Fall 2002
Lawson Fusao Inada
Spring 2002
Julie Shigekuni
Joyce Hinnefeld
Fall 2001
Nikky Finney
Spring 2001
Allison Joseph
Fall 2000
Gene Frumkin
Beth Weatherby
Spring 2000
Janet Holmes
Mark Nowak
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Fall 1999
Sterling Plumpp
Judith Ortiz Cofer
Spring 1999
Amy Hempel
Forrest Gander
Fall 1998
Fred Wah
Kirin Narayan
Spring 1998
John Haines
Nathaniel Mackey
Fall 1997
Janice Eidus
Diane Glancy
Spring 1997
Joseph Bruchac
Chitra Divakaruni
Fall 1996
Antonya Nelson
Kimiko Hahn
Spring 1996
Arthur Sze
Juan Felipe Herrera
Stewart Ikeda
Fall 1995
Jesse Lee Kercheval
Christianne Balk
Spring 1995
Michael Martone
James Grabill
Sharon Klander
Michael Bugeja
Fall 1994
Judith Johnson
Bill Tremblay
Spring 1992 – Spring 1994
John Bradley
Alice Friman
Ray Gonzalez
Judith Johnson
Jack Matthews
Pat Mora
Sharon Stark
Gladys Swann
John Vernon
Gordon Weaver
Chicago Shakespeare Theater Trip
Spring 2013
May 18, Henry VIII
Details may be obtained by calling the Division of Continuing Studies at 481-6619 or by following this link: http://tinyurl.com/cehwzl5
Michael Stapleton, IPFW's Chapman Distinguished Professor of English, will host the bus trip to Chicago's Navy Pier for the performance. Professor Stapleton, who teaches Shakespeare and publishes about his works, will give a brief introductory lecture about Shakespeare's most famous plays en route to Chicago.
About the instructor
Dr. Michael Stapleton is IPFW's Chapman Distinguished Professor of English. He teaches courses in early modern literature and culture, including Shakespeare. He has published four books, and is currently editor of the New Variorum Shakespeare Julius Caesar. He is also Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of English and Linguistics.
Contact Us:
Dr. Michael Stapleton
Department of English & Linguistics
2101 E. Coliseum Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
stapletm@ipfw.edu
260-481-6841
Appleseed Writing Project
IPFW's Appleseed Writing Project is IPFW's ongoing professional development program designed to assist K-16 teachers in all disciplines to teach and assess writing. Since 2003, AWP has been sponsored by the Department of English & Linguistics and the College of Education and Public Policy.
All 200 National Writing Project (NWP) sites across the country have been funded through the U.S. Department of Education. They each work in partnership with area school districts to offer high-quality professional development programs for educators. The philosophy of the NWP is that "teachers make the best teachers of other teachers." Therefore, their goal is to build a cadre of excellent teachers who will share their expertise with their colleagues and take back to their classrooms sound teaching and writing practice to enhance student learning and success.
The goals of the National Writing Project are:
- Improve student writing and learning in kindergarten through university classrooms
- Extend the uses of writing in all disciplines
- Provide schools, colleges, and universities with an effective professional development model
- Identify, celebrate, and enhance the professional role of successful classroom teachers (From the National Writing Project, 2003 Annual Report)
All NWP sites conduct an Invitational Summer Institute where best practices in writing and the teaching of writing are the focus. Each fellow presents a demonstration of a successful teaching approach, participates in writing groups to share and respond to one another's writing, and discusses applications of current research and curricular movements in writing and writing assessment. By the conclusion of the program, participants are prepared to serve as teacher leaders in their local schools, and to make additional professional contributions to writing instruction.
Appleseed also offers summer youth writing camps and can deliver workshops and in-services to area K-12 schools. It also hosts an annual fall teaching conference where AWP Teacher Consultants are featured in presentations that focus on writing and the teaching of writing.
For more information about the National Writing Project, visit their website at www.ipfw.edu/awp or contact the following:
Karol Dehr
Site Director
IPFW Department of English & Linguistics
Dr. Il-Hee Kim
Site Director
IPFW School of Education
2101 E. Coliseum Blvd.
