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Stone Canoe to award IVMF Prize for Written Work by a Veteran beginning in 2013
Three critically acclaimed authors—all vets—to judge first prize Beginning in 2013, Stone Canoe, A Journal of Arts, Literature and Social Commentary published by Syracuse University, will award the Institute for Veterans and Military Families Prize for Written Work by a Veteran. The…
U.S. deputy secretary of state to speak at Maxwell on U.S. foreign policy priorities
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns will visit the Maxwell School on Friday, April 6, to give a talk on U.S. foreign policy priorities. The lecture, from 12:30-2 p.m., will be followed by an audience Q-and-A session. Burns is…
Orange Pulse Dance Troupe to perform 9th Annual Charity Showcase Saturday
Get ready to walk down a red carpet for Orange Pulse Dance Troupe’s 9th Annual Charity Showcase.
‘Citizen writer’ Terry Tempest Williams will close out 2011-12 University Lectures season
Conservationist, free speech advocate and author Terry Tempest Williams will be the final guest of the University Lectures 2011-12 season on Thursday, March 29. Williams will speak on “The Writer as Witness” during a conversation with Don Mitchell, Distinguished Professor…
SU Humanities Center hosts lectures by renowned cultural critic March 27-28
International cultural critic Taek-Gwang Lee is making two rare appearances at Syracuse University. On Tuesday, March 27, he will discuss “Towards Geo-Cinematology: Negotiating the Identity of East Asian Cinemas” at 4 p.m. in the SU Humanities Center Seminar Room (304)…
‘Modern Family’ writer, co-producer Danny Zuker ’86 to deliver keynote at Newhouse Convocation May 12
Danny Zuker ’86, Emmy Award-winning writer and co-executive producer for ABC’s “Modern Family,” will deliver the keynote address at the convocation ceremony for Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications on May 12. A Newhouse School alumnus, Zuker has…
Award-winning novelist Zadie Smith to talk about writing in the 21st century in March 20 University Lectures presentation
Award-winning novelist Zadie Smith will speak about the point of writing in the 21st century—especially given social media and other influences—in the next University Lectures presentation at Syracuse University on Tuesday, March 20. Smith’s presentation, “Why Write?” will begin at…
Award-winning screenwriter, producer, playwright Aaron Sorkin ’83 to deliver 2012 Commencement address
Aaron Sorkin ’83, award-winning screenwriter for films such as “A Few Good Men,” “The American President,” “The Social Network” and “Moneyball,” as well as TV shows including “Sports Night,” “The West Wing,” “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” and HBO’s…
Great Jewish Writers Series continues on Feb. 28 with lecture on Leah Goldberg and Else Lasker-Schueler
The Judaic Studies Program in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences and the Jewish Federation of Central New York continue their Great Jewish Writers lecture series with a special program on poets Leah Goldberg and Else Lasker-Schueler, on Feb….
SU’s Dana Spiotta, Bruce Smith finalists for National Book Critics Circle awards
Dana Spiotta and Bruce Smith, English faculty members in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, have been named finalists for the National Book Critics Circle awards. Spiotta was nominated in the fiction category for “Stone Arabia” (Scribner, 2011); Smith…