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Noun

1. Is a melody or hymn that requires the contribution of various human voices as a collective.
2. Studies of our literary landscape, a geography of intimate experience and the erotics of language

The Canticle is the University of Utah's undergraduate literary journal, created out of the desire to craft a literary space for the unusual, the unique, the upcoming, and the unearthed. We are proud to support untapped creative minds and create a venue for their work to reach the universe. 

In partnership with the SLC Arts Council, The English Department is hosting exemplary guest writers to read from their work.  The readings are held through the 2019 - 2020 school year at the Finch Lane Art Gallery on Thursdays at 7 p.m.  A reception to meet the writers follows each reading.

Each year, the Guest Writers Series at the University of Utah brings distinguished authors to Salt Lake City. Our goal is to provide our community with an opportunity to engage in a dynamic, educational and inspiring relationship with literature. We aim to bring in a diverse array of voices and perspectives, and to provide a platform for an enriching dialogue between our authors and the audience.

All events are free and open to the public, and are held at the Finch Lane Gallery (54 Finch Lane) unless noted otherwise.

Working Dog is the graduate student reading series at the University of Utah. Readings feature the most engaging, bustling, and fresh poems and prose coming out of the Department of English and the Creative Writing Program. Graduate writers are encouraged to privilege new work and bold performance.  Readings are open to the public and held roughly once-a-month during the academic year. Refreshments are served.

We invite all undergraduate students to attend these readings.

Stay tuned for our last Proof Rock Event, which will also be the launch party for our new literary journal, The Canticle.

Check back to see when the English Student Advisory Committee will host its annual undergraduate literary conference.

Winners have been selected to present their works under the categories of critical essays, fiction/nonfiction, and poetry. We invite everyone to attend and hear these exceptional pieces of work and to learn more about getting involved in the English Department.

Bringing book-loving University of Utah students together to discuss novels of various genres. Our objective is to create a welcoming environment for University of Utah bookworms, foster great discussions, and inspire members to read books they might not have otherwise encountered. Our support is behind our local book stores and libraries.

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Hivemind is a new city-wide book club that meets once a month to discuss a book by (and sometimes with) visiting writers from the University of Utah Creative Writing Program's Guest Writers Series, the Utah Humanities Book Festival, and Westminster College's reading series. All events are free and open to the public. Find Hivemind Book Club on facebook to rsvp and for more information on future meetings.

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The English Student Advisory Committee is an organization of undergraduate students interested in involving themselves in the workings of the department. As representatives of the department's undergraduate majors, members of the committee contribute to assessments for faculty promotion, retention, and tenure reviews. The ESAC community also organizes readings by faculty and students, coordinates workshops about employment and prospects for graduate work in English and other fields and organizes an undergraduate literary conference. Contact the English Department Office for information about joining ESAC.

Sigma Tau Delta is the International English Honors Society. We are priveliged to have our own chapter here at the University of Utah and invite all English majors to apply.  Sigma Tau Delta's central purpose is to confer distinction upon students of the English language and literature in undergraduate, graduate, and professional studies. Sigma Tau Delta also recognizes the accomplishments of professional writers who have contributed to the fields of language and literature. Members of the local chapter of Sigma Tau Delta combine their efforts with the English Student Advisory Committee to provide opportunities for undergraduate students to connect with majors outside of the classroom and promote the discipline. Applications for membership are available in the English Department Office.

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