The Second Annual UMA Undergraduate English Conference

The conference offers the opportunity to exchange ideas in a variety of formats, showcase your work as students of English, and to engage in lively discussion. Participating in the conference will not only give you a solid line on your resume but also give you a chance to share your work with an audience of fellow English students, professors, and other members of the UMA community. The conference is organized by English department faculty and students in the ENG 499 Senior Seminar and funded partly by a Presidential mini-grant.

SEE THE APRIL 16, 2012, CONFERENCE PROGRAM HERE:

UMA English Conference (PDF) »

How you can participate:

1. Submit a proposal. Proposals are due March 16:email Lisa Botshon (botshon@maine.edu).
2. Attend sessions and join the discussions.

The English Undergraduate Conference is free, but all participants, including presenters, must register so that the planning committee knows how many to expect. Click here to register

We will run a van for any Bangor campus student who desires transportation.

Lunch is free for all registrants, but it is essential that you register so that we can place an informed lunch order. Please register as early as possible, even if you only plan to attend part of the conference. Note: those only planning to attend the keynote need not register.

Your presentation can take one of various forms, including:

Read a critical essay or creative work you've produced in an upper division (200+) literature, writing course or similar.

Read or perform a complete, but short, creative work.

If you have any questions about submitting your proposals, please let us know, either by email (botshon@maine.edu) or by phone (621-3473).