THE ANATOMY OF A POEM
with Chad Davidson, SOTA Director and Professor of English
FACTS AND FANTASY IN WESTERN ART
with Nathan Rees, Associate Professor of Art
Tuesday, January 28 | 6:00 pm reception, 6:30 pm talk
Hawthorne Room, The Inn at Serenbe
Artists were responsible for defining our popular image of the "Old West," but how
can we separate legend from fact? Come explore how artists navigated between history
and myth as they shaped our vision of the American frontier. *Tickets are not required at the door, but don't forget to RSVP for door prizes.
SATURDAY SEMINAR: THE ANATOMY OF A POEM
with Chad Davidson, SOTA Director and Professor of English
Saturday, February 1 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
UWG Newnan Center, Room 186
Cost: $75 includes a great conversation and a book to further your studies
How does poetry mean? In what ways do form and language work together in a poem for
striking effect? We will discuss a handful of poems, both contemporary and classic,
in our quest to unpack some of the reasons why poetry continues to scare us, and maybe
why it should. Copies of former Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky's helpful guide, The Sounds of Poetry, will be given to all participants. *Click here to register.*
GETTING WARMER: LITERATURE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS
with Shannon Finck, Senior Lecturer of English
Tuesday, February 11 | 6:00 pm reception, 6:30 pm talk
The Hub, Carrollton
Great works of fiction have historically represented fundamental truths of individual
human experience. As humans become the single most significant force affecting the
planet, however, is it time to rethink the novel's purpose? *Tickets are not required at the door, but don't forget to RSVP for door prizes.
REMEMBERING THE CONFEDERACY
with Keith Bohannon, Professor of History
Tuesday, February 18 | 6:00 pm reception, 6:30 pm talk
UWG Newnan Center
Terrible events in recent years have prompted a new phase of debate and discussion
over Confederate symbols. This talk will examine the origins of the mythology of the
Lost Cause, and the controversy over what place, if any, Confederate monuments should
have in our twenty-first century landscape. *Tickets are not required at the door, but don't forget to RSVP for door prizes.
SATURDAY SEMINAR: REMEMBERING THE CONFEDERACY
with Keith Bohannon, Professor of History
Saturday, February 29 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
UWG Newnan Center, Room 186
Cost: $75 includes a great conversation and a book to further your studies
We hear about the Southern Lost Cause mythology in literature, movies, monuments,
and symbols. But what is the Southern Lost Cause mythology? How do we make sense of
the different interpretations in popular culture? This seminar will explore how historians
work on memory and the Civil War, and discuss recent controversies surrounding public
Confederate monuments and the display of the confederate battleflag. *Click here to register.*
SPECIAL EVENT: BLACKWELL PRIZE-WINNER GRAHAM BARNHART
Poet and author of The War Makes Everyone Lonely
Tuesday, March 10 | 6:00 pm reception, 6:30 pm talk
Carnegie Library, Newnan *No Alcohol Served*
Join us for a ready by poet and US Army veteran Graham Barnhart, whose debut collection The War Makes Everyone Lonely earned him the Blackwell Prize in Writing (worth $10,000) administered by SOTA. *Tickets are not required at the door, but don't forget to RSVP for door prizes.
THE SMALLEST OF SLAVES: ENSLAVED YOUTH IN JAMAICA
with Colleen A. Vasconcellos, Associate Professor of History
Tuesday, March 24 | 6:00 pm reception, 6:30 pm talk
Hawthorne Room, The Inn at Serenbe
Jamaica's sugar empire was once the brightest jewel in the English Crown. Yet that
jewel's biggest flaw was the enslavement of millions, including children. What was
the nature of childhood in such an environment? *Tickets are not required at the door, but don't forget to RSVP for door prizes.
OPERA IS DEAD, LONG LIVE OPERA!
with Dawn Neely, Associate Professor of Voice and Director of Opera Workshop
Tuesday, April 7 | 6:00 pm reception, 6:30 pm talk
The Hub, Carrollton
Critics have lamented for decades that opera is a dying art. But is opera really dying,
or is it instead constantly being reborn? *Tickets are not required at the door, but don't forget to RSVP for door prizes.
HOW TO BE A CITIZEN OF THE WORLD
with Rob Kilpatrick, Chair, Department of International Languages and Cultures
Tuesday, April 21 | 6:00 pm reception, 6:30 pm talk
UWG Newnan Center
When asked where he came from, Socrates did not answer "From Athens" but "From the
world." In our current era of globalization mixed with resurgent nationalism, however,
are these ideals still desirable or even possible? *Tickets are not required at the door, but don't forget to RSVP for door prizes.