A book published by Publications Unit Director Steve Halle received the 2023 PEN Award for Poetry in Translation.
Unit: English
Reading by celebrated poet Kim Shuck, March 1
The Department of English’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee and TRIBE@ISU will bring a virtual poetry and essay reading by Kim Shuck from 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 1.
#ObsidianVoices to feature poets Aurielle Marie, Jennifer Bartell, L. Renée, February 23
Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora will host a conversation with cultural poets Aurielle Marie, Jennifer Bartell, and L. Renée.
Readings in honor of Dr. Kass Fleisher: The Adventurous: Radical Nonfiction
An online memorial in honor of the late Dr. Kass Fleisher on February 24 will include readings from guest authors Tonya M. Foster, Erica Hunt, Bhanu Kapil, and Laura Mullen.
Poised for success: Students thrive with scholarship support
There are a variety of scholarships at Illinois State, including scholarships geared toward major studies, financial assistance, or recognizing the overall excellence of a student. However, all scholarships have the commonality of supporting highly capable and stand-out students at Illinois State.
Award-winning author, translator team to visit ISU for two events, February 3
Lara Dopazo Ruibal and Laura Cesarco Eglin will visit ISU for two events on February 3 to celebrate Dopazo Ruibal’s claus and the scorpion, longlisted for the 2023 PEN Award for Poetry in Translation.
DMPTool available to assist researchers with data management plans
Illinois State University is now affiliated with DMPTool, an open-source online application built to assist researchers in creating comprehensive data management and sharing plans in easy-to-view formats.
Obsidian is granted $40,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts
Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora announced it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to receive a Grants for Arts Projects award of $40,000.
Poetry Foundation awards Obsidian an Equity in Verse Grant
Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora is the recipient of a $50,000 Equity in Verse grant awarded by the Poetry Foundation.
Three named 2022 “Researchers to Know”
Three Illinois State University professors have been named 2022 “Researchers to Know” by the Illinois Science and Technology Coalition (ISTC).