"He who desires but acts not, breeds pestilence."

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (1790-3) 'Proverbs of Hell'

William Blake
(1757 - 1827)

Second Annual Re-Visioning Conference:
A New Look at English Studies
Saturday, April 29, 2006

Keynote Speaker:
Miriam Thaggert, Assistant Professor of English
University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Dr. Thaggert received her B.A. from Harvard University and her Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkley. Her research interests include African American Literature and Culture, Modernism, and Visual Culture. She is the author of “Racial Etiquette: Nella Larsen's Passing and the Rhinelander Case,” “Divided Images: Black Female Spectatorship and John Stahl's Imitation of Life,” and “Reliving Memories: Evaluating History in Anita Desai's Clear Light of Day.”

Who Should Attend?
Anyone interested in scholarly pursuits

Please contact Conference Chair Stacia Watkins <stacialael@yahoo.com> or EGSO President Emilee’ LeClear <english101s15@yahoo.com> for more information.

Registration:

• Early Registration Fees are due by April 1, 2006
• $25.00 ($30.00 late) for all presenters attending the conference
• $15.00 Registration Fee for all attendees who are not presenting
• Registration fees should be paid to EGSO and mailed to the following address:
  
  Tanya McLaughlin, GTA
  Peck Hall, Box 70
  English Department
  Middle Tennessee State University
  Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37132-0001