Department of English – Events Calendar

TV Writing Symposium

McFarlin Library 2933 East 6th Street, Tulsa, OK, United States

TU alumni Taylor Chukwu (Disney) and Bryant Loney (Netflix), along with special guest Maggie Monahan (Hulu/Disney), will talk about finding a career as a young writer in the exciting world of television. It is the first event in our semester-long series of conversations about the business and craft of writing for television. For more information, […]

Free

TV Writing Symposium

Tyrrell Hall 2930 East 6th Street, Tulsa, OK, United States

Sue Tenney and Amy Palmer Robertson, the creator and head writer on the hit Netflix series Virgin River, will talk about the art and craft of writing for television as part of a semester-long series of conversations. For more information, contact Grant Jenkins at grant-jenkins@utulsa.edu or 918-631-2557.

Free

TV Writing Symposium

Lorton Performance Center 550 South Gary Place, Tulsa, OK, United States

Alison Tatlock, writer/producer of Better Call Saul, and Alex Smith, writer/director Walking Out, will talk about the art and craft of writing for television as part of a semester-long series of conversations. For more information, contact Grant Jenkins at grant-jenkins@utulsa.edu or 918-631-2557.

Now Open: Stylus Submissions

Submissions for the the spring 2023 edition of Stylus, the TU student journal of art & writing, are now open to undergrad and graduate students! This year's theme is "The Body," though non-theme submissions are allowed. We are currently accepting work in the areas of digital art, printmaking, sculpture, photography, 3-D art, creative nonfiction, fiction, poetry, […]

TV Writing Symposium – Okie Noodling film screening with Bradley Beesley

Lorton Performance Center 550 South Gary Place, Tulsa, OK, United States

Join TU's Department of Film Studies for a screening of the documentary Okie Noodling, followed by a Q&A with director Bradley Beesley, producer James Payne and Assistant Professor Justin Rawlins. If you have questions, please email Jeff Van Hanken at jeff-vanhanken@utulsa.edu.

Poetry Reading by Quraysh Ali Lansana and students

Tyrrell Hall 2930 East 6th Street, Tulsa, OK, United States

Join TU's Department of English and Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for an evening with critically-acclaimed poet and writer Quraysh Ali Lansana, who will discuss works exploring race, politics, culture and more.

Poetry reading series – Susan Briante

Tyrrell Hall 2930 East 6th Street, Tulsa, OK, United States

Have you ever read poetry that uses fieldwork and archives to deal with important social and political concerns? Come hear three acclaimed poets who employ research and reporting to grapple with such timely issues as immigration, identity, cultural appropriation, racism and the military- and prison-industrial complexes. Their works intersect with the social sciences, drawing on […]

Canceled: Poetry Slam

Allen Chapman Student Union 440 S Gary Ave, Tulsa, OK, United States

Note: This event has been canceled. The Poetry Slam offers poets the opportunity to share their work and connect with other poets and poetry-lovers on campus. There will be food available for those attend, as well as prizes for first through third places! Sign up to participate.

Poetry Reading Series – Nomi Stone

Tyrrell Hall 2930 East 6th Street, Tulsa, OK, United States

Have you ever read poetry that uses fieldwork and archives to deal with important social and political concerns? Come hear three acclaimed poets who employ research and reporting to grapple with such timely issues as immigration, identity, cultural appropriation, racism and the military- and prison-industrial complexes. Their works intersect with the social sciences, drawing on […]

Poetry Reading Series – Paisley Rekdal

Tyrrell Hall 2930 East 6th Street, Tulsa, OK, United States

Have you ever read poetry that uses fieldwork and archives to deal with important social and political concerns? Come hear three acclaimed poets who employ research and reporting to grapple with such timely issues as immigration, identity, cultural appropriation, racism and the military- and prison-industrial complexes. Their works intersect with the social sciences, drawing on […]

Stylus Reading and Reception

Tyrrell Hall 2930 East 6th Street, Tulsa, OK, United States

TU’s student-run literary and arts magazine, Stylus, will be celebrating it’s 2023 issue, Home, and announcing the winners of its writing and visual arts contests. For more than two decades, Stylus has been publishing the best writing in fiction, poetry, drama and screenplays, and spotlighting the creativity of students at The University of Tulsa. Please […]

The Power of Storytelling in Black Women’s Music – A Concert and Commentary by Angela Ray

Lorton Performance Center 550 South Gary Place, Tulsa, OK, United States

Join Angela Ray for a short concert consisting of four songs interspersed with commentary exploring the relationship between literature and the history of Black women’s music in America. From Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield, a singer celebrated as the “Black Swan” in the nineteenth century, to spirituals, opera, jazz, soul and pop, Ray's presentation will showcase the […]

TU Reading Series – Jordan Stempleman

Chapman Hall 2830 East 5th Street, Tulsa, OK, United States

The English & Creative Writing department is honored to welcome Jordan Stempleman, who is the author of nine books of poetry, including Cover Songs (The Blue Turn), Wallop, and No, Not Today (Magic Helicopter Press). He edits The Continental Review, Windfall Room, and Sprung Formal and runs the Common Sense Reading Series in Kansas City.

Free

TU Reading Series – Carolyn Mikulencak

Tyrrell Hall 2930 East 6th Street, Tulsa, OK, United States

The Department of English & Creative Writing welcomes essayist and fiction writer Carolyn Mikulencak to campus for a public event. Raised in Tulsa and a graduate of TU, Carolyn Mikulencak lives in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her writing has appeared in The Oxford American, Yemassee, Psychological Perspectives, Open: Journal of Arts & Letters and Southwest Review. […]

Free