Hendrix-Murphy Foundation - Programs in Literature and Language

Join us on Thursday, April 25 at 4:30 p.m. in the Murphy House for the release of the Aonian, Hendrix’s annual literary magazine. Contest winners will read and discuss their work. Snacks and copies of the Aonian provided. All are welcome!

Join the Horror in Hispanic Literatures and Cinemas class for a thrilling midnight reading of horror short stories! The event will start at 11:50 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24 at a mystery, on-campus location. Horror stories can be in any language. To register contact Dr. Ruth Yuste-Alonso at yuste-alonso@hendrix.edu.

Join us on Thursday, April 18 at 5:00 p.m. on the Murphy Patio for the Senior Word Garden Potluck! Grace Epperson, Elliot Jackson, Colin Jenkins, Drea Ortega, Grace Peterson, Sam Pierce, Drew Skelton, and Sophie Yarbrough will read from their Creative Writing Senior Theses. Side dishes are appreciated but not necessary. Bring a blanket and a friend! All are welcome.

Join us Thursday, April 11 from 9:45-11:00 a.m. in the Murphy Seminar Room for writer Vince Granata’s ShopTalk: Writing from a Distance in Creative Nonfiction. All are welcome!

Welcome Murphy Scholars Class of 2027! Read about the students selected and see photos by Mike Kemp: https://www.hendrixmurphy.org/article/1532089

Join us on Thursday, 4/4 at 8:00 p.m. in the Murphy House for Word Garden! Senior Creative Writing majors will read from their theses. All are welcome!

Project proposals for the next funding cycle are due Monday, April 1 by 5:00 p.m.! Visit our About Hendrix-Murphy Funding page for details on what qualifies for funding and how to apply. https://www.hendrixmurphy.org/page/about-hendrix-murphy-funding

Join us for the Hispanic Horror film series, dedicated to a selection of Spanish-language horror movies from the Hispanic world! Screenings will be in Spanish with English subtitles and are open to the Hendrix Community and the public at 7PM in the Hundley-Shell Theatre.

Where do you turn when life abroad doesn’t look like the glowing images in the brochures? Join Bergen Franklin ‘24, Bauer Lee ‘24, and Shermar Simmons ‘25 on Friday, March 1 from 12:10-1 p.m. in Bates Dining Room for a discussion on coping with the unexpected when overseas.

Hendrix-Murphy Visiting Writer Mark Vanhoenacker will be in Conversation with Foundation Director Hope Coulter on 3/13, at 7:30 p.m. in Reves Recital Hall at Hendrix. Followed by a reception and book signing, this event is free and open to the public. https://bit.ly/3T6n2XO

What is a prose poem? And what’s it like to write in a form that’s resistant to definition? Join us Wednesday, February 28 from 4:15-5:30 p.m. in the Murphy Seminar Room for writer Marianne Chan’s ShopTalk: Prose Poem as Shapeshifter and Rebel. All are welcome!

Earn a Global Awareness Odyssey credit exploring Mexico City with Drs. Pruneda Sentíes and Brandner this summer! Attend the informational session on Thursday, February 22 at 3:00 p.m. in the Murphy House to learn more.

Join us on Friday, February 23 at 12:10 p.m. in Bates Dining Room for Literature and Language over Lunch! Dr. Alex Vernon will discuss his upcoming book Reading Hemingway’s For Whom the Bell Tolls and his fascination with the literary giant. https://bit.ly/4bJlsCn

Join us on Thursday, February 29 at 11:10 a.m. in the Murphy Seminar Room for insight into this year’s Murphy Visiting Theatre Director Daryl W. Phillipy’s direction of the Hendrix Players’ production of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. All are welcome!

Join us on Friday, February 2 at 12:10 p.m. in Bates Dining Room for Literature and Language over Lunch! Professors Hope Coulter, Ty Jaeger, Colleen Mayo, and Lavinia Roberts will discuss their philosophies on plot in creative writing. Tell the front desk that you are “attending the Murphy lunch” so that Murphy can pay for your meal.

Join us for Word Garden on Thursday, 2/1 at 8 p.m. in the Murphy Seminar Room. Inaya Imran, Owen Edgington, Lily Harper, and Miles Kresic will read original works of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. All are welcome!

Murphy Visiting Playwright Theresa Rebeck will read and discuss her work on Thursday, 2/15 at 7:30 p.m. in Reves Recital Hall. This event is free and open to the public. No tickets or reservations required. https://www.hendrixmurphy.org/article/1419261

Join us on Friday, January 26 at 12:10 p.m. in Bates Dining Room for Literature and Language over Lunch. Adriana Rabell Lopez ’24 and Marcia Williams ’24 will give a presentation about their experience in Costa Rica. Tell the front desk that you are “attending the Murphy lunch” so that Murphy can pay for your meal.

Join us for the first Word Garden of 2024 on Thursday, January 18, at 8 p.m. in the Murphy Seminar Room. Noah Carroll, Dom Diamond, Piper Fisherman, and Hannia Valero will read original works of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. The Creative Writing Program's Word Garden features the best in Hendrix student creative writing. All are welcome!

Got an idea for a project that involves literature or language? Apply to the Hendrix-Murphy Foundation for support! Study, travel, research, and service in literature and language may all qualify, whether done individually or in groups. Does your project have mixed content, with only certain portions focused on literature or language? If so, you may want to consider applying to both Hendrix-Murphy and Odyssey. Questions for us or Odyssey? Don’t miss our funding info session with Odyssey on Thursday, January 18, at 11:10 in Mills A. Visit the Odyssey Info Hub to find information on all things Odyssey and our About Hendrix-Murphy Funding page for details and guidelines. https://www.hendrixmurphy.org/page/about-hendrix-murphy-funding