Hendrix-Murphy Foundation - Programs in Literature and Language

All events are free and open to the public. No tickets or reservations are required. An Evening with Murphy Visiting Poet Garrett Hongo Thursday, October 5, 2023 Reves R...

In an exploration of early modern drama, Assistant Professor of English Dr. Margo Kolenda-Mason traveled with ris ing seniors Bri Graggs, Logan Ingram, Alex Lueken, and rising ...

This summer Murphy Scholar and French and History double-major Lily Ryall ’24 traveled to Québec, Canada, to learn more about Canadian French. As a sophomore Ryall took Dr....

Hendrix-Murphy Foundation Programs in Literature and Language Project Funding Awarded for Spring & Summer 2023 In the Spring semester of 2023, the Hendrix-Murphy Fou...

The Hendrix-Murphy Foundation is delighted to announce the winners of the 2022-2023 Student and Alumni Playwriting Contests. Dawn Branch ’05 received first place in the alumni con...

CONWAY, Ark. (April 3, 2023) – Thirty-five first-year Hendrix College students selected for the Murphy Scholars Program were formally inducted at a ceremony held the evening of...

CONWAY, Ark. –  Hendrix-Murphy Visiting Poet and Pulitzer Prize winner Sharon Olds will read and discuss her work on Thursday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m. in Staples Auditorium ...

CONWAY, Ark. ( March 1, 2023) - Hendrix-Murphy Foundation ’s Visiting Poets Ilya Kaminsky and Katie Farris will read and discuss their work on Tuesday, March 28 , at 7:30 p.m....

In the Fall semester of 2022, the Hendrix-Murphy Foundation awarded $101,368 in grants for six student cocurricular projects, two faculty-led campus projects, and two faculty-led ...

Submissions are now open for the 2022-2023 Hendrix-Murphy Foundation Student and Alumni Playwriting Contests . The two contests are judged by a professional playwright a...

CONWAY, Ark. (October 20 , 2022)- Poet, essayist, and cultural critic Hanif Abdurraqib will read and discuss his work on Thursday, November 10 , at 7:30 p.m. in Reves Recita...

CONWAY, Ark. (October 1, 2022)-Ornithologist, writer, and 2022 MacArthur Fellow J. Drew Lanham, will read and discuss his work on Wednesday, October 26, at 7:30 p.m. in Reves ...

The Nation's Poet Laureate, Ada Limón, will read and discuss her work on Thursday, October 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Staples Auditorium on the Hendrix College campus. A boo k si g...

all public events are free and everyone is welcome no tickets or reservations required Playwright’s Theatre: A Seriously Shakespearean Drama Club by Carlee Shepard ...

Hendrix College’s 25th annual Playwright’s Theatre will be held on Friday, September 9, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. in Cabe Theatre on the Hendrix College campus. This year’s play, A Seri...

Danielle Kuntz, English with an emphasis in creative writing major, studied abroad at the University of Oxford in Fall of 2021. A native of Hot Springs, Arkansas, Kuntz...

Last summer Murphy Scholars Lauren Berry and Marni Younger ’22 hiked 240 miles over 23 days, completing the John Muir Trail with their fellow Hendrix classmate Hailey Johnston ’...

Utilizing her Murphy Scholar travel funds, Anushka Yadava ’22 spent one of her winter breaks studying abroad in Spain. As a Biochemistry—Molecular Biology (BCMB) major, Yad...

With the help of the Hendrix-Murphy Foundation, Murphy Scholar Sidra Hanson '22 completed a total of four Murphy Scholar projects, including two trips abroad. Hanson spent the ...

Congratulations to the 2022 graduating cohort of Murphy Scholars! A Farewell Fest celebrating the accomplishments of 29 senior scholars was held on May 2. Students were recogni...