Hendrix-Murphy Foundation - Programs in Literature and Language

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

Calling first-year students of all majors! Are you passionate about literature and language? Are you curious about the Murphy Scholars Program? Don’t miss our drop-in information session on Wednesday, January 17 from 11:30-12:45 in the Murphy Seminar Room. (Pizza provided.) Applications open Tuesday, January 16. Details here on the requirements, benefits, and application process: https://www.hendrixmurphy.org/page/about-the-program

Hendrix-in-Tours is a four-week summer language program that gives Hendrix students an opportunity to study French language and culture in the capital city of the Loire Valley. Read about the summer 2023 experience: https://www.hendrixmurphy.org/article/1377317

This summer, twelve Hendrix students spent six weeks exploring the natural splendor and culture of Costa Rica with Dr. Carmen Merrick and Dr. J.D. Gantz. Read about their immersive experience in San Luis: http://bit.ly/3Tbsnxl

Join us on Friday, 12/1 at 12:10 p.m. in Bates Dining Room in the Caf for Literature and Language over Lunch. Dr. Kristi McKim will discuss writing her new book RUSHMORE.

This fall the Hendrix-Murphy Foundation awarded $41,336 in grants for six student cocurricular projects, two faculty-led campus projects, and one faculty-led study-travel project in literature and language. Read about these upcoming immersive experiences http://bit.ly/40Jze2U

This July, 11 Hendrix students spent a month in Spain, exploring and studying peninsular and Latin American Spanish literature at the University Complutense of Madrid. Read the full story about Hendrix-in-Madrid http://bit.ly/40BSmzO