We play our favorite podcasts, swipe right on our phones, stream videos on YouTube, or scroll through a zillion photos on Instagram. These daily interactions with video, audio, and other media content, remind us of the new ways we tell stories in our screen-filled world. To actively engage in this digital space, we need to…
Category: Announcements
2016 Audience Choice Winners!
We’re delighted to announce the Audience Choice winners in the 2016 Digital Showcase: Undergraduate Student Winner: Christopher Harris: “A Curious Old Back Hall” (Audio Essay) Centered around memories of cigarettes and smokers, this project explores the creation of narrative through sounds and silence. Scents and sights produce strong memories, and while they themselves don’t translate to the…
Extended Deadline!
We have room for just a few more projects in this year’s Digital Showcase! Submit by 5pm Monday 4/25 Questions? Email ProfWriting@umb.edu.
Earn 3 Credits in Bologna, ITALY this Summer!
Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to study “A History of Writing: From Medieval Script to Digital Screen” at the University of Bologna (Italy) this summer! * Approved Elective for Professional & New Media Concentration/Minor* From June 26, 2016 to July 9, 2016, undergraduate and graduate students are invited to work with University…
Showcase Proposals DUE WEDNESDAY
REMINDER: Deadline this Wednesday! Submit your work today. Calling all digital writers/artists/makers! Working on an interesting digital project? Have a blog, website, video, or other digital multimodal composition you’re excited about? Submit a project proposal for the chance to have your work featured in the second annual Digital Showcase, sponsored by the Professional & New Media Writing program. But hurry!…
Alumni Career Panel: 1 Week from Today!
Interested in a career in writing, editing, journalism, or publishing? Come learn about the exciting careers of UMass Boston alumni — and how they got there! Four professional writers share their stories and offer advice in this interactive session. Thursday, April 14th — Next Week! 11am-12:30pm Wheatley 6th Floor, Room 47 Sponsored by the English…
Author’s Talk: Susan Tan on Children’s Lit
Come meet author Susan Tan and hear about publishing children’s literature. This will be a great chance to learn about the writing/publishing industry, and to get some advice from an established author. Thursday, April 21st at 9:30 am ~ Wheatley 6th Floor, Rm 47
Put it on the Calendar!
Come hear about the writing, editing, and publishing careers of UMB alumni–and learn how they got there! We’re excited about this first-ever event, and it will be a great chance to network with people in the writing community. Refreshments will be served. If you have any questions, email us at ProfWriting@umb.edu. See you there!
2016 Digital Showcase CFP
We are pleased to announce the 2nd annual Digital Showcase, on Thursday, May 5th, 2016 from 12-2pm (Wheatley, 6th floor, room 47) and welcome project proposals from faculty, undergraduate, and graduate students. To submit a project proposal for this year’s Showcase, please fill out a Proposal Form by Wednesday, April 20th. If you’re in need of inspiration, or would like a better idea…
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