The English Department's Scholarly Speakers Series is pleased to announce the scholars who have agreed to participate in our 2011-12 lecture series:

* poet and visual artist Jen Bervin, who will teach next year at the Vermont College of Fine Arts and at Harvard University;

* director of the Heart of Texas Writing Project and former NCTE president Randy Bomer of the University of Texas at Austin;

* Neville Hoad, also from the University of Texas at Austin;

* and Ania Loomba, from the University of Pennsylvania.

Heartfelt thanks to all who supported the Speakers Series this year!