About the Conference
Who Can Submit?
The EGSA Conference is driven towards graduate students, both in operating the conference and for submissions. We encourage any current graduate student - whether at UTA or another university - to apply so long as their paper adhere’s to the conference theme dealing with film and media. One does not need to be a UTA student or and English student to apply.
Check out the Conference Program
The EGSA Conference 2024 Program is now live! Learn more about some of our awesome panels, presenters, and keynote speaker! The program includes the timeline, location of events, and general information like our sponsors, volunteers, and lunch time!
Award and Publication for an Outstanding Student Papers
Graduate students presenting who submitted their full papers/works will be considered Outstanding Student Paper conference award for the conference. Additionally, twoOthree, UTA’s graduate student journal, will select a student to be published in their 2024 journal publication.
Last Year’s EGSA Conference
After a few years paused from COVID-19, the prior year’s conference featured five engaging panel presentations, as well as a keynote speech by Dr. Ashley Barnes, Associate Professor of Literature at the University of Texas, Dallas. Topics dealt in a wide range from early modern literature, theory, film, and composition. Learn more.
Location Information
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The conference will be held on the UTA Campus in Nedderman Hall 100.
416 S. Yates St., Arlington, TX 76013
View UTA’s Campus Maps for more information.
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The conference will take place on Friday, April 19, 2024 starting at 9:00 a.m. and ending at 6:15 p.m.
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Check out the UTA Visitor Parking Map for information on the visitor lots: https://www.uta.edu/pats/maps/Short-Term-Parking-Map---Fall-2022.pdf
The nearest parking lot to Nedderman Hall 100 for visitors is Lot F14 (north of Nedderman; 90 min. lot; $4 per hour). For all day parking, check out the West Campus Garage (west of Nedderman, across from Cooper St.) or Maverick Garage (southeast of Nedderman) for all day parking (rates are $14 per day or $4 per hour).
Visit UTA Parking and Transportation for more info: https://www.uta.edu/pats/parking/index.php -
UTA is in a central hub of Arlington between large sports arenas and amusement parks. There’s a number of restaurants, shops, and museums worth a visit as well.
Some nearby eateries are: Starbucks, Chipotle, Fuzzy’s Taco Shop, J. Gilligan’s Bar and Grill, Babe’s Chicken and Dinner House, Free Play Arcade, Old Tavern Pizza, and much more.
Impressions
“The panels represented an impressive array of fields and topics, including literary studies, film studies, rhetoric and language studies, and even interdisciplinary intersections between English and biology.”
— Jason Hogue, Lecturer
The organization itself began in 2013 as,
“the brainchild of some very energetic and proactive graduate students” for which some of whom are now professors in the Department of English.
— Penelope Ingram, Associate Professor