Homecoming Writing Awards + Faculty Flash Talks, 2023

00:00 - Introduction
01:49 - Poetry: Katarina Marceta, “Love, Curses, and Grief (Collection of Six Poems)”
05:23 - Scholarly Essay: Wilson Arnpriester, “Body Horror and Change in David Cronenberg’s Crimes of the Future”
15:26 - Fiction/Creative Nonfiction: Ava Ashtiani, “Shirin's Funeral Cookbook”
19:14 - Melissa Free: “Psychic Invasion”
23:35 - Jacob Greene: “What Is a Conversation?”
29:13 - Kathleen Hicks: “Spooky Success: Conjuring a Business Writing Class with ChatGPT”
35:08 - Jonathan Hope: ”From Flatland, to Ravicka - Dimensionality in Experimental Writing”
44:37 - Peter Torres: “Linguistic Representation of Pain and Racial Disparities in Chronic Pain Treatment”
The Department of English celebrated the winners of its annual Homecoming Writing Contest in this hybrid event.
First: awardees in fiction/nonfiction, poetry and scholarly essay were announced and read from their work.
Poetry: Katarina Marceta, “Love, Curses, and Grief (Collection of Six Poems)”
Katarina Marčeta, an Arizona native, is pursuing a BA in English with a concentration in creative writing and a minor in Slavic studies. She is a staff writer at College Magazine, a student-led online magazine for college students.
Scholarly Essay: Wilson Arnpriester, “Body Horror and Change in David Cronenberg’s Crimes of the Future”
Wilson Arnpriester is a senior at ASU, and will graduate in the spring with a bachelor’s degree in Film and Media Studies. Outside of class, he spends his time as a writer/performer for ASU’s historic Farce Side Sketch Comedy Hour, Host of Standup vs the World, and the director of Barren Mind Improv.
Fiction/Creative Nonfiction: Ava Ashtiani, “Shirin's Funeral Cookbook”
Ava Ashtiani is in her third year studying English (creative writing) and is set to graduate in the spring. She is involved in Pi Beta Phi sorority and has served on the Leadership and Nominating Committee. She has also worked as an assistant editor for Hayden’s Ferry Review.
Next: ASU English faculty give lightning quick presentations about their work in a "flash" format. Confirmed speakers include Melissa Free, Jacob Greene, Kathleen Hicks, Jonathan Hope, and Peter Torres, some of whom will share "Scary Research Stories" in honor of Halloween!
Melissa Free: “Psychic Invasion”
Jacob Greene: “What Is a Conversation?”
Kathleen Hicks: “Spooky Success: Conjuring a Business Writing Class with ChatGPT”
Jonathan Hope: ”From Flatland, to Ravicka - Dimensionality in Experimental Writing”
Peter Torres: “Linguistic Representation of Pain and Racial Disparities in Chronic Pain Treatment”