English in the African Diaspora, Discussion Group

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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT-SPONSORED LISTSERVERS (an annotated list)

[updated 3/5/94]

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The English department is pleased to sponsor the following electronic mailing lists (a.k.a. "listservers," "listservs" or "lists"), open to any Penn faculty, staff, graduate student or undergraduate. To subscribe, send a message to "lstsrv@ccat.sas.upenn.edu", leave the subject line blank, and type just this on the first line of the message: subscribe [name-of-list] (First_Name Last_Name). E.g.: "subscribe pennfemm (Jane Doe)".

Anyone who has any question about any English listserver may send a message to "english-help@ccat.sas.upenn.edu".

CREATIVE WRITING -- english-cw

------------------------------ For all those interested in receiving announcements and notices pertaining to the Creative Writing Program within the English department. Creative Writing is a "concentration" available to English majors, but it also sponsors programs (for example, public readings) for the whole Penn community; and, of course, students who are not English majors also enroll in Creative Writing courses and may wish to join this list. This is not a discussion list. If you wish to post a message, send it first to the Director of Creative Writing, Gregory Djanikian at "djanikia@mail.sas".

ASIAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE -- aalitcult

-------------------------------------------------- For all those interested in discussing--and receiving announcements pertaining to--Asian-American Literature and Culture. This is meant to be both a forum for announcements and a discussion group. Subscribers need not be affiliated with the English department. To post messages, simply send to "aalitcult@ccat.sas.upenn.edu".

FEMINISM -- pennfemm

-------------------- For all those interested in discussing--and receiving announcements pertaining to--feminism. This is a forum for announcements as well as a discussion group. Subscribers need not be affiliated with the English department, and the topic is not meant to be limited to literature or literary culture. To post messages, simply send to "pennfemm@ccat.sas".

LITERATURE AND CULTURE OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA -- af-diaspora

------------------------------------------------------------- For all those interested in discussing--and receiving announcements pertaining to--the literature and expressive culture of the African diaspora. This is a forum for announcements as well as discussion. Subscribers need not be affiliated with the English department. To post messages, simply send to "af-diaspora@ccat.sas".

MEDIEVALISTS' LIST -- pennmedieval

---------------------------------- For specialists in medieval studies who wish to receive announcements and notices pertaining to any aspect of medieval studies. Subscribers are affiliated with departments and programs across the university. This is primarily for faculty and graduate students specializing in medieval studies, but the list is open to interested staff and undergraduates. To post messages, simply send to "pennmedieval@ccat.sas".

NEWSGROUP MIRRORS MESSAGES TO ENGLISH MAJORS

============================================ English majors regularly receive messages and announcements pertaining not only to the activities of the English department but also to literary study generally. Anyone in the Penn community may see these messages by reading the newsgroup called "upenn.english.major.announce". If you have questions about how to find and read this newsgroup, please send a message to "english-help@ccat.sas".