Events

Each fall and spring, SoAL hosts a variety of cultural and scholarly events, including art exhibitions, musical and theatre performances, film screenings, panel discussions, special presentations by artists and scholars, an annual Arts Festival, and two annual conferences (for undergraduate students and for faculty). 

Please use the form linked below to submit events to be added to SoAL's calendar.

SoAL Event Submission Form

Fall 2024 Events

Tuesday,
August 27

Topic Creation (Workshop)

Time: 2:00 pm
Location: The Writing Center (TEB 226) | Macon Campus

Contact: Dr. Sharon Colley

Wednesday,
August 28

Topic Creation (Workshop)

Time: 12:30 pm
Location: The Writing Center (TEB 226) | Macon Campus

Contact: Dr. Sharon Colley

Wednesday,
August 28

Narration and Theme (Workshop)

Time: 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Location: The Writing Center (Roberts Library 235) | Cochran Campus

Contact: Dr. John Murphy

Wednesday,
September 4

ESO Book Club: Neil Gaiman's Stardust

Time: 2:00 pm
Location: The Writing Center (TEB 226) | Macon Campus

Contact: Dr. Shane Trayers

Monday,
September 9

How to Study for Your Language Class

Time: 3:30 pm
Location: SoAL 110 | Macon Campus

Contact: Dr. Sabrina Wengier

Monday,
September 9

Art Exhibition Opening: Kimberly Riner's Allegory of a Still Life

Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Peacock Gallery | Cochran Campus

Exhibition is on view September 9 - October 7, 2024.

Contact: Luke Buffenmyer

Wednesday,
September 11

Analysis, Comparison, and Contrast (Workshop)

Time: 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Location: The Writing Center (Roberts Library 235) | Cochran Campus

Contact: Dr. John Murphy

Monday,
September 16

MGA Celebrates Constitution Day: Constitution Day Voter Engagement Activities

Time: 9:30 am - 12:15 pm
Location: Outside Georgia Hall | Cochran Campus

Contact: Dr. Grace Adams-Square

Monday,
September 16

MGA Celebrates Constitution Day: Constitution and Civics Jeopardy

Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: Center for Middle Georgia Studies | Macon Campus

Contact: Dr. John Hall

Monday,
September 16

MGA Celebrates Constitution Day: Women's Suffrage and the 19th Amendment

Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: Center for Middle Georgia Studies | Macon Campus

Contact: Dr. Sheree' Keith

Tuesday,
September 17

ESO Book Club: Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland

Time: 12:30 pm
Location: The Writing Center (TEB 226) | Macon Campus

Contact: Dr. Shane Trayers

Tuesday,
September 17

MGA Celebrates Constitution Day: Constitution Day Faculty Discussion Panel

Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: Center for Middle Georgia Studies | Macon Campus

Contact: Dr. Chris Lawrence

Wednesday,
September 18

French Conversation Table

Time: 1:30 pm
Location: SoAL 110 | Macon Campus

Contact: Dr. Sabrina Wengier

Wednesday,
September 18

SoAL Graduate Programs Information Session

Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Microsoft Teams | Register Here

Contact: Dr. Monica Miller or Dr. Andre Nicholson

Friday,
September 20

The Writing Marathon

Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 pm
Location: The Writing Center (TEB 226) | Macon Campus

Contact: Dr. Shane Trayers

Monday,
September 23

HSO Cochran Trivia Night

Time: 7:00 pm
Location: 230 Walker Hall | Cochran Campus

Contact: Dr. Tracie Provost

Tuesday,
September 24

ESO Book Discussion: George Orwell's 1984

Time: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Third Floor, Roberts Library | Cochran Campus

Contact: Dr. Mary Christian

Monday,
September 30

Korean Conversation Table

Time: 11:30 am - 12:20 pm
Location: SoAL 110 | Macon Campus

Contact: Dr. Yunsuk Chae

Wednesday,
October 2

Fall Line Review Release Party

Time: 12:30 pm
Location: SoAL Lobby | Macon Campus

Contact: Dr. Kelly Whiddon

Thursday,
October 3

Spanish Conversation Table

Time: 11:30 am - 12:20 pm
Location: SoAL 110 | Macon Campus

Contact: Dr. Yunsuk Chae

Thursday,
October 3

Inward, Outward, and Upward: Chamber Singers Mid-Semester Concert

Time: 7:30 pm
Location: First Presbyterian Church | 682 Mulberry Street, Macon

Parking available on 1st Street.

Contact: Dr. Rebecca Lanning

Monday,
October 7

Celebrating Korean and K-Pop

Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Math Auditorium | Macon Campus

Contact: Dr. Yunsuk Chae

Tuesday,
October 8

Spanish Fiesta!

Time: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Georgia Hall | Cochran Campus

Contact: Dr. Sabrina Wengier

Tuesday,
October 8

Cancelled - Inward, Outward, and Upward: Chamber Singers Tiny Concert

Time: 12:30 pm
Location: Arts Complex Rehearsal Hall | Macon Campus

Contact: Dr. Rebecca Lanning

Wednesday,
October 9

Five Parts of Argument (Workshop)

Time: 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Location: The Writing Center (Roberts Library 235) | Cochran Campus

Contact: Dr. John Murphy

Wednesday,
October 16

Bring Your Own Book Fair: Scary Edition

Time: 12:30 pm
Location: The Writing Center (TEB 226) | Macon Campus

Contact: Dr. Shane Trayers

Wednesday,
October 16

French Conversation Table

Time: 4:00 pm
Location: Microsoft Teams | Click to Join

Contact: Dr. Sabrina Wengier

Thursday,
October 17

Modern Language Online Open House

Time: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Location: Microsoft Teams | Click to Join

Contact: Dr. Sabrina Wengier

Thursday,
October 17

Hurricanes, Health Care, and Heated Rhetoric: A Domestic Politics Discussion

Time: 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Location: Microsoft Teams | Click to Join

Contact: Dr. Chris Lawrence

Friday,
October 18

Postponed to Spring '25 - ESO Mystery Theater

Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 pm
Location: Arts Complex Theatre | Macon Campus

Contact: Dr. Shane Trayers

Monday,
October 21

HSO Cochran Trivia Night

Time: 7:00 pm
Location: 230 Walker Hall | Cochran Campus

Contact: Dr. Tracie Provost

Wednesday,
October 23

They Say / I Say: From Research to Writing (Workshop)

Time: 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Location: The Writing Center (Roberts Library 235) | Cochran Campus

Contact: Dr. John Murphy

Thursday,
October 24

Student Play: Wiley and the Hairy Man

Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Arts Complex Theatre | Macon Campus

Students perform Wiley and the Hairy Man by Susan Zeder.

Contact: Prof. Cindy Sams

Friday,
October 25

Rescheduled: SoAL Virtual Interdisciplinary Faculty Conference

Time: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Microsoft Teams | Check back for link

This event has been rescheduled to March 7, 2025.

Contact: Dr. Andre Nicholson

Friday,
October 25

Student Play: Wiley and the Hairy Man

Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Arts Complex Theatre | Macon Campus

Students perform Wiley and the Hairy Man by Susan Zeder.

Contact: Prof. Cindy Sams

Saturday,
October 26

Student Play: Wiley and the Hairy Man

Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Arts Complex Theatre | Macon Campus

Students perform Wiley and the Hairy Man by Susan Zeder.

Contact: Prof. Cindy Sams

Monday,
October 28

All the Trouble in the World: A Global Events Discussion

Time: 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Location: Microsoft Teams | Click to Join

Contact: Dr. Chris Lawrence

Tuesday,
October 29

Celebrate French, Korean, and Spanish at MGA!

Time: 12:00 pm -2:00 pm
Location: SLC Lobby | Macon Campus

Contact: Dr. Sabrina Wengier

Tuesday,
October 29

Grammarpalooza: Coraline

Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: The Writing Center (TEB 226) | Macon Campus

Contact: Dr. Sharon Colley

Tuesday,
October 29

ESO Book Discussion: Neil Gaiman's Coraline

Time: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Location: Third Floor, Roberts Library | Cochran Campus

Contact: Dr. Mary Christian

Tuesday,
October 29

Music Program Open House

Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: Music Building | Macon Campus

Contact: Dr. Justin McAdara

Wednesday,
October 30

SoAL Graduate Programs Information Session

Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Microsoft Teams | Register Here

Contact: Dr. Monica Miller or Dr. Andre Nicholson

Monday,
November 4

Korean Conversation Table

Time: 11:30 am - 12:20 pm
Location: SoAL 110 | Macon Campus

Contact: Dr. Yunsuk Chae

Wednesday,
November 6

How to Proofread, Edit, and Revise Your Drafts (Workshop)

Time: 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Location: The Writing Center (Roberts Library 235) | Cochran Campus

Contact: Dr. John Murphy

Thursday,
November 7

Percussion Concert

Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Arts Complex Theatre | Macon Campus

Contact: Dr. Justin McAdara

Friday,
November 8

The Writing Center 10 Year Anniversary

Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: The Writing Center (TEB 226) | Macon Campus

Alumni who worked as consultants in The Writing Center during the past 10 years will be invited back for a reunion and celebration of The Writing Center's 10th anniversary.

Contact: Dr. Sharon Colley

Thursday,
November 7

The Alice Experience

Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Student Life Center exterior | Macon Campus

In the event of bad weather, the event will take place inside the Student Life Center.

Contact: Dr. Shane Trayers

Monday,
November 11

The 2024 Presidential Election in Retrospect

Time: 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Location: Microsoft Teams | Click to Join

Contact: Dr. Chris Lawrence

Tuesday,
November 12

Veterans Awareness Panel

Time: 12:30 pm
Location: SoAL 120 | Macon Campus

Contact: Dr. Shane Trayers

Tuesday,
November 12

How to Use Citation Style Guides (Workshop)

Time: 2:00 pm
Location: The Writing Center (TEB 226) | Macon Campus

Contact: Dr. Sharon Colley

Wednesday,
November 13

How to Use Citation Style Guides (Workshop)

Time: 12:30 pm
Location: The Writing Center (TEB 226) | Macon Campus

Contact: Dr. Sharon Colley

Wednesday,
November 13

Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried: A Talk by Dr. Chip Rogers

Time: 2:00 pm
Location: The Writing Center (TEB 226) | Macon Campus

Contact: Dr. Shane Trayers

Monday,
November 18

HSO Cochran Trivia Night

Time: 7:00 pm
Location: 230 Walker Hall, Cochran

Contact: Dr. Tracie Provost

Tuesday,
November 19

ESO Book Discussion: Aldous Huxley's Brave New World

Time: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Location: Third Floor, Roberts Library | Cochran Campus

Contact: Dr. Mary Christian

Tuesday,
November 19

Jazz Band Concert

Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Arts Complex Theatre | Macon Campus

Contact: Dr. Justin McAdara

Wednesday,
November 20

French Conversation Table

Time: 1:30 pm
Location: SoAL 110 | Macon Campus

Contact: Dr. Sabrina Wengier

Wednesday,
November 20

Jadiyah Leroy Senior Production Lecture

Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Arts Complex Theatre | Macon Campus

Contact: Dr. Justin McAdara

Wednesday,
November 20

Andrew Tomlinson Senior Percussion Recital

Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Arts Complex Rehearsal Hall | Macon Campus

Contact: Dr. Justin McAdara

Thursday,
November 21

MGA Chamber Singers Presents: Gloria! A Concert in Memory of Dr. Giuliano Graniti

Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Northminster Presbyterian Church | 565 Wimbish Rd, Macon

Contact: Dr. Rebecca Lanning

Monday,
December 2

Student Documentary Film Screening

Time: 3:30 pm
Location: Arts Complex Theater | Macon Campus

Contact: Prof. Zardosht Afshari

Monday,
December 2

Senior Exhibition Opening Reception

Time: 5:00 pm
Location: Arts Complex Lobby | Macon Campus

Contact: Prof. Luke Buffenmyer

Tuesday,
December 3

Asia Henderson Senior Voice Recital

Time: 5:30 pm
Location: Arts Complex Rehearsal Hall | Macon Campus

Contact: Dr. Justin McAdara