Hendrix-Murphy Foundation

Join us tomorrow Friday, October 4 for Literature and Language over Lunch! Ella Britt and Mabrey Matz will share a presentation titled “Into the Vault: Researching Gender and Sexuality in Shakespeare.”

Contact us by Tuesday, 9/24 for proposal review for the October 1 funding cycle! Visit About Hendrix-Murphy Funding to learn more: hendrixmurphy.org/page/about-hen…

We're opening our 2024-2025 Distinguished Visitor series with Arkansas playwright Candrice Jones! Jones will give a public talk on Wednesday, October 2, at 7:30 p.m. in Reves Recital Hall on Hendrix College campus. Read more about her here: hendrixmurphy.org/article/1746338

Apply to the Hendrix-Murphy Foundation for support for your literature and language projects! Don’t miss our funding info session with Odyssey on Thursday, 9/5 at 11:10 am in Mills A! Visit our funding page for details and guidelines: hendrixmurphy.org/page/about-hen…

Join us on Thursday, September 5 at 8:00 p.m. in the Murphy Seminar Room for the first Word Garden of the year! This month’s reading features Playwriting in London Participants: Noah Carroll, Lydia Le, Alistair Luke, and Alaina May. All are welcome!

The French Film Series kicks off tonight (Tuesday, 9/3) at 7:00 pm with La Grande illusion (Renoir).

Join us a week from today for the 27th annual Playwright's Theatre! See you at 7:00 pm in Cabe for WROUGHT IRON. hendrixmurphy.org/article/1713404

Join us for a semester full of French films with English subtitles! Click here for dates and details: hendrixmurphy.org/article/1734983 All are welcome!

Welcome Dr. Samyak Shertok, Assistant Professor of English Creative Writing and Dr. Marianne Tettlebaum, Assistant Professor of English!

Congratulations Murphy Scholar in Literature and Language Keegan Vacanti ’22!

It's the 27th annual Playwright's Theatre! Join us on Friday, 9/6 at 7:00 pm in Cabe Theatre for a reading of Wrought Iron, written by Werner Trieschmann ’86 and directed by Elizabeth Smith Small ’81. Read more about the play and history of this event: hendrixmurphy.org/article/1713404

Check out this opportunity to work with AR Kids Read: arkidsread.org/join-our-team/

With the support of the Hendrix-Murphy Foundation, Ella Britt and Murphy Scholar Mabrey Matz ’25 explored the Folger Shakespeare Library. This visit to the archives focused on literature to, by, for, and about early modern women in preparation of their anticipated senior theses.

Murphy Scholar Sable Alysse ’24 recently completed an independent archival research project at the University of Chicago Library. Read about their time spent in the archives: hendrixmurphy.org/article/1705810

Hendrix-Murphy is seeking a full-time Communication and Events Manager. See details at jobapply.page.link/TFqR5

Murphy Scholar Trevion Williams ’24 used his Murphy Scholar travel-funds on two language immersion trips to South Korea. Read about his experience in the Program hendrixmurphy.org/article/1688263

So proud of Murphy Scholar Michelle Leyva ’26! With the support of the Hendrix-Murphy Foundation, Hendrix students gain real-world experiences that equip them to pursue their career aspirations.

As a Murphy Scholar, Samantha Broussard ’24 was able to explore her passion for creative writing through a trip to AWP. Read about her experience in the Program hendrixmurphy.org/article/1656465

Murphy Scholar Gabrielle Lefear ’24 used her Murphy Scholar travel-funds to study abroad in Spain and deepen her Spanish skills. Read about her experience in the Program hendrixmurphy.org/article/1649924

We’re delighted to announce our Fall 2024-Spring 2025 public events! We have a fantastic line up of poets, playwrights, fiction writers, science writers, memoirists, and more. hendrixmurphy.org/article/1647634