Since 2005, the Literature and Research Colloquium has provided a venue for faculty and graduate students to present their work–in–progress and to receive suggestions and feedback from their colleagues. Held up to four times a semester, the sessions concentrate on discussion of a pre–circulated paper (write to series co–founder, Professor Ashby Kinch if you´d like to be placed on the mailing list to receive an electronic copy of the paper in advance of the actual presentation), which might range in length from a conference paper to a chapter of a book or thesis project to a fully developed article being prepared for publication. The 60–75 minute sessions typically begin with a brief presentation of 10–15 minutes on the genealogy of the project (the motivations for the research, where it stands, etc.), which is then followed with general audience discussion.