The English Department’s master of arts essay presentations will be given from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, in the O’Shaughnessy (“leather”) Room of O’Shaughnessy-Frey Library Center. A reception will begin at 4:45 p.m.

Graduating students will discuss the process of creating and writing their essays. The event is free and open to the public.

The presenters are:

• Amanda Dahlin, “The Middle-Class Women’s Mission in Agnes Grey and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall”
• Elliot Ferrell, “Constitutional Creatures: Frankenstein’s Creation and Legislative Representation”
• Jared Hunt, “Spurring Nietzsche: The Ethical Deconstruction of Nietzsche’s Styles”

For more information call Joyce Poley, (651) 962-5628.