The Society
'meta-': changed in position, altered; more comprehensive: transcending; a new but related discipline designed to deal critically with the original one.
'forum': an assembly for the discussion of public matters or current issues.
Metaforum is an undergraduate literary society for students interested in English at Kansas State University
Literary societies have been a major part of KSU's history since 1864.At the height of their popularity between 1864 and 1943, there were eight societies. The purpose of these past literary societies was to give its members literary and forensic training and development. Such training allowed students to write and deliver papers, give speeches and readings, and to participate in formal debates. Each literary club also published a society paper twice a month.
Today, as a literary society, Metaforum is primarily an organization which allows students with a common interest to meet and have fun sharing, discussing, and truly experiencing all kinds of literature. Metaforum meetings are usually held once a month and feature a wide variety of activities--poetry and story readings, movie nights, and just food-hangout time.
In the fall of 2005 the officers and active members of Metaforum agreed that Metaforum officers, meetings and activities will be officially merged with Alpha Theta Eta officers, meetings and activities. Alpha Theta Eta is K-State's chapter of Sigma Tau Delta.
The officers of Metaforum and Alpha Theta Eta from Spring Break 2005 to Spring Break 2006 are:
Micah Janzen, President
Christen Kuchem, Vice President
Anna Jurey, Treasurer
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