What does LLACE do?
The Literary and Language Committee of Etcetera organises events that focus on literature and language. A crucial part of the events are the Book Clubs, where fun discussions about text and author are held, and which are also a great opportunity to meet and interact with other students. Other fun examples are Language and Literature Game Nights, Books That Will Save Your Life (if you’re interested in hearing what your professors are reading), and Poetry Nights. As LLACE, you will also have opportunities to host workshops with the help of UvA professors; last year, LLACE hosted an essay writing workshop and a Fictional Language Workshop that allowed students to learn but also interact with professors in a little bit of a different setting than the traditional classroom.
As a member of LLACE, you participate in a committee meeting once a week to discuss and organise future events, which you will then host. You are expected to work in a team, come up with new ideas for events, and actively participate in organising events and participating in them. Being on a committee will build your team-building skills, as well as it is a great way to meet new people and get to know other English students. It is an extremely beneficial experience, as you will also develop skills in communication, creativity, and taking on a certain responsibility in organising events.
There are several positions available:
Chair: As the chair of a committee you are in charge of running the meetings and making sure every member is on track with their tasks. You are in charge of writing the agenda and sharing it with your committee members so everyone can prepare accordingly.
Secretary: The secretary often handles the committee’s email and is responsible for contacting partners for collaborations. You are mainly in charge of taking notes during the meetings, to keep track of everything that is discussed and future tasks that need to be completed.
Treasurer: The treasurer is handling the finances of the committee. One job is to make sure the committee can do all the activities, financially speaking. They also stay in touch with the board treasurer to get subsidies and to make sure the finances of the committee are on track.
Social Media Manager: You will be in charge of the social media presence of your committee. This includes writing promotions for your events, as well as a review of the event. You will make sure these posts are put on our Instagram page.
General Member: A general member do all kinds of things furthering the goal of the committee. This can be any of the task listed for the other positions to share responsibility, helping other members or organising parts of the activities. These tasks are done by any committee member and are the most important ones.
Board Associate: A Board Associate is the person from the Board joining the committee. They help the committee and keep the board and the committee close to each other and makes sure to give some guidance to the committee.
2024/25 LLACE Members:
Chair – Megan Breuls
Secretary – Neele Wieckmann
Treasurer & board associate – Aleksandra Szcześniak
Social Media Manager – Marta Blankenfelde