What's Happening in the Department of English?
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Spring 2023
Spring 2023 Awards Ceremony
On April 27th, the English Department celebrated the 2023 award winners. Click here for a full list of winners!
Women's and Gender Studies: Works in Progress Symposium
On March 30th, Dr. Katie Fredlund presented at the Women's and Gender Studies' Works in Progress Symposium in the UC Fountain View Room!
Bibliophile's Show and Tell
On March 23rd, Dr. Darryl Domingo hosted a Bibliophile's Show and Tell! Students and faculty were encouraged to bring their favorite book and discuss what they loved about the physical elements of the book - the dust jacket, binding, layout, typography, illustrations, etc.
Spring Internships Informational
On March 22nd, Undergraduate Advisor Bethany Webb and Internships Coordinator Rachel Cantrell hosted an informational session for the English Internships! Click here to read more about our internships program, or here to view the presentation from the session.
Fall 2022
English Department Open House 2022
On October 5th, English Advisor Bethany Webb and Assistant to the Chair Bridget Wells held the third annual English Department Open House!
Discover Your Major Day 2022
On September 29th, English Advisor Bethany Webb and Assistant to the Chair Bridget Wells represented the English Department at Discover Your Major Day 2022 with a Stranger Things/80s horror-themed booth!
Arthur Flowers Performance and Craft Interview
On Thursday, September 22nd author Arthur Flowers held a performance at Stax Museum, joined by Ekpe Abioto, Danian Jerry, Cequita Monique, Anna B. Scott, and Sheree Renee Thomas. Arthur Flowers also visited Patterson Hall on September 23rd for a craft interview.
Spring 2022
2022 Awards Ceremony
On Thursday, April 28th the English Department celebrated all 2022 award winners in PT 456. For a full list of award winners, click here.
English Internship Information Session
On Thursday, March 31st, English Internship Coordinator Rachel Cantrell hosted an internship information session. A recording of the event can be found here, and the PowerPoint presentation can be found here.
Jericho Brown - Poetry Reading and Craft Interview
On Thursday, March 3rd, Pulitzer Prize winning poet Jericho Brown hosted a poetry reading in the UC Bluff Room. On Friday, March 4th the English Department welcomed Jericho Brown to Patterson Hall for a craft interview.
Make sure to check out our Past Events to see what you can be a part of as an English major!