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Associate Professor David Brewer receives Ratner Distinguished Teaching Award
The Department of English is thrilled to announce that Associate Professor David Brewer is a recipient of the Ronald and Deborah Ratner Distinguished…
Graduate student Nicole Pizarro publishes chapter in new collection from Wayne State University Press
The Department of English is proud to announce that graduate student Nicole Pizarro wrote a chapter in the newly published collection, New…
Obsession Story: Robyn Warhol and Quilting
For this series, we reach out to a member of the department who has a very particular obsession and ask them to share it with the world. In this edition, College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished…
Research Spotlight: Kay Halasek
Each month, the Communications Team reaches out to members of the Department of English faculty and asks them to elaborate on a current research or creative project they are working on or have…
Minor in Professional Writing develops skills across genres
From grant writing to blogging, students in the Minor in Professional Writing practice a wide range of writing styles and genres. This minor not only gives students the opportunity to refine their…
Department Diversity and Inclusion Committee co-hosts virtual forum on race in early modernity
On November 19, the Department of English's Diversity and Inclusion Committee, along with the Global Arts and Humanities Discovery Theme, hosted a Zoom forum titled "Race in Early Modernity."…
Taryn Mullins: Rising author and poet
We've all experienced extreme emotions—the thrill of an exciting accomplishment, the grief of losing a loved one. But not all of us can eloquently put those emotions into words. That's just what…
A virtual coffee shop: A portrait of the artist in a pandemic
When Emerita Professor Katherine Burkman has an idea, she’s not going to waste any time getting it out into the world, pandemic or not. Which, in 2020, means that Burkman’s new musical, …
Professor Michelle Herman publishes new book, a retelling of Chekhov's "The Darling"
The Department of English is pleased to announce that Professor Michelle Herman has published her recent book, The Darling, as part of the Ploughshares Solo…