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Celebrate 200 Years of Frankenstein with Frankenreads!
In honor of the two-hundredth anniversary of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Frankenreads will take place the week of October 31, 2018, from Wednesday until Friday. Graduates and…
Remembering Mark Conroy
Lisa J. Kiser—
At the time of his recent retirement, Mark was an associate professor; he was a specialist in modern British and American literature and film. He will be remembered for his sharp…
Department Wins Two Graphic Design Awards
The Department of English's spring 2018 course promotion campaign, designed by Communications Specialist Breanne LeJeune, has received two graphic design awards: The HOW In-House Design…
Campus Legends, Horrors and Lore
By Avery Samuels
Human knowledge is rooted in storytelling. Early humans developed the cognitive machinery necessary to make sense of their lives through narrative, and…
Undergraduate Student Profile: Brendan Walsh's "Mythological" Los Angeles Internship
By Madalynn Conkle
Working on my laptop, I am constantly referencing Spotify’s “Friend Activity” feed to discover new tunes and uncover my friends’ psyches by picking apart…
Research Spotlight: Doug Sutton-Ramspeck
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…
Research Spotlight: Clare Simmons
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…
Obsession Story: Cecilia Johnson and Wildflower Gardening
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, Undergraduate Academic Advisor …
Graduate Students Working in Comics Studies
In recognition of September being Comics Month in the Department of English, we asked some of our graduate students who are involved in comic studies why they are intrigued in this oftentimes…