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Beating the Barista Myth: Career Preparation for Humanities Majors Course Profile
Contrary to popular belief, not all English majors end up working at Starbucks. In fact, English majors are three-times more likely to go into computer or math careers than they are to go into…
Tainted Love: Queer Narratives Course Profile
“If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive.” -Audre Lorde
Knowing oneself can be extremely difficult; many spend their entire…
Phelan and Aldama Selected as Faculty FIT Mentors
The Department of English is proud to announce that Distinguished University Professor and Arts and Humanities Distinguished Professor James Phelan and Arts and Humanities Distinguished Professor…
Literary Locations–Greece: Meshing Myth with Modernity
He opened his mouth and out poured a flood of water. He then reached into his pockets and pulled out handfuls of gravel, sand and dirt and repeatedly rubbed them on his face and chest. Next to him…
Reading Between the Frames: Film and Comics Course Profile
“Where must we go, we who wander this wasteland, in search of our better selves?” – The First History of Man, a fictional book from the Mad Max universe
Most people have…
Folger Shakespeare Institute and the University of Sheffield Visit Department
On Monday, September 11, 2017, the Department of English hosted representatives from the Folger Shakespeare Institute and the University of Sheffield. Each program outlined its key…
Kathy Fagan Grandinetti Receives the Raymond J. Hanley Award
Kathy Fagan Grandinetti, director of the MFA Program in Creative Writing, was selected to be the recipient of the Raymond J. Hanley award!
The Raymond J. Hanley award is given to…
Front Desk Heroes: Meet our Student Administrative Team
Whether they are answering advising questions or giving out chocolate, our student administrative team is always smiling and eager to help.
This autumn, there…
New Programs: MA in Medical Humanities and Social Sciences and the Graduate Minor in English
A new semester means new classes, new faces and new books to read. In the Department of English, the new semester also means the debut of two new academic programs: the MA in Medical…