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Check Out the Latest News from PWP!

May 06, 2014 English

Keep reading to see the latest updates from the Professional Writing Program.

Joshua Weiner's Essay to Appear in THE RACIAL IMAGINARY, Among Other News

May 06, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Joshua Weiner's essay on race and American literature will appear this spring in, The Racial Imaginary (Fence Books), a collection edited by Claudia Rankine. Keep reading to learn more!

May 8, 2014: Cognitive Sciences Colloquium: Aniruddh Pate, "The Evolution of Human Musicality: Cross-Species Studies"

May 05, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Thursday, 3:30-5:30 pm, Biology-Psychology 1208. How can we study the biological evolution of the human capacity for music?

Brian Richardson Scholar in Residence at the University of Bologna, Among Other News

May 02, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Brian Richardson was a Scholar in Residence at the University of Bologna during spring semester.

Announcing Edlie Wong's Co-Edited Publication!

May 02, 2014 English

Congratulations to Edlie Wong for the publication of her co-edited scholarly edition of George Lippard's novella, The Killers (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2014). Cover image below.

When Ghosts Have Hobbies: Howard Norman’S Novel ‘Next Life Might Be Kinder’

May 01, 2014 College of Arts and Humanities, English

Janet Maslin of The New York Times reviews UMD English Professor Howard Norman's newest book.

Tita Chico Edits THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY: THEORY AND INTERPRETATION

April 30, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

The Eighteenth Century: Theory and Interpretation, supported by the English Department and edited by Tita Chico, is a quarterly journal published by the University of Pennsylvania Press

Announcement of Undergraduate Awards

April 30, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

The department would like to extend its congratulations to the following undergraduate English majors on their awards and achievements!

Emeritus Professor and Sophomore Student Scheduled to Speak at TEDxUMD

April 30, 2014 English

Verlyn Flieger, Professor Emerita, and Casey Patterson, Sophomore English major, are two of the speakers for the first TEDxUMD this Saturday May 3rd, from 9am to 6pm. Watch the Livestream of the event.  

Tita Chico Awarded Fellowship at Institute of English Studies, Among Other Accomplishments

April 29, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Congratulations to Tita Chico who was recently awarded a Visiting Research Fellowship at the Institute of English Studies, housed in the University of London’s Institute for Advanced Studies. Continue on to read more about Tita's latest accomplishments!