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Main English Office Approved for Renewal of Bronze Certificate

November 04, 2015 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Last year, the English Department was awarded with the Bronze Certificate for Green Office departments. Thanks to the continued diligence of the Department, our Bronze Certificate has been renewed for another year.

English Majors Katie Stuller and Stacia Odenwald Receive Dean's Senior Scholar Award for 2015

November 04, 2015 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Congratulations to Katie Stuller and Stacia Odenwald, for receiving the Dean's Senior Scholar Award for 2015. Both students impressed the selection committee with their academic achievement and will be honored at an award ceremony on November 18th.

Author Nikky Finney Talks Poetry During A Visit To Campus

November 01, 2015 College of Arts and Humanities, English, Jimenez-Porter Writers' House, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Nikky Finney talked to students about the inspiration behind her poetry.

Jessica Enoch Elected on Board of Directors of the Rhetoric Society of America

October 28, 2015 English

Jessica Enoch has just been elected to a four-year term on the Board of Directors of the Rhetoric Society of America.  Congratulations, Jess! 

Michael Olmert Participates in Panel Discussions, Among Other News

October 28, 2015 English

Most recently, on October 23rd, Michael Olmert talked to four groups of junior-high students at the Talbot County History Museum in Easton, MD.

Department Celebrates National Day on Writing

October 28, 2015 English

On October 20th, the Department celebrated the National Day on Writing by asking students, faculty, and staff why they write.

Department Hosts Successful Petrou Residency with Sianne Ngai

October 28, 2015 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

On October 22nd through 23rd, Sianne Ngai of Stanford University visited the Department as the 2015 Petrou lecturer.

Faculty and Students Present at International Writing Centers Association Conference

October 21, 2015 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

At the International Writing Centers Association conference in Pittsburgh, PA (Oct. 8-11), Writing Center Assistant Director Nabila Hijazi presented on a panel “Consultant Training and Supporting New Graduate Writers: New Challenges.”

Literary Birthday Celebration: Ezra Pound with Elizabeth Arnold, Fri. Oct. 30, 12:00 pm, Library of Congress

October 21, 2015 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Location: Whittall Pavilion, Thomas Jefferson Building (ground floor)Our own Elizabeth Arnold and Charles Bernstein will celebrate the birthday of poet Ezra Pound by reading selections from his work and discussing his influence on their own writing.

Film and Media in the Age of Transnationalism, Fri. Nov. 6, Ulrich Recital Hall

October 21, 2015 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

The one-day symposium will feature a film screening and discussion, a roundtable discussion with professors Ryan Long (Spanish) and Hester Baer (German) and graduate students.