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Commencement Award Winners 2008

June 28, 2010 English

We are pleased to announce the winners of spring 2008 department-sponsored prizes and awards.

"Speaking of Books" Welcomes Clare Lyons

June 28, 2010 English

“Speaking of Books… Conversations with Campus Authors" is sponsored by the University Libraries' Humanities Team and the College of Arts and Humanities

Visiting Scholars From Germany and China

June 28, 2010 English

The Department of English is pleased to welcome two distinguished scholars to the University of Maryland for Fall 2008.

Bauer's Work on "The Alchemy of Empire" Wins Support from NEH and Mellon Foundation

June 28, 2010 English

The National Endowment for the Humanities and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation have awarded a combined fellowship to Ralph Bauer for research at the John Carter Brown Library.

In Memoriam, George Panichas

June 23, 2010 English

The Department mourns the loss of George A. Panichas, Emeritus Professor of English, who passed away March 17, 2010.

Poets, Critics, and Readers Come Together for "Rereading Poets Reading," April 15-16

June 23, 2010 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Why don’t poets, critics, and readers meet face-to-face more often? Why are there poetry readings apart from critical lectures about poetry?

Colloquium on Thornton Wilder Will Be Held March 27

June 23, 2010 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe Award-winning actress Rosemary Harris will read from Wilder's works.

Elaine Showalter to Speak on Women Writers and American Literary History

June 23, 2010 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Showalter will speak in Ulrich Recital Hall in Tawes on December 4.

Tawes Will Host "Writing Across the English CORE Curriculum"

June 23, 2010 English

A symposium on new approaches to writing in the classroom will be held Friday, November 6.

"Reading the Lyric" Lecture Series Commences With James Longenbach

June 23, 2010 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

The venerable critic and poet will also give a poetry reading to Michael Collier's Introduction to Poetry class.