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UMD English at CCCC 2017

March 15, 2017 English

The English Department is well represented at the NCTE's annual conference. 

Students Learn about the Free State’s Literary History in Randy Ontiveros’ Literary Maryland Course

March 03, 2017 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Students in Randy Ontiveros’ Literary Maryland course recently made the trip to the Riversdale House Museum in nearby Riverdale, MD.

Call to Submit: Academy of American Poets Prize

February 28, 2017 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

An honorarium will be awarded by the Academy of American Poets for the best poem or group of poems by a University of Maryland student.

Call to Submit: Katherine Anne Porter Fiction Prize

February 28, 2017 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

An honorarium will be awarded by the Department of English for the best short fiction entry by a University of Maryland student.

UMD Senior Radhika Tyagi Publish in 'Bird's Thumb'

February 28, 2017 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Radhika Tyagi’s Patient, a monologue written for Douglas Kern's ENGL275: Writing to be Seen: Scriptwriting for Theatre, Film, and Television in the fall of 2016, has been accepted for publication in the forthcoming June 2017 issue of Bird's Thumb.

The English Department Welcomes Sara Wilder

February 23, 2017 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Sara Wilder, who is currently completing her Ph.D. at Ohio State University, will be joining us this fall.

Society for Textual Scholarship's 2017 International Interdisciplinary Conference

February 14, 2017 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

MITH and the AADHUM initiative warmly invite your participation in the annual conference of the Society for Textual Scholarship, to be held on campus, May 26 - June 2. The deadline for proposals is February 26.

Recyclemania

February 14, 2017 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Learn more about UMD's sustainability programs. Terps leave small footprints!

UMD at AWP 2017

February 07, 2017 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

The Associal of Writing and Writing Program's Annual Convention is being held in Washington, DC from February 8th through the 11th. Those presenting from the Department include faculty members, graduate students, and alumni.

Alumni Join Local Artists To Make Some Noise At Freedom Fair

February 01, 2017 English, Philosophy

Art Takes Action is a group composed of students, artists and musicians in the DC area.