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Five Must-Read Summer Book Picks by Asian and Asian American Authors

AAPI Literature and Media Club Founder and President Julie Cha ’25 recommends top reads.
May 09, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, English

Carey Cameron ’24 Plans Future in Media and Entertainment

The senior English major and creative writing minor has held multiple arts and culture roles in the D.C. region.
April 22, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, English

Dylan Lewis Named to Andrew W. Mellon Society of Fellows in Critical Bibliography

The prestigious fellowship is a capstone graduate career achievement for the English doctoral candidate.
April 15, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, English

English Professor Elizabeth Arnold Dies at 65

Arnold was a poet of national and international acclaim and a beloved teacher and colleague.
March 12, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, English

Professor Lillian-Yvonne Bertram and Hoa Nguyen ’91 Receive Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grants to Artists

They’re among four poets internationally to receive the award.
February 29, 2024 American Studies, English, Maryland Language Science Center

Three ARHU Faculty Win Do Good Innovator Awards

Perla M. Guerrero, Peter Mallios and Shevaun Lewis are among 57 staff and faculty from across campus who received the award.

February 13, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, English

M Pease ’22 Appointed to Maryland Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs

Pease is an alum of the Maryland General Assembly Program in the Department of English.
February 05, 2024 English

Ali Clingan ’25 Awarded 2023–24 Jack Godfrey Memorial Scholarship

Clingan is the fourth English major to win the scholarship since it was established in 2014.
December 01, 2023 English, College of Arts and Humanities

Lillian-Yvonne Bertram to Read From 'Negative Money'

The poet will share some of their computational poetry Dec. 6.
November 29, 2023 African American History, Culture and Digital Humanities, English

$1.4M Mellon Foundation Grant Expands Black Digital Humanities at UMD

Initiative fosters broad range of scholarly, creative and experimental work at all levels–undergrad to faculty.
Poetry Society of America April 26, 2024

"Wave House" by Professor Elizabeth Arnold Wins Poetry Society of America William Carlos Williams Award

Arnold's book of poetry was one of two winners of the award.
The New Yorker March 25, 2024

“Bitter Water Opera" in Briefly Noted Book Reviews

Alum Nicolette Polek MFA '19's new novel is featured in The New Yorker.
Education Week February 07, 2024

‘Why Doesn’t Everybody Want to Do This?': A New Teacher’s Midyear Reflection

Alum Saxon Brown '23 discusses being an English teacher in Education Week.

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Bruce Horner Lecture Now Available for Viewing!

November 07, 2013 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Check out Bruce Horner's lecture here: https://vimeo.com/74736462

Heather Lindenman has been named a Graduate Lilly Fellow and Receives a Rise Above Grant

November 07, 2013 English

Assistant Director of the Academic Writing Program, Heather Lindenman was named a Graduate Lilly Fellow (through CTE) for 2013-2014

Writing Center Tutors Courtney Guth and Abby Shantzis Present at National Conference

November 06, 2013 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Writing Center tutors Courtney Guth and Abby Shantzis joined former tutor Oliver Bulley, assistant director Doug Kern, and director Leigh Ryan to present at the National Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing in Tampa, FL, November 1-3.

MEMSI Event: Contact Ecologies

November 05, 2013 English

Please join us for our next big MEMSI event, a day-long symposium on November 15th

MEMSI Event: Contact Ecologies

November 05, 2013 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Please join us for our next big MEMSI event, a day-long symposium on November 15th with a keynote by Timothy Morton and presentations by Bruce Holsinger, Anne Harris, Kellie Robertson, and Steve Mentz.

Georgetown Conference "Trent and Its Impact"

November 05, 2013 English

With the conference "Trent and its Impact" on November 7th & 8th, 2013, Georgetown University will celebrate the 450th anniversary of the closing of the Council of Trent on December 4, 1563.

Georgetown Conference "Trent and Its Impact"

November 05, 2013 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

With the conference "Trent and its Impact" on November 7th & 8th, 2013, Georgetown University will celebrate the 450th anniversary of the closing of the Council of Trent on December 4, 1563.

Ethnomusicology Graduate Student Colloquium

November 05, 2013 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

All three presenters are Ph.D. students in the ethnomusciology program. All are welcome!

Two Announcements of Interest to WAGPCS Members--Nov. 14th Kluge Talk & Letterform Archive

November 05, 2013 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Theatrical Bank Notes: Satire and the Politics of Paper Money in Britain, 1780-1870 with Amanda Lahikainen, Kluge Fellow at The John W. Kluge Center Thursday, November 14 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. in the Woodrow Wilson Room (LJ-113)

In Memoriam: Jack Salamanca

November 05, 2013 English

Jack Salamanca, Professor Emeritus and novelist, passed away at age 90 on October 30th.