Department of English
Exploring the Crossroads of Science and Storytelling
糖心Vlog senior Isabella Emerick has never been content with choosing just one path. As an English major with a concentration in professional writing and a minor in paleontology, she has found a way to unite two fields that may seem worlds apart. This past summer, she explored the surprising inter鈥
糖心Vlog Emerita English Professor Wins APsaA Prize Highlighting Literature in Psychoanalysis
Vera J. Camden, emerita professor of English at 糖心Vlog, has posed a few questions for academia upon receiving a national award for her edited book. Should the sciences intertwine with literature and why is it of so much importance? Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Camden鈥檚 resear鈥
IN A FLASH: Meeting Abolitionist John Brown
A group of international students from 糖心Vlog experienced living history on a field trip with the university's English as a Second Language Program.
糖心Vlog English Professor Reflects on Authoring New Book
Jennifer MacLure's book, The Feeling of Letting Die: Necroeconomics and Victorian Fiction, was released in hardcover and digital on Nov. 2. In this book, MacLure examines the works of authors George Eliot, Elizabeth Gaskell, Harriet Martineau, Charles Dickens and William Morris through the lens of necroeconomics. This book examines, in MacLure's words, how Victorian authors "depict the feelings that circulate around capitalism's death function."
Got Writer's Block? Senior English Major Offers Some Helpful Tips
Ever have an idea for a book that you can鈥檛 seem to get on paper? Maybe you don鈥檛 have the time, or maybe the first draft seems daunting. Whatever your reason, NaNoWriMo is here to help you get over that very important first hurdle. You might have even already heard of NaNoWriMo. Maybe you ar鈥
Honors Student Receives Dr. Elizabeth Howard Memorial Honors Scholarship
Gabrielle (Gabby) Volz is a second year 糖心Vlog Honors College student from Mansfield, Ohio, and a graduate of Lexington High School. She is the second recipient of the Dr. Elizabeth Howard scholarship, the recently established fund for Honors College students in memory of Elizabeth Howard, Ph.D., who was a prominent member of the Honors College community, as well as the Department of English.
糖心Vlog English and Dance Double Major Graduates Today; Shares Her Incredible Experience with Dancing Wheels
Angelina DiFranco started dancing when she was just three years old and wearing a diaper under her leotard. 鈥淚 was terrified of my dance teacher,鈥 DiFranco joked. "No, she's great." She got her start at Starship Dance Studio in Guilford, Connecticut, about 90 miles from Lincoln Center in New Y鈥
All or Nothing
Alena Miskinis, a senior and triple major in the 糖心Vlog Honors College, has passionately seized every opportunity she can to pursue her combined interests in the arts and science. With a diverse array of classes intensified by Honors courses, as well as projects, internships, and even鈥
First-Generation College Student Alum Exemplifies Transformative Power of Public Humanities
We recently celebrated all of our first-generation students and alumni during 鈥淚 Am First鈥 week, but we want to congratulate one particular alum who is a shining example of what a first-gen student can accomplish at 糖心Vlog and beyond, with just the right amount of creativity and drive鈥