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Clara Cushing wins Fulbright Fellowship
Teaching English in the Czech Republic
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Congratulations to Julie Jigour (English '08)!
Julie's play will be presented at PlayGround Festival of New Works in San Francisco
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Dànielle Nicole DeVoss: Winter Writing Studies Colloquium
February 3rd, 2016, 12:15pm-1:30pm at St. Clare Room
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Jackie Hendricks's Students Publish Article in Virtual Journal
Jackie Hendricks taught a redesigned version of English 176 over the summer. Her students published an article in the English virtual journal, Pop Culture Intersections.
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Congratulations to the following first year students!
Congratulations to the following freshman whose reviews of current de Saisset Museum exhibits have been selected for publication on the museum's website.
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Remembering Father Rynes
The Green Knight by Christine Long Brunkhorst '83. Fr. Ted Rynes was more than a professor and a college advisor. He was a beacon that showed students the way to learn and write and live.
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Alexandra Teague will be presenting at SCU
Guest speaker, Alexandra Teague, poet, Assistant Professor of English, University of Idaho will be here at SCU on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015 from 5-6pm at St. Clare Room. Co-Sponsored by the Santa Clara Review, Creative Writing Program, & Dept. of English.
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Praise for the Santa Clara Review
The Santa Clara Review received high praise for its design, artwork, and the diversity and quality of writing in a lengthy review on NewPages.com, a leading source for information and reviews on literary magazines and books.
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Welcome our new faculty member Amy Lueck for 2015-2016
Assistant Professor Amy Lueck completed her undergraduate degree in English and Creative Writing at Loyola University Chicago, and is excited to be part of a Jesuit community once again.
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Welcome our new faculty member David Keaton for 2015-2016
David Keaton received his BFA in Creative Writing at Bowling Green State University and his MFA from the University of Pittsburgh, where he worked closely with Chuck Kinder on finishing his first massive, unpublishable novel.
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Creative Writing and Santa Clara Review News
This year the English Department and Creative Writing Program sponsored poetry readings by SCU alumni Peter Verbica and Janice Dabney and SCU faculty members Tim Myers and Philip Kobylarz, a fiction and nonfiction reading by SCU alumnus and faculty member Mike Malone, and a storytelling event with SCU faculty members Tim Myers and Andy Garavel.
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Writing Award Winners and Honorees from 2014-2015
Jacob Wilbers Winner of the Christiaan Lievestro Prize for his portfolio “The Proper Use of Colorblindness in America’s Educational System,” “Becoming Human: Character Growth in Rasselas,” “Women and World Order: The Peculiar Place and Power of Females in Hamlet”
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Faculty Achievements
Simone Billings has worked on the 6th edition of The Well-Crafted Argument with Fred White – and is excited that two of her CTW students from Fall-Winter 2014-15 will have their final papers from Winter 2015 published in the 6th edition, which will be out in January 2016.
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The English Club
by Michael Lasley
The English Club was rebooted for the 2014-15 school year. The club wanted to find new ways for students and faculty to engage with each other (and with ideas) outside of the classroom.
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LEAD Students and Faculty Participate in Conference
by Jessica Lew-Munoz (Math, â18)
This Spring, faculty members Tricia Serviss and Cruz Medina, along with six LEAD students, attended the Computers and Writing conference at the University of Wisconsin, Stout, where they presented their research on the use of iPads in first-year writing courses.
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SCU Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta 2014-2015
Cosponsors: Michael Lasley and Simone J. Billings
In 2015, the SCU chapter of Sigma Tau Delta welcomed 19 new members to its group, ranging from high sophomores to seniors.
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Canterbury Program
At the Senior Dinner on May 26th, we celebrated the 2014-2015 Canterbury Fellows—Sabrina Barretto, Sabine Hoskinson, and Jacob Wilber.
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Remembering Fr. Theodore Rynes, S.J., 1921 – 2015
By Christine (Long) Brunkhorst, English, â83
Alumna Christine (Long) Brunkhorst '03 reflects on the many ways Father Rynes affected his students.
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Chair’s Corner: On Relatability and Difficulty
Michelle Burnham discusses how reading "both literary and popular fiction, difficult and easier texts, relatable and unrelatable books" can have an enhancing effect on us
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Congratulations to our Spring 2015 English students
Our Spring 2015 English students' work was recognized on the de Saisset exhibit at Santa Clara University.
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Multiple-Award Winning Playwright Marcus Gardley
May 4th, at 3pm in Mayer Theatre. Free and Open to the Public
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Poetry Reading: Tim Myers and Philip Kobylarz
Tuesday, April 21st, 2015 at Locatelli Center.Free event • TIME: 4 pm Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 Location: Locatelli center
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How Compose? Why Compose?
April 21st, 2015 from 4:45-6pm in Kennedy Commons 102.
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Student Prize Competitions
If you haven't already done so, now is the time to submit your work to one or more of the prize competitions listed.
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Congratulations to our Winter 2015 English students
Our Winter 2015 English students' work was recognized on the de Saisset exhibit at Santa Clara University.
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Are you an English major considering Law School?
Contact Missy Donegan at mmdonegan@scu.edu or stop by St. Joseph’s Hall 306 to set up a pre-law advising appointment.
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How Cite? Why Cite?
What do we mean when talk about academic integrity, ethical source use, and even plagiarism? March 3rd, 4-5:15pm in Kennedy Commons 102.
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SCU Faculty Publication Reception
Wednesday, January 28th, 5:00pm at Special Collections room on the 3rd floor.
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Game of Thrones Event
January 29th, 2015 from 7:30pm - 9:30pm at Varsi Hall 231. Introduction from Professor Hendricks
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Recycling Pop Culture
Tuesday, May 19th, 2015, 3:45pm at Kennedy Commons
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Help fund Juan Velasco's 37 students in El Salvador
Programa Velasco needs funding for at least 37 children to attend the pre-school and receive the protection, health benefits and education.
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Are you passionate about poetry? Enter your work into the Ina Coolbrith contest!
Deadline: Thursday, January 15, 2015.
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Why Write? How Write?
Writing and the Jesuit Imagination: A Roundtable Conversation Oct. 28th, 4-5:15pm at Kenna 218
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Poetry Reading: Sponsored by Creative Writing
October 21st from 4-5:30pm at Sobrato Hall B and C
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Fall Writing Literary Festival
Tuesday, Oct. 14th, from 4:30-6:15pm, Located in Williman Room
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Graduation Celebration 2014 Pictures
Congratulations to all the graduates. View the photos of the Graduation Celebration here.
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Congratulations to Aparajita Nana
Professor Aparajita Nanda has been promoted to Senior Lecturer.
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Congratulations to Professor Medina
Cruz Medina was featured in Syracuse University's podcast on Rhetoric.
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Congratulations to our Spring 2014 English students
Our Spring 2014 English students' work was recognized on the de Saisset exhibit at Santa Clara University.
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Diane Dreher Recognized
Professor Dreher's Course "Vocation: Your Personal Renaissance" was recognized on William Sullivan's article.
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Rountable Discussion of Game of Thrones
Wednesday, April 9th, from 3:30-5:00 pm at Graham movie viewing room. Food and drinks will be provided.
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Tamara Verga and The Shipsey Poetry Prize Contest
Deadline: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 No Later than 2pm
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INA Coolbrith Memorial Poetry Prize
Awards are made for the best unpublished poem or group of poems by an undergraduate student. Deadline: No later then November 21, 2013
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Talk and reading "Walking an Alaskan Trapline" by Caroline Goodwin
November 7th, 2013 from 4-5:30pm in Grapham Hall 164
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Join us for a talk: by Michael Suarez, S.J.
Tuesday, Oct. 22nd, 4-5:30pm. At the Archives and Special Collections, 3rd Floor, University Library. Learn More »
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Congratulations to our 2013 English students
Congratulations to the following freshman whose reviews of current de Saisset Museum exhibits, written for CTW2: Art, Culture & Social Justice, have been selected for publication on the museum's website.
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Multimodal Writing Prize Winners, Honorable Mention and Featured Entries
The Writing Program in the Department of English would like to announce the winner of the first annual Multimodal Writing prize, which was given at the Senior Dinner & Awards Ceremony on May 21.
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Professor Judy Dunbar will retire in June
Professor Judy Dunbar will be retiring after 38 years of extraordinary contributions to the English (as well as the Theatre) Department.
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Congratulations to our Winter 2017 English students
Our Winter 2017 English students' work was recognized on the de Saisset exhibit at Santa Clara University.
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Canterbury Scholars
The Canterbury Program has since 1997 provided faculty mentoring and financial support for select senior English majors conducting independent research projects.
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In Memoriam
The English Department remembers Susan Frisbie and Christiaan Lievestro.
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Congratulations to our Winter 2018 English students
Our Winter 2018 English students' work was recognized on the de Saisset exhibit at Santa Clara University.
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Shakespeare Scholar Keener Joins SCU English Dept.
Explores Renaissance lit, translation through digital humanities
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SCU Prof Examines Justice Through ESL
Medina examines dehumanization of undocumented men and women in America
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Inclusive Learning Design Researcher Heather Turner Joins English Dept.
Professor explores social justice issues via her literary platform
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Filoli-SCU Partnership Provides Student Museum Intern Opportunity
Maggie Debrovner ‘19 takes on archival research thanks to REAL Program
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Triple-Threat Senatro Sports Success
Double-major balances athletics, tutoring, research
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Finding Meaning and Justice in the Classroom
SCU English professor researches first-year motivation, inclusivity
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Hosseini '88 Reflects on Personal Journey, Refugee Crisis in SCU Talk
Kite Runner author explores “core experiences that unite us as people”
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English Celebrates 20 Years of Canterbury Program, Names 3 Student Scholars
Joyce, Senatro, O’Connell tackle research projects with faculty support
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Reyna Grande to Visit SCU on May 2
Renowned memoirist to speak with students on immigration, writing
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Shakespeare Studies With a Virtual Spin
Profs. Keener and Smith bring Oculus into the English classroom
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Building Community Around the World
Programa Velasco started with a Christmas wish by Professor Juan Velasco-Moreno. Sixteen years later, it's still helping empower families in El Salvador.
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Writing Toward Redemption
SCU Lecturer Miah Jeffra discusses their latest novel “American Gospel” which explores the upheaval of gentrification, fresh coming-of-age stories, and what it means to invest in a community.
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Introducing New Assistant Professor Daniel Summerhill
An interview with new faculty member, Daniel B. Summerhill, outlining his background, his current work, his connection to Santa Clara, and his personal interests.
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Introducing New Assistant Professor José Juan Villagrana
An interview with new faculty member, José Juan Villagrana, outlining his background, his current work, his connection to Santa Clara, and his personal interests.
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Finding the Gaps in History
With COVID-19 shutting down in-person archival research, Amy Lueck and her students dig through digitized historical documents online with the goal of publishing their own digital anthology.
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Writing to Uplift Black Girlhood
Kai Harris's (Assistant Professor, Creative Writing) new novel What the Fireflies Knew was listed in Washington Post's 10 noteworthy books for February. There was also media coverage in Entertainment Weekly, Marie Claire, Literary Hub, Associated Press, and The New York Times.
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Congratulations to Phyllis and Marilyn on Their Retirement!
On Thursday, May 18, almost 100 faculty and staff attended the retirement party of esteemed English Department faculty members Marilyn Edelstein and Phyllis Brown, who are retiring after teaching at Santa Clara for 36 and 41 years, respectively.
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Writing Forward Reading Series
On Wednesday, May 24, a group of SCU English Department faculty members and students (and one Theater Department professor!) gathered together for the spring Writing Forward Reading Series event.
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Cole Hagerman
Cole is going to graduate school at the University of London to study Victorian literature, history, and culture.
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Tavi De Leon
Tavi will be serving as an English teaching assistant, sponsored by the Fulbright Program. He is looking forward to continuing to work in English language education (he works at the HUB here at SCU), and living and exploring Mexico!
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English Fulbrights
The English Department is happy to announce that two outstanding English majors, Teresa Contino and Octavio (Tavi) De Leon, have received Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) awards to teach English abroad in the 2023-24 academic year.
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Canterbury Celebration 2023
The English Department is very happy to celebrate the work of this year’s Canterbury scholars, Nate Metz and Tavi De Leon, who will present their phenomenal projects at the Canterbury Reading and Awards Ceremony on May 23.
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Developing Technical Skills and Building Connections through REAL
Francesca D'Urzo ’24 completed an internship with the REAL program where she worked alongside K-12 educators, learning technical skills, building connections, and solidifying her post-grad plans.
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Canterbury Fellowship Winner
Shenir Dennis '22 conducted research with two faculty mentors.
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Analog Dreams
SCU lecturer and author David James Keaton discusses nostalgia and video store culture in his latest novel “Head Cleaner.”
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The Dream Team
Creative Writing Assistant Professor Kai Harris enlisted two of her brightest students to help her launch her debut novel.
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Broncos Win at International Convention
Mariel So '22 and team excel at convention.
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Finding the Gaps in History
Amy Lueck (Associate Professor, Writing Studies) works with students in her English 168PW Women Writers and Literature course to dig through digitized historical documents with the goal of publishing their own digital anthology.
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Congratulations to our Spring 2019 English Students
Our Spring 2019 English students' work was recognized on the de Saisset exhibit at Santa Clara University.
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English Department AAPI Solidarity Statement
Statement from the English Department
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Response to the Events of January 6, 2021
Statement from the English Department
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America’s Haunted House
Through her scholarship, Assistant Professor Danielle Morgan explores how movies like “Get Out” address the horrifying reality of racism.
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In Support of Danielle Morgan and her Family
Statement from the English Department
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Cultivating a Unique Teaching Environment
English professor Aparajita Nanda’s teaching style and commitment to students is recognized with the David E. Logothetti Teaching Award
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Senior Erika Rasmussen named O’Hare Fellow
English and Sociology major Erika Rasmussen will spend a year in New York City immersed in the media landscape with America Media
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Relationships, Writing, and the Creative Process
Memoirist Huda Al-Marashi ’98 visited campus to share her experiences and advice with students and the SCU community as this Fall’s “Writing Forward Reading Series” speaker.
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Digital Humanities Showcase brings visibility to humanities research
Nearly four dozen humanities students presented their research to the community at the Spring Digital Humanities Showcase
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Upcoming Events from the Writing Forward Reading Series
The Writing Forward Reading Series brings creative writers with international, national, and regional reputations to campus. English majors and minors actively engage in planning and organizing the series which gives undergraduates hands-on experience in the fields of writing, publishing, and public relations.
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Perla Luna ‘19 and Cruz Medina Present at CCCC
During the 2019 College Composition and Communication Conference, senior English major Perla Luna presented with Professor Cruz Medina on a panel related to research she conducted as Medina's research assistant.
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Student Employment and High Impact Practices (HIPs)
Student workers are increasingly important to the functioning of the English Department. Student-workers testify to the impact their work has had on their learning.
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Exploring Literature and Social Justice at San Quentin
On January 27, 2019, Maura Tarnoff, Cruz Medina, and 16 students in SCU's LEAD Scholars Program participated in a social justice workshop with inmates in the Shakespeare at San Quentin arts-in-corrections program.
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Analog/Digital: Premodern Technology Meets Silicon Valley
On May 22, dozens of students, staff, faculty, and visitors came together to participate in a four-part event celebrating the convergence of multimedia, technology, and archival work. The event allowed visitors to transport themselves to the past through interactive exhibits.
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Michelle Burnham Uncovers the Pacific’s Global and Literary Connections in the Age of Revolutions
Michelle Burnham answers questions about her new book Transoceanic America (2019), which explores the Pacific Ocean’s influence on American development, literature and culture from 1770-1820.
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Apara Nanda Publishes Two Book Chapters this Summer
Professor Apara Nanda continues to research and write about novels that explore complex issues facing our culture today.
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D’Esopo Brings Life to Forgotten Female Authors
English major Danna D’Esopo works with Professor Kirstyn Leuner to document the “largest private library of Anglophone women’s writing.”
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John Hawley Edits Two Volumes
Professor John Hawley has continued his work making global literature more accessible to undergraduates and their teachers by means of essay collections applying a range of literary and cultural studies theories to particular works of literature.
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Design for English Majors during and after College
User experience (UX) focuses on building and redesigning devices, experiences, and interfaces with careful attention to users, contexts, and ethical principles of research, aesthetics, and usability. As demand for UX design grows, SCU's English department pilots an in-house UX internship.
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Introducing Our 2023-24 Canterbury Scholars!
Nadine Koochou, Rhiannon Briggs, and Natalia Cantu, provide a preview of the projects they’ll spend this year working on with their faculty mentors