Career Paths for the English Major

Alumni Spotlight: Emily McGinn, “Altered Voices, Altered Humanness”

Clark English MA Alumni Emily McGinn recently published an article in the journal Including Disability. The journal examines large scale social, technological, cultural and legal barriers faced by those with disabilities and innovative approaches to eliminating these barriers. Emily McGinn’s article, “Altered Voice, Altered Humanness” focuses on voice-activated technology and how it has created a…

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Career Paths for the English Major

Student Internship Spotlight: Ketshaly Philome’s Work with the WCPA

The Worcester County Poetry Association (WCPA) is a non-profit organization that was formed to promote the writing arts, founded in 1972. The WCPA not only aims to celebrate the rich history and creative energy of Central Massachusetts through public readings, workshops, and other programs, but they also aim to collaborate with libraries, museums, schools, and…

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Writing

Introducing the Introduction: An Exploration of James Baldwin’s Autobiographical Notes in “Notes of a Native Son”

The English Department has recently introduced a large collection of student-picked books to its library, including James Baldwin’s Notes of a Native Son. The following is an introduction to the collection’s beginnings and Baldwin’s focuses throughout, written by English & Creative Writing student Izzy Simoes.                   Notes of a Native Son by James Baldwin begins…

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Career Paths for the English Major, English Department Events

Chowder Fest 2025

The English Departments annual Chowder Fest returned to the Anderson House last Tuesday evening, offering a cozy refuge from the wind outside. Students, faculty, and alumni gathered over steaming bowls of soup to celebrate stories, share experiences, and reconnect with the community that shaped them. Chowder Fest brings together past and present English and Creative…

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English Department News

Students Present Winning Poems at ClarkFEST

This year, during the Fall 2025 edition of ClarkFEST, three students exhibited their winning pieces from the English Department’s annual spring creative writing contests. All three students, Izzy Simoes, Reuben Glassenberg, and Noah Hart, displayed and discussed their winning poems from the Prentiss Cheney Hoyt Poetry Contest.   Simoes’ poem “have mercy” discusses the dehumanizing…

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