By Christina Rose WalcottOn Tuesday evening at 6pm in English House, the English Department welcomed their new inductees into the Alpha Chi Xi Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta at Clark University. The ceremony was widely attended by many students, faculty, and friends. Professor Justin P. Shaw opened the ceremony by speaking to the audience about…
Yearly Archives: 2023
English Department News
Writing for Your Life: Celebrating Jake Seliger
By Genie GiaimoDear Clark English community, We share a lot of good news on the Next Chapter, and of course, sometimes sad news as well. Today, we are sharing a post written by Genie Giaimo (BA ’06, MA ’07), which readers might find very hard as well as moving. I offer my deepest gratitude to…
English Department Events, English Department News, Studying English
Spring Fling 2023 at a Glance
Drawing an eventful semester to a close, the English Department’s annual Spring Fling event was held at the Anderson House on Tuesday, May 2nd. The event opened with a light breakfast curated by Paula Connors which preceded the presentation of awards and recognitions by chair, Professor Meredith Neuman. First, plaques were presented to the beloved…
English Department Events, English Department News, Writing
Refleksioner om | Reflexiones sobre | Reflections on “Across Languages: A Writers’ Roundtable”
By Cassie MayerIn spite of the snowy weather, “Across Languages: A Writers’ Roundtable” co-sponsored by the English Department and the Higgins School for the Humanities a part of the Language, Literature & Culture department’s Speaker Series on March 14th was a vibrant interpersonal exchange of individual yet intertwined voices. Elizabeth Torres AKA “Madam Neverstop”, Colombian-American…
English Department Events, English Department News
Black Panther & Wakanda Forever Critical Analysis Panel
By Christina Rose WalcottOn the afternoon of March 1, 2023, students and faculty members gathered in the Higgins Lounge at Dana Commons to listen to a panel moderated by Mia Davis ‘24, an English and CYES double major, with Dean of the Faculty and Professor of English Esther Jones, Professor of English Justin Shaw, and…
English Department Events, English Department News, Studying English
Students Uncover Origins and Motifs of Horror in Ari Aster’s Midsommar
By Cassie MayerAt the second annual celebration of Women in Horror Month’s Student Panel event, two students presented historical-cultural inspirations and motifs in Midsommar, which follows a dysfunctional relationship’s trip to a remote commune in Sweden to celebrate a midsummer festival. Theo Mitterando ‘24 presented his paper “Reflections: Unification & Division” which focuses on the…
English Department Events
Clark’s Poets and Writers Reading Series Event Featuring Cameron Awkward-Rich
By Jordan HolleyCW: Brief mentions of violence, trauma On Friday, February 10th at 4:30 PM, students and faculty gathered in the Fireside Lounge at Dana Commons for the Clark Poets and Writers Reading Series event featuring Cameron Awkward-Rich. The reading began with a statement by Associate Professor of Creative Writing and founder of the Poets…