A brief interview with Azariah (Oz) Kurlantzick (class of 2020) about their summer internship and what it taught them. We hope this will be informative for Majors and Minors, especially those interested in education or the MAT program here at Clark. What was your internship, name and brief description of activities? I was a Teaching…
English Major in a Theatre Camp The first day of my out-of-the blue summer job as camp manager at the McLaren Park Session of SF Shakespeare Festival Camp, I sat in 2 hours of traffic. Getting over the Bay Bridge is hard at the best of times, but during rush hour it was a nightmare…
The English Department is thrilled to welcome John Morano ‘82, professor of Journalism, Monmouth University and author of the Morano Eco-Adventure Series to our campus this March. His work, which focuses on the lives of endangered species, has been endorsed by World Wildlife Fund, The Nature Conservancy, The Ocean Conservancy, and The American Society for…
Kaiomi Inniss (’19), a newly-declared Creative Writing minor, has recently landed a journalism internship at Worcester’s Pulse magazine, starting in February. She will be contributing to the arts and culture section of Pulse, covering events, such as exhibitions at art galleries around the city. “English has been my favorite subject since my childhood,” she recalled.…
Of all the events that the English department hosts, perhaps one of the most charming is ChowderFest. This year we all gathered together at the beautiful Anderson house with professors, students, alumni, and of course three big pots of steaming hot chowder! While this year’s ChowderFest was smaller than years past, it was just as…
Students, alumni, faculty and friends recently gathered to honor SunHee Kim Gertz (pictured), professor emerita and senior research scholar in English at Clark University. Throughout her career, Gertz has championed diversity and inclusion, and the scholars recognized her contributions with the Global Cultures Alumni Conference, coordinated by Lisa Kasmer, associate professor and chair of the English department. For…
Scott Zimmermann (Photo by Rose Wine Photography) On October 11, Clark alum, Scott Zimmerman gave a talk on his experiences as a Clark English major: he showed how the lessons provided by works of literature, along with their persistent yet adaptable vision, can lead to success in any field. Zimmerman, a graduate from the class…
