Blog post written by Morgan; posted by Sophie Stern. Though the Department couldn’t gather in Anderson House for traditional festivities, last month’s first virtual English Department Open House was still a big success. About 35 people gathered on a Zoom call to meet the new faculty members, reminisce on their times in college, and hear…
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A Clarkie Reflects on Presenting at the 51st Annual NeMLA Convention
Azariah Kurlantzick reflects on presenting their honors thesis at the 51st Annual NeMLA Convention, the final event they attended before Clark shut down.As a senior, it’s easy to feel like I’m losing a lot over the next few months. Graduation is online, Senior Week is canceled, my final Spring Fling took place virtually. I have…
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Q&A Commentary: Reflections on the Elizabeth Lindsay Rogers Poetry Reading and Workshop
Professor Mandy Gutmann-Gonzalez and students reflect on their experience attending the Elizabeth Lindsay Rogers poetry reading and workshop this past February, speaking to the importance of events such as these and sharing work of their own.Can you start by telling us a little bit about the Elizabeth Lindsey Rogers poetry reading and workshop? M.G: The…
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Come Celebrate the English Department with Homecoming, October 20!
There are few things more emblematic of Clark’s English Department than our big, happy yellow home: Anderson House. Anderson house has been the home of the English Department for the past fifty years, and we want to celebrate it! From housing our professors’ many offices, two gorgeous classrooms perfect for discussions, and all of your…
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Frankenstein at 200 Symposium: Professor Jennifer Plante, “Liminal Subjectivity in Frankenstein and Get Out”
by Jessica Hoops, Clark University ‘18 The final faculty presentation of the Frankenstein at 200 Symposium was given by Professor Jennifer Plante, Director of the Writing Center and Writing Program at Clark. Her paper “The Sunken Place: Liminal Subjectivity in Get Out and Frankenstein” discusses liminality as it relates to systemic racism in Jordan Peele’s horror film Get Out, a theme that resonates…
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Frankenstein at 200 Symposium: Professor Patrick Derr, “Frankenstein and Bioethics”
by Melanie Jennings, Clark University ’19At the Frankenstein at 200 Symposium, interdisciplinary student and faculty talks from the English, Philosophy, and Screen Studies departments spoke to the legacy of Mary Shelley’s iconic novel in honor of its 200th anniversary. During the two-day event, scholars addressed issues of social justice, the liminal subject, bioethics and film…
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Frankenstein at 200 Symposium: Professor Lisa Kasmer, “Frankenstein and Beautiful Failure”
by Logan ManchesterProfessor Kasmer, Associate Professor and Chair of the English Department, began the Frankenstein at 200 Symposium with her own thoughts on Shelley’s novel. Her deep love of the text was displayed as she brought her own studies in Marxist theory, postcolonialism and trauma theory to her analysis of Frankenstein. She depicted within the…
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Voice of the Voiceless: An Interview with John Morano
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…
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The Life of Anderson House: The English Department’s Home
Anderson House has become an icon of the English Department since it was first purchased by Clark University over fifty years ago. Its unique architecture is representative of the many historical Victorian houses found throughout Main South and all of Worcester, which were built during the city’s first spurts of development. Despite renovations and changes in…
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ChowderFest: Alums’ Unconventional Paths to Success
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…