Literature of Place, Virtual Space: The Terrain.org Reading Series Returns

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You might be surprised that something published solely in the virtual world, with editors and board members residing all across the U.S. and beyond (including Ireland, Greece, and Canada) is the world’s first place-based online journal, but yep, that is Terrain.org, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. The journal’s mission is to explore … Continue reading Literature of Place, Virtual Space: The Terrain.org Reading Series Returns

Found Object: Three Generations of the MLA Handbook

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Location: A collection of used books donated by retired faculty members during the past calendar year. Object: The MLA Handbook across three editions Observations: 1) During the past year, several retired faculty members in English have decided to down-size their libraries. When we recently unpacked the boxes of donated books in preparation for sharing them … Continue reading Found Object: Three Generations of the MLA Handbook

Meet the New Grad Students

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Kansas State's new English MA students come from all over the world and the United States. We can't wait to start having conversations with them about everything from raising pigs to navigating the Visa process to critiquing the facial hair of the New York Yankees. Name: Ademola AdefolamiHometown: Lagos, NigeriaAlma mater: Lagos State UniversityArea of … Continue reading Meet the New Grad Students

Fall Preview

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From "Kansas Fall Color Parade" (Collected by Dr. Megan Kennelly, 2014) The Fall 2022 semester is underway -- and we're cautiously optimistic, as we welcome more students and faculty back to campus during this current phase of the pandemic. This fall, our events will be fully online or hyflex (in-person with a concurrent streaming option), … Continue reading Fall Preview

Who is Johnny Kaw? Settler Colonialism and Public Memory at Work in Manhattan, KS

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Bailey Britton (BA '22) in front of the Johnny Kaw statue in Manhattan, KS If you’ve ever walked around City Park or taken a drive down Poyntz Avenue in Manhattan, Kansas, you’ve probably seen the statue of Johnny Kaw. The 24-foot-tall statue of a white man with bright yellow hair and holding a scythe is … Continue reading Who is Johnny Kaw? Settler Colonialism and Public Memory at Work in Manhattan, KS

Alumni Spotlight: Alana McGough

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Alana McGough (MA '06) Long before I entered the English M.A. program at K-State, I carried around many thoughts about meaning and purpose. Having grown up in a small town with a large farming family and a deeply rooted church, I couldn’t imagine going through life thinking that most things didn’t matter. I was also … Continue reading Alumni Spotlight: Alana McGough

Our Thanks to Alison Wheatley and Marcella Reekie

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  During the past weeks, we celebrated the contributions of Alison Wheatley and Marcella Reekie, two of our faculty members who are retiring this May and this August, respectively, after more than 30 years of service to Kansas State. Our first celebration took place during our final department faculty meeting of the year and on … Continue reading Our Thanks to Alison Wheatley and Marcella Reekie

Congratulations to the M.A. Class of 2022

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Today is the graduate commencement ceremony for our 2022 M.A. grads. Since the coronavirus pandemic continues to limit in-person meetings, we offer this brief video celebration: Thanks to our graduate program assistant, Hannah Rollison (MA '22), for her help editing the above video. Best wishes to the M.A. class of 2022! Keep us posted on … Continue reading Congratulations to the M.A. Class of 2022