Some of the 2024 picture books under consideration for this year's Mock Caldecott Now in its 17th year, the Mock Caldecott is a joint endeavor between the English Department and the Children's and Adolescent Literature Community (ChALC), one of our department-sponsored student organizations, with support from the Manhattan Public Library (MPL). In the pre-COVID times, … Continue reading 2024 Mock Caldecott
Rylan Jackson (BA '26) AI IS THE DEATH OF MEDIOCRITY AND THE LIFEBLOOD OF EXCELLENCE Imagine that I just cleared my throat. Those guttural sounds of clogged up mucus being shredded away, like that of a garbage disposal. Alright. Image completed? Then strap yourselves in and clench your toes: we’re talking about the dreaded topic … Continue reading Undergrad Student Spotlight: Rylan Jackson
Location: 2nd Floor, English Counseling Services BuildingObject: Whiteboard (October 2024)Observations: 1) Since last academic year, the whiteboard on the 2nd floor of ECS has continued to pose questions, ask for opinions, and prompt stories. 2) For the past two weeks, it has been collecting favorite moments on screen to get ready for Hallloween. 3) From … Continue reading Found Object: Spooky Season on Screen
Phil Weitl (MA '04) It was September, 2002. I was walking across campus toward my car in the lot on the other side of Denison Avenue when I met Professor Dave Smit walking in the opposite direction. He was the Director of the Expository Writing Program, and I was one of the English Department’s new … Continue reading Alumni Spotlight: Phil Weitl
Catherine Torkelson (BA '24) As I approached the final stretch of my undergraduate degree, a certain question started looming, one I had been pointedly avoiding: what next? There are so many possible destinations for an English major—technical writing, screen writing, magazine editing, library sciences, law school, and so much more—but I didn’t know which one … Continue reading Undergrad Student Spotlight: Catherine Torkelson
Traci Brimhall poses with her contribution to the collection of poems "Poetry Harvest: Poems for the Kansas State Fair" (2024) Each month during the academic year, we assemble a newsletter of the department's recent publications, presentations, announcements, and awards. We're happy to recognize the recent successes in research, scholarship, and creative activity outlined below. Want … Continue reading September 2024 Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity
Nichole Maryse Harris (BA '25) (photo by Sophie Osborn) Telling people my major in college has become a repetitive process. There’s a moment where they ask me, innocently and habitually curious, and there’s a half-second where I debate whether or not I should lie. Sometimes, depending on the person, I do. Old people at work, … Continue reading Undergrad Student Spotlight: Nichole Maryse Harris
Glacier comparison at Svalbard, early 1900s and 2017, by Christian Åslund. Source: National Geographic Since our blog debuted in 2017, we have published 500+ posts. While some of you may have been with us from the start (thank you, loyal readers!), others may have joined us more recently. As a result, we're highlighting some of … Continue reading From the Archive: Literature and Climate
Dennis Etzel, Jr (MA ’06) Dennis Etzel, Jr. (he/they, MA ‘06) offers another post on Trauma-Informed Pedagogy (TIP) to accompany the one published earlier this year on "Bold TIP Tips: How Learning Happens." Dennis serves as a Senior Lecturer in English at Washburn University and working on a book about “quiltwork pedagogy.” Background: As I … Continue reading Bold TIP Tip: In Search of a Trigger Warning Alternative
ENGL 287 "Great Books" (Spring 2024) The Spring ‘24 in-person section of English 287 “Great Books” asked the question, “What Makes a Great Book?” We read novels, a short story, a graphic memoir, and a collection of poetry, and students wrote final papers addressed to a specific audience that explained what made one of those … Continue reading What Makes a Great Book? Answers in Infographic Arguments
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