Dennis Etzel, Jr (MA '06) "To Be a Kansas State University Alum (MA 2006)" By Dennis Etzel Jr To look back at the brief two years, not just out of fondness and freedom, but transformation. To be given the privilege of having a Graduate Teaching Assistantship. To realize how much I love teaching. To be … Continue reading Alumni Spotlight: Dennis Etzel Jr
Image Credit: Goodreads Since our blog debuted in 2017, we have published 400+ posts. While some of you may have been with us from the start (thank you, loyal readers!), others may have joined us more recently. So, we're highlighting periodically some of the posts that have garnered a lot of views or that address … Continue reading From the Archive: Halloween Horror: The Tell-Tale Heart
For Fall 2023, I’m teaching ENGL 650 "Readings in 20th- & 21st-Century American Literature" as “Multiethnic Literatures of the Midwest.” Centering Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Midwestern stories and authors, the course invites us to explore our perceptions and misconceptions about America’s heartland and to discover the rich diversity of the region. In … Continue reading A Sense of Place for Midwesterners of Color: A Podcast from ENGL 650
Last Tuesday, October 17, faculty in English joined with colleagues from across the university and beyond K-State to explore "AI and the Future." Our department's contribution to the three-day symposium, in partnership with the Writing Center and the Office of Honor and Integrity: a panel session on "AI and the Writer's Voice." As the title … Continue reading AI and the Writer’s Voice
Charlesia McKinney (BA '13) and Francesca Royster (BA '88) Add this book to add to your reading list! Francesca T. Royster (BA '88) has written an amazing memoir, Choosing Family: A Memoir of Queer Motherhood and Black Resistance (Abrams, 2023), recounting extended family history as a backdrop for her family's choice to adopt their daughter. … Continue reading Choosing Family
A tree from Over the Garden Wall (Episode 1 “The Old Grist Mill”) Since our blog debuted in 2017, we have published 400+ 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 the … Continue reading From the Archive: Over the Garden Wall is Trying to Scare Your Kids, and That’s Not a Bad Thing
Lillianna Lamagna (BA '25) and Abi Whitney (BA '24) at the Fall Undergraduate Open House (5 Oct 2023) The change to cooler weather ushered in the English Department’s annual Fall Undergraduate Open House, held on October 5. English Majors and Minors and Film Studies and Linguistics Certificate Earners treated themselves to salty and sweet snacks, … Continue reading Fall Undergraduate Open House 2023
Keynote speakers Arigon Starr and Dustin Tahmahkera pose with Willie the Wildcat during the 2023 Indigenous Peoples Day Conference (9 October 2023) Kansas State’s 2023 Indigenous Peoples Day, which took place on Monday, October 9th was a celebration of the creative arts. The program, “Writing, Singing, and Shaping the Future,” included talks by Kickapoo writer, … Continue reading Kansas State Indigenous Peoples Day
Banned Books Week 2023 (Artwork courtesy of the American Library Association) Every time I find myself reading The Hunger Games I can’t help but feel inspired by the bravery and poise of Katniss Everdeen. I mean she staged an entire rebellion as a teenager. However, I didn’t know that just by reading that novel, I … Continue reading Recognizing Banned Books Week 2023 at K-State
Cover image for Phillip Marzluf's Travel Writing in Mongolia and Northern China, 1860-2020 (Amsterdam University Press, 2023) 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 to catch … Continue reading September 2023 Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity
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