Kim Peek (MA ’10) 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. So, we're highlighting periodically some of the posts that have garnered a lot of views or that … Continue reading From the Archive: Alumni Spotlight: Kim Peek
Cover for The Grief Artist: Essays (Sarabande Books, 2026) by Traci Brimhall. 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 up on past successes or to … Continue reading October 2026 Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity
When we think about representations of immigration in American literature, we may not always begin with stories of Midwestern homesteaders. However, Willa Cather’s My Ántonia, first published in 1919, is a reflection on the complex nature of immigration on the tall grass prairie. For students in my ENGL 655 “Immigration in American Ethnic Literature” class … Continue reading “…That One Time in Red Cloud!”: Immigration in American Ethnic Literature Takes a Field Trip
Jordan Dombrowski (MA '24), Delaney Sullivan (MA '24), and Ian Lutz (MA '24) at the 2023 KATE Conference Location: Department digital archivesObject: Photo (November 2023)Observations: 1) K-State English has been attending the Kansas Association for Teachers (KATE) Conference for a number of years. The conference in 2023 included several graduate student presenters, including the ones … Continue reading Found Object: KATE 2023
Cover for This Music: Record of a Poet Becoming (University of Arizona Press, 2026), edited by Lisa Tatonetti with co-editors Jennifer Foerster, Deborah Miranda, Kim Shuck, and Mimi Wheatwind. 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 … Continue reading September 2026 Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity
Faculty and student presenters prepare to share their lightning talks (9 Oct 2026) On Friday, October 9, in McCain Auditorium's Kirmser Hall, the McCain Conversations series returned as faculty and students shared a series of lightning talks on Shakespeare in advance of the performance of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing that same evening at 7:30 … Continue reading AFTLS, Much Ado About Nothing, and Shakespeare Lightning Talks
Kara Northway, Associate Professor of English, presents “Star-crossed Lovers Seeking Stardom: An Actor’s Letter from 1606” (February 2023) 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. So, we're highlighting … Continue reading From the Archive: AFTLS and Love Letters to Romeo and Juliet
Cover for India Animated: Essays on Contemporary Practice (Palgrave, 2026), which includes an essay by Anuja Madan. Each month during the academic year, we assemble a newsletter of the department's recent publications, presentations, announcements, and awards. The issue for September showcases a greater range of research, scholarship, and creative activity that our faculty and students … Continue reading Summer 2026 Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity
Our new graduate students come from across Kansas, the Midwest, and the world. We're so glad they're here. Name: Ellie DonohoeHometown: Tipton, IowaAlma mater: Wartburg CollegePlease tell us something interesting/unique about you: I am a high school English teacher at a rural school in Iowa.If you could transform briefly into a literary character, who would you want … Continue reading Meet the New Grad Students
Location: Social media.Object: Project Titles, graduating M.A. students.Observations: 1) Each spring, for many years, we displayed the M.A. Project and Thesis titles of our graduating M.A. students at our annual spring Awards Banquet. 2) For the past few years, we have continued a newer tradition: with the help of our 2026 Graduate Program Assistant Ruth … Continue reading Found Object: 2026 M.A. Projects
