#EnglishGradStudents – K-State English

“Ain’t Nobody’s Respect Worth More Than Your Own”: African American Children’s Literature, Self-Esteem, Education, and Hope

Posted on May 28, 2020 by englishkstate

I asked the students in my Spring 2020 English 725 "African American Children’s Literature" course to produce a piece of public writing that answers the question of Why African American Children’s Literature Matters. Everyone from ill-informed pundits to well-meaning relatives question the value of courses in the humanities: "Why do universities offer such classes?" Or, … Continue reading “Ain’t Nobody’s Respect Worth More Than Your Own”: African American Children’s Literature, Self-Esteem, Education, and Hope

Found Object: Letter to the M.A. Class of 2021

Posted on May 26, 2020May 26, 2020 by englishkstate

As we shift into summer mode, we’ll have intermittent contributions to the blog. Watch for some updates during the weeks ahead, and we’ll be back with our twice-weekly posts when the semester resumes in August! — Karin Westman, Department Head

Congratulations to the M.A. Class of 2020

Posted on May 15, 2020 by englishkstate

Today would have been the graduate commencement ceremony for our 2020 M.A. grads. Since we can't congratulate them in person, we offer this brief video celebration: Thanks to our graduate program assistant, Jimmy Gilligan, for his help editing the above video, and for assembling the one below, featuring reflections from our new M.A. alums, as … Continue reading Congratulations to the M.A. Class of 2020

Found Object: 2020 M.A. Writing Projects

Posted on May 5, 2020May 5, 2020 by englishkstate

— Anne Longmuir, Director of Graduate Studies, and Karin Westman, Department Head

2019-2020 Annual Awards

Posted on May 1, 2020May 4, 2020 by englishkstate

This evening -- Friday, May 1, 2020 -- should have found us at the Alumni Center for dinner, conversation, and celebration. We always look forward to recognizing our award winners at our Annual Awards Banquet. However, due to this year's outbreak of Covid-19 and the university's restrictions on events, we are not able to hold … Continue reading 2019-2020 Annual Awards

Grad Student Spotlight: Rachael Cox

Posted on April 23, 2020April 24, 2020 by englishkstate

While many of our graduate students serve as Graduate Teaching Assistants and complete the M.A. degree full-time, others continue to pursue their current jobs while also taking graduate courses. Rachael Cox (M.A. '21) is one of several high school teachers who pursue the M.A. in English in order to enrich their personal and professional … Continue reading Grad Student Spotlight: Rachael Cox

Grad Student Spotlight: Noelle Braaten and Dustin Vann

Posted on April 9, 2020 by englishkstate

Our M.A. program here at K-State offers a rare opportunity: the ability to combine the Tracks in Children’s Literature and in Creative Writing to develop creative writing skills specifically geared towards children’s and young adult literature. Two English M.A. students graduating this spring, Noelle Braaten (MA '20) and Dustin Vann ('20), recount their experience … Continue reading Grad Student Spotlight: Noelle Braaten and Dustin Vann

Found Object: The M.A. Final Exam, 1976 and 2020

Posted on March 31, 2020March 31, 2020 by englishkstate

— Karin Westman, Department Head

Winter 2019-2020 Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity

Posted on February 4, 2020May 21, 2020 by englishkstate

As promised in the posts from last September, October, November, and December, here's our next installment of faculty, student, and alumni achievements in research, scholarship, and creative activity. Looking to catch up on past success or to find future announcements? Visit our archive of Reading Matters, our monthly newsletter. Have news to report? Email us … Continue reading Winter 2019-2020 Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity

Found Object: Take What You Need, Give What You Can

Posted on December 17, 2019December 17, 2019 by englishkstate

— Karin Westman, Department Head