Screenshot from the film Bottoms (2023) Today we share the fifth of six pieces of public writing selected for publication from an assignment in ENGL 801 “Graduate Studies in English” — and the second selection from Section A of ENGL 801, taught this fall by Cameron Leader-Picone: a piece of public scholarship (700-1,000 words) which … Continue reading Maybe We’re All Bottoms!
Photograph of Fred Moten by Robert Adam Mayer for Harvard Magazine (Jan-Feb 2018) 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: Fred Moten’s Anassignment Letters
From The Prince of Egypt (1998) 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 posts that have garnered a lot of … Continue reading From the Archive: The Prince of Egypt: The Exodus Story in (Re-)Translation
Elizabeth Stewart (BA '24) My time at Kansas State University has been a journey filled with unexpected adventures, where the boundaries of an English degree are expanded into endless possibilities. The Department of English at K-State provided me with an education that went beyond traditional methods. Starting with literature, I soon found myself exploring a … Continue reading Undergrad Student Spotlight: Elizabeth Stewart
Location: Office of Senior Instructor Emerita Marcella ReekieObject: "Welcome to K-State Computing" brochure, dated August 1998, and related flyersObservations: 1) When she retired in 2022, Marcella Reekie left behind in her office a few items for recycling. Among the papers: brochures from K-State's IT teams -- known then as ITAC, the Information Technology Assistance Center, … Continue reading Found Object: K-State IT Resources, 1998-1999
Spring flowers in Manhattan, KS (2023) Welcome to the spring semester! We hope that you are keeping warm and safe as 2024 gets underway. Here are some of the events that we're looking forward to in the months ahead. Please join us for community, creativity, and conversation! All are free but online access requires advance … Continue reading Spring Preview
As 2023 comes to a close, we send warm wishes to students, colleagues, and alums with this photo featuring some festive fun at last year's holiday party -- a wonderful winter break to all, and we'll see you in 2024!
Photo: “Woman Putting on Red Lipstick” by Vitaly Gorbachev. Today we share the fourth of six pieces of public writing selected for publication from an assignment in ENGL 801 “Graduate Studies in English” — and the first selection from Section A of ENGL 801, taught this fall by Cameron Leader-Picone: a piece of public scholarship … Continue reading The “Pretty” Trap
Natassja (Totty) Norwood (BA '25) shares her research on Gordon Parks with President Linton Each year, we assemble an end-of-year card for our donors and friends, seeking input from our faculty and students -- and, as of 2020, from you, our readers! Below are twelve images that have been popular on our social media platforms … Continue reading 2023 Holiday Card
Copies of The Lovely Bones, including the Chinese translation, "蘇西的世界," wait to be read. Today we share the third of six pieces of public writing selected for publication from an assignment in ENGL 801 “Graduate Studies in English”: a piece of public scholarship (700-1,000 words) which tailors an academic paper and its scholarly intervention of … Continue reading What Happens to Childless Mothers?
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