Summer 2026 Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity

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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

Faculty Spotlight: D. Kimball Smith

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Cover for D. Kimball Smith's recent book Strategies of Failure in the Early Modern Sonnet (Routledge, 2026) Too many years ago I was speaking to a colleague about a book I was thinking about beginning. I was a little shy about it, since it was in its early stages, but we always turn to our … Continue reading Faculty Spotlight: D. Kimball Smith

Fall Preview

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From “Kansas Fall Color Parade” (Photo: Dr. Megan Kennelly) The Fall 2026 semester is underway -- and we're looking forward to some great events ahead! This semester, several of our events will be Hyflex (in-person with a concurrent streaming option), so we can accommodate colleagues and students who may not be able to join us … Continue reading Fall Preview

Found Object: 2026 M.A. Projects

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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

April 2026 Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity

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Philip Nel and his co-editors have published Λέξεις-Κλειδιά για την Παιδική Λογοτεχνία [Keywords for Children’s Literature, Second Edition] (2026), a Greek edition of their earlier book (New York University Press, 2021) 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 … Continue reading April 2026 Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity

2025-2026 Annual Awards

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Program for the 2025-2026 Annual Awards Celebration Earlier today we gathered at the Alumni Center and online to celebrate the success of students and faculty. As we have since 2023, we exchanged the sit-down banquet from the pre-COVID days for a less formal reception which allowed for more conversation -- and an earlier evening. We're … Continue reading 2025-2026 Annual Awards

Alumni Spotlight: Lindsey Givens

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Lindsey Givens (MA '11) Sometimes when I tell people what I do for work, they hear the word “editor” and immediately start cracking jokes about me judging their grammar. But there are many types of editors, and I actually don’t work very closely with manuscripts.  Copyediting is important, but so many other things go into … Continue reading Alumni Spotlight: Lindsey Givens

Open House 2026

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Tom Sarmiento, Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, welcomes guests to the K-State English table at the 2025 Open House. K-State's 2026 Open House is happening on Saturday April 18  — and K-State English is ready! As the preview page for Open House explains: Love to read or write? Explore your next chapter with … Continue reading Open House 2026

March 2026 Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity

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Tom Sarmiento has published The Heartland of U.S. Empire: Race, Region, and the Queer Filipinx Midwest (Temple UP, 2026) 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 … Continue reading March 2026 Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity

Our Thanks to Elizabeth Dodd, Naomi Wood, and Michele Janette

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Elizabeth Dodd, Naomi Wood, and Michele Janette at their joint retirement celebration at the K-State Alumni Center (26 March 2026) On Thursday March 26, we gathered at the Alumni Center, with concurrent live-stream, to celebrate the contributions of Elizabeth Dodd, Michele Janette, and Naomi Wood, three of our faculty members who are retiring this May … Continue reading Our Thanks to Elizabeth Dodd, Naomi Wood, and Michele Janette