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English doctoral students travel to Spain to lead panel discussion on Hemingway
Three doctoral students in the Department of English presented their research at the 2024 Hemingway Society Conference in San Sebastian and Bilbao, Spain in July.
August 27, 2024Department News
Graduate student Olajide Omojarabi’s story House No. 49 earns shortlist recognition by Commonwealth Foundation
Olajide Omojarabi, a third-year master of fine arts creative writing student in the Department of English, has been shortlisted for his short story “House No. 49” by the Commonwealth Foundation.
July 26, 2024Honors and Awards
Julie Buckner Armstrong, known for her expertise in the civil rights movement and southern literature, has been named the Duckwall Professor of Florida Studies for the 2024-2026 academic years. As part of the Duckwall Professorship, Armstrong will begin focusing on her next book, an anthology of literary works from Florida.
June 6, 2024Department News
The Humanities Institute celebrates its growth both in a newly renovated space and for the future
The Humanities Institute welcomed the 91tvӰԺ community to its newly renovated space through an open house.
May 29, 2024Department News, Events
From campus to careers: CAS graduates reflect on their time at 91tvӰԺ
Among the 7,000 degrees conferred during spring commencement, the College of Arts and Sciences accounted for more than 2,500 of the total degrees awarded. Now, several students are reflecting on their unique experiences and sharing their advice for incoming students.
May 28, 2024Alumni News
English student polishes technical writing skills interning with local software development company Oyova
English student John Michael Kilgore put his professional and technical communication skills to the test in his recent internship with a Florida-based software development company.
May 20, 2024Department News
The Michael Kuperman Memorial Poetry Library: Fostering community, craft, and a sense of self
When MFA student Michael Kuperman passed away in 2006, his family donated his beloved poetry collection to the 91tvӰԺ English Department, creating the foundation of the space located on the third floor of Cooper Hall now known as the Michael Kuperman Memorial Poetry Library. Now, the director of the space wants to see it become a haven for creatives across our campuses.
April 25, 2024Department News
English professor receives grant to integrate environmental education into K-12 language arts curriculum
Dr. Jarod Roselló, a professor in the Department of English, received a grant from The Spencer Foundation to fund a one-year program aimed at integrating environmental education into the K-12 Language Arts curriculum.
March 26, 2024Honors and Awards
Fall 2023 English Department Accomplishments
As the Spring semester continues, the English Department would like to highlight and celebrate our talented faculty, students, and alumni for the Summer and Fall 2023 terms. Congratulations to everyone for their hard work!
February 16, 2024Honors and Awards
Su Senapati, a professor of instruction in the Department of English at 91tvӰԺ Sarasota-Manatee, published “Images of Women and Gender Identity in John Marston's Plays.
January 30, 2024Department News
Assistant Professor Mark Leib celebrates release of new book “Image Breaker”
The book centers around protagonist Tristan Wishnasky, whose meteoric professional rise as a novelist is threatened when he begins to hallucinate mysterious messages telling him he's wasting his life.
January 29, 2024Department News
CAS faculty and students earn 91tvӰԺ Status of Latinos awards
The College of Arts and Sciences congratulates four awardees at this year’s Status of Latinos (SoL) Hispanic Heritage Month awards ceremony for their academic research and community service contributions to the Latinx community.
October 18, 2023Honors and Awards