As recognized in an earlier post, Julianna Iacovelli’s essay, “The Importance of Queer Joy in the Classroom” was successfully selected by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) for their award-winning English Journal. Iacovelli originally wrote the essay for Prof. Jason Courtmanche’s Spring 2021 Advanced Composition for Prospective Teachers class. It has since been […]
Author: Marceon Smith-Price
Katherine Jimenez Earns BOLD Scholarship
Please join the English Department in celebrating Katherine Jimenez ’24 (English & Journalism, CLAS) as the very first English major to be awarded a BOLD Scholarship at UCONN. Congratulations, Katherine, on this incredible achievement!
Grad Landing: Anna Ziering to Oglethorpe University
Anna Ziering ’22 (English Ph.D.) will join Oglethorpe University in Atlanta this fall as Assistant Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies, formally affiliated with African American Studies. Her committee chair is Chris Vials and her associate advisors are Greg Pierrot and Micki McElya (History). Congratulations, Anna! We wish you all the best in your future […]
Prof. Briona Jones wins Judy Grahn Award for Lesbian Nonfiction
We are proud to recognize Briona Jones for winning the Publishing Triangle’s Judy Grahn Award for Lesbian Nonfiction. Briona won this award for her anthology, Mouths of Rain: An Anthology of Black Lesbian Thought. Congratulations, Briona!
Grad Landings: Mollie Kervick, ’22 (Ph.D) to West Point
Mollie Kervick, ’22 (Ph.D) has just accepted a two-year position at West Point as a Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow. We are so proud of Mollie and her committee: Rachael Lynch, major advisor, and Mary Burke and Margaret Breen, associate advisors. Many congratulations!
Prof. Briona Jones, Finalist in the 2022 Lambda Literary Awards
WGSS Professor Briona Jones was nominated for a 2022 Lambda Literary Award for her work, Mouths of Rain: An Anthology of Black Lesbian Thought. Mouths of Rain is a finalist in the LGBTQ Anthology category for the 34th Annual Lambda Literary Awards. The finalists were selected by a panel of over 60 literary professionals from […]
Undergraduate Featured in Comedy Writing Website
John Guillemette Jr, ’22 (CLAS)—a student in Professor Gina Barreca’s creative writing class—has been featured today (Mar. 22) in LITTLE OLD LADY COMEDY, a well-respected humor site! John originally wrote the selected piece, Neanderthal Orientation Day, for Barreca’s class two weeks ago. In Barreca’s own words, “excellent writing and hitting “send” can lead to terrific […]
Department Accomplishments July 2022 – February 2023
Congratulations to our faculty, emeriti, and graduate students for their accomplishments between July 2022 and February 2023!
Department Accomplishments June 2021 – January 2022
Our department accomplishments between June 2021 and January 2022, featuring faculty and graduate students.
The Diva’s Gift to the Shakespearean Stage: Agency, Theatricality, and the Innamorata
Oxford University Press, 2021