by Emily Graham, ’22 (CLAS) Wanting to learn more about our newest addition to UConn Waterbury’s English department, we asked Professor Sam Sommers about her own academic interests, what interested her about UConn, and what she hopes to gain through her teaching. Sam Sommers, an Assistant Professor in Residence at UConn Waterbury, was already […]
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On the Town: Learning by Traveling at UConn Stamford
by Emily Graham, ’22 (CLAS) Taking advantage of UConn Stamford’s great location, Professor Fred Roden has coordinated field trips with his students for years — visiting art exhibits, Broadway, and more. Emily Graham recently met with Professor Roden over Zoom to talk about the trips themselves and, more importantly, what students get out of learning […]
Reimagining the Traditional Dissertation
by Emily Graham, ’22 (CLAS) Considered to go into effect for Fall 2022, the UConn English department will no longer require students to follow the typical graduate school capstone: the written dissertation. Sitting down with Professor Victoria Ford Smith, Emily Graham discusses how the dissertation could evolve from 2022 onward, hoping to grant greater creative […]
Professor Receives NEH Grant to Complete Book
by Emily Graham, ’22 (CLAS) Thanks to a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities in September 2019, Professor Martha J. Cutter spent most of her pandemic time investigating the life of Henry Box Brown, an American man who shipped himself from slavery to freedom in 1849. Culminating in the release of her […]
New Faculty featured in UConn Today
Assistant Professor Briona Jones and Associate Professor Erika Williams were recently featured in a UConn Today article, detailing how they will advance antiracism within their classrooms and around campus. Congratulations to Professor Jones and Professor Williams!
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.
Interview with Grieve Chelwa for the LA Review of Books
Associate Professor Bhakti Shringarpure interviewed Grieve Chelwa, Director of Research at The New School’s Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy, for the Los Angeles Review of Books, where she acts as a contributor. The two discussed Chelwa’s personal background in Zambia and South Africa, his work on inclusive economic rights, and his interest in […]
Developing a New Children’s Literature Podcast
In order to remain connected during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the passion project of three English professors has resulted in an intriguing new podcast about children’s literature.
Checking in with Professor Emerita Rachael Lynch
Before her retirement, UConn English sat down with Lynch to discuss her years as a professor and the incredible Irish Studies community that she cultivated.