In a recent article, The Daily Campus wrote about the Equity and Social Justice Reading Group and their last sponsored speaker of the school year, Tochi Onyebuchi. During the talk, Onyebuchi spoke of his book Riot Baby and what it is like to write as a person of color. Created by English Professor Jason Courtmanche and English […]
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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 […]
Associate Prof. Ellen Litman on Russian-Ukrainian Conflict
Associate English Professor Ellen Litman was recently featured in UConn Today to provide a Russian-American perspective on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Compelled to write about what she is witnessing since the beginning of the invasion, she has been keeping a public diary to share smaller news-stories and her own insights.
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!
Alysa Auriemma ’13 (MA) Featured on Yahoo! News
Alysa Auriemma ’07 (SF) ’13 (MA) was recently featured in Yahoo! News to discuss her life as an educator and author in Connecticut. Congratulations, Alysa!
Danielle Pieratti ’24 (Ph.D) Poems Featured Abroad
We’d like to congratulate Danielle Pieratti ’24 (Ph.D), an English graduate student. Danielle’s selected, translated poems have become quite the sensation abroad in Europe. Taken from her first published collection, Fugitives, Pieratti’s poems are being featured in Albania’s cutting-edge online literary magazines Defekt – Teknik for the next few weeks, and Athenian magazine Τεφλόν (Teflon) has […]
Juliana Iacovelli ’22 (CLAS), ’23 (Neag) Accepted to English Journal
We’d like to send out a huge congratulations to Juliana Iacovelli ’22 (CLAS), ’23 (Neag), as their paper “The Importance of Queer Joy in the Classroom” has been accepted for publication in the National Council of Teachers of English’s journal, English Journal. Pursuing a dual degree in English and Secondary Education, Juliana wrote this paper […]
Crystal Maldonado ’10 (CLAS) Featured in NPR Books We Love
UConn English alumna Crystal Maldonado ’10 (CLAS) recently had her debut novel, Fat Chance, Charlie Vega, featured in the NPR segment, Books We Love. The novel is available in bookstores now. Congrats, Crystal!
Alumna Hayley Segar ’17 (CLAS) Featured in UConn Today
In anticipation of her clothing brand’s grand opening, English alumna Hayley Segar ’17 (CLAS) was recently featured in UConn Today Fueled by the support of her faculty mentors, fellow peers, and the greater UConn community, Segar is launching a new swimwear company, onewith. The UConn Today article highlights how communication and entrepreneurship skills obtained at […]