Our program takes pride in UW’s “Wisconsin Idea,” which believes in the power of education to directly influence and change people’s lives beyond the boundaries of the classroom. Many of our faculty and students …
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Life in Wisconsin for Prospective Students
Madison offers the perfect balance of city life and nature. Downtown is full of vibrant cultural scenes, while gorgeous lakes and beautiful public parks provide you with plenty of opportunities to enjoy outside activities. You …
Interdisciplinary Connections
UW-Madison’s English Department is consistently ranked as one of the best in the country, offering an experience that is both rigorous and supportive. The department houses four distinct tracks: Literary Studies, Composition & Rhetoric, English …
Creative Writing Undergrad, Diya Abbas, Pens Review of Danez Smith’s BLUFF
In a beautiful, rich display of cross-generational engagement, Diya Abbas (Creative Writing major and First-Wave student) recently published a review of Danez Smith’s (Creative Writing and First-Wave alum) newest poetry collection from Graywolf Press, BLUFF, …
UW-Madison English Alum Heads Independent Publishing Company
A New Chapter: Meet Michael Braun, Owner and Editor-in-Chief at Orange Hat Publishing by: Caroline Hensley In February 2024, three-time UW-Madison alumnus Michael T. Braun filled out an alumni spotlight survey for the English department. …
Professor Amadi Ozier, Scholar-in-Residence for the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Amadi Ozier has been awarded a 2024-25 Schomburg Fellowship through the Scholars-in-Residence Program at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture of the New York Public Library to conduct archival research for Ozier’s book …