Category: News

Faculty Picks: What to Read, Watch, and Listen to This Summer

Looking for ways to make the most of your summer time? Our faculty have gathered recommendations, from books and films to music and podcasts, that spark curiosity and creativity.

How MUCH Showcases the Vitality of Humanities Scholarship at UW-Madison

English graduate students launched a major undergraduate conference on the Humanities (MUCH) at UW-Madison, achieving a great success with 127 attendees.

Kudos/Congratulations (Week of May 5, 2025)

A snapshot of this week’s academic accomplishments, publications, and accolades from our faculty, students, and staff—here’s who made our community proud.

2025 Scholarship and Writing Prize Recipients!

We celebrated our scholarship and writing prize recipients on April 27, 2025. Watch the full list of winners here. Click here for the full program. Here are the lists of 2025 recipients: **WRITING PRIZES** The John McMynn Williams Senior Thesis Award Presented by: Jacee Cho This award is given to one student for a senior …

2025 English Graduation Celebration

Please join us for the University of Wisconsin–Madison English Department Spring Graduation on Saturday, May 10 in the Alumni Room of the Pyle Center from 8:30-9:30AM Click here for the full graduation program  Click here for the full list of graduates List of Graduates Diya Abbas Emma Altschul Zara Ammar Kathleen Andrews Allie Armstrong Emily …

Kudos/Congratulations (Week of April 28, 2025)

This week, the English Department wishes to highlight and congratulate its following members:  Jenny Conrad’s newest poetry chapbook, This Natal House, described by one reviewer as “a knocking interrogation of early motherhood and bodily agency,” appeared from Harbor Editions on April 24. Ramzi Fawaz recently published two research articles: “Tripping on Mushrooms with Edward Said: The Case …

Honoring Our Award-Winning Educators Who Shape the Future of Learning

How Do Great Educators Transform Classrooms and Mentor Future Leaders? Meet this Year’s Award Winners. by Fabiola M. Martinez Del Valle This year, as UW–Madison navigates new challenges and opportunities in higher education, our English Department is proud to highlight three outstanding academic staff members whose work is transforming our community. Their awards underscore not …

Kudos/Congratulations (Week of April 14, 2025)

Ron Kuka (Creative Writing Program Coordinator) was chosen as one of the recipients of the 2024-25 Judith S. Craig Distinguished Service Award, recognizing individuals who have demonstrated outstanding service to the College or University throughout their career. Ron was also selected as the recipient of the 2025 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Leadership at the …

English Department Excels at AAAL 2025 Conference

The 2025 American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) conference took place from March 22–25 at the Sheraton Denver Downtown in Denver, Colorado. With the theme Relational Accountability, the conference focused on how researchers can consider and honor their relationships with participants—human and non-human—throughout their work. It brought together scholars from around the globe for insightful …

Celebrating UW-Madison English Department Student Contributions at WiGL 19

Get ready to rethink how language is studied! Our students wowed the crowd at WiGL 19, redefining how language research is done and where it’s headed next.