The Department of English condemns anti-Black violence and racism in all of its forms. We stand in solidarity with those protesting police violence and other forms of ongoing systemic racism and white supremacy in the …
Upcoming Events
Chris Logterman 1977-2020
The English Department is mourning the sudden loss 0f Chris Logterman, who joined us last year as our undergraduate advisor. She was a wonderful person to work with and an admirable advocate for students. She …
English Major Awards 2020
Printable awards ceremony program Writing Prizes Chesler Prize for Excellence in Writing Margaret Johnson “Predators as Family: Animal Representation in Anishinaabe Traditional Stories” “Margaret Johnson’s passion for animals and their uncertain fate in our endangered …
Celebration of Graduates, Spring 2020
While we wish we could celebrate in person, UW-Madison English is proud to acknowledge the Class of 2020. Congratulations, seniors—and on, Wisconsin! Printable program Transcript of videos 2020 English Major Awards Welcome Professor Anja Wanner, …
Advice from English Department Alumni to the Class of 2020
Elise and Paul both graduated and entered the job market during a time of economic struggles. They shared words of wisdom to help you navigate the months ahead. “My best career advice would be to …
A Message from the Chair Concerning COVID-19
Dear English majors, This is a stressful time for all of us. There’s a lot of uncertainty about how COVID will impact the university and beyond. You will have read announcements from the Chancellor and …
Q&A with new Department Chair Professor Anja Wanner
Q: Can you tell our readers a little bit about yourself? A: I am one of the linguists in the department, a syntactician by training. I study the structure of the English language and how …
Digital Mappa takes online scholarship to a whole new level
A Digital Humanities project developed by Professor Martin Foys is changing what is possible in medieval studies—and beyond. The project, an open-access software platform called Digital Mappa, can be used for editing, annotating and publishing …
Celebrating 50 years of the Writing Center
Did you ever procrastinate on an essay, forcing you to stay up all night writing? This November, the Writing Center celebrated its 50th anniversary of undermining the continued existence of that collegiate rite of passage. …
Green Card Voices shares immigration stories with the help of UW Students
A recent book on the experiences of high school-age immigrants and their families includes the work of several UW-Madison English students. Mark Salamone (’19), Elizabeth Wahmhoff (’20), and Sam Wood (’22) were among the Badgers …