Emily Klode is an English major who dreams about becoming a lawyer. Pat Brady is a lawyer who majored in English. We asked Pat and Emily to talk about their mentoring relationship, and to reflect on the skills that English majors can bring to a variety of professions after college. Mentors can provide a birds’-eye …
A passion for literature and writing as well as a desire to share this passion through teaching—this is what is looked for in the recipient of the Dorothy Classen Urish Scholarship. This scholarship was created in 2013 by Jack Urish (BS ’70 English) in honor of his mother, who taught English and Latin in Paw …
“Wow, we’re here. We’re here, that’s significant.” According to UW junior Alexandra Pleasant, this realization sparked the creation of a new undergraduate group in the English department. First GEMs (the brilliant acronym for “First-Generation English Majors”) is a group for English majors who are the first in their families to attend college. Founded by Alexandra …
You’ve seen them on Late Night with Seth Meyers, read about them in The Nation, and perused their work in bookshops nationwide. But did you know that these four writers also spent time with Madison’s creative writing program? Sean Bishop, creative writing program coordinator, and creative writing prof Judith Claire Mitchell recommend titles by four UW alumni-turned-nationally acclaimed …
Professor Susan Bernstein retired from the UW-English faculty in Spring 2017 after devoting 28 years of service to the department as a teacher, advisor, and administrator. She departed from Madison and headed to Boston University to continue teaching part-time in her specialties, Victorian literature and gender studies. Susan joined the UW–Madison English department in 1989 after …
For the last two summers, UW undergraduates have had the opportunity to delve into the sometimes seamy world of stolen letters, government conspiracy, drug trafficking, and murder from the safety and comfort of their own apartments. English 142: Mystery and Crime Fiction is the English department’s first fully online lecture course. Both summers, students read …
Written by Joan Hall: Recordings collected by DARE fieldworkers
Written by Eliza Weisberg: English major Eliza Weisberg photographed MUSE's 2017 Literati conference. If you missed the conference, Eliza highlights how the polished and professional performances of MUSE members make it possible for undergraduates from UW and across the country to share and discuss their amazing work.
Written by Kaydian Campbell: English graduate student Kaydian Campbell offers her reflections on the First Folio exhibit. From Nov-Dec 2016, the Chazen Museum of Art hosted "the book that gave us Shakespeare," or the First Folio, as part of the folio's 50-state tour, giving our campus and the community a chance to engage with this most significant relic of literary history.
Written by Lauren Hawley: Congratulations to the recipients of the 2016 English Department Scholarships and Writing Prizes!