Literature as Medicine: What Pre-Med Students Learn from Poetry
How can poetry influence medical research? Caroline Hensley’s “Literature and Medicine” course invites future medical professionals to think more deeply about the poetics of medicine.
How can poetry influence medical research? Caroline Hensley’s “Literature and Medicine” course invites future medical professionals to think more deeply about the poetics of medicine.
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.
English graduate students launched a major undergraduate conference on the Humanities (MUCH) at UW-Madison, achieving a great success with 127 attendees.
A snapshot of this week’s academic accomplishments, publications, and accolades from our faculty, students, and staff—here’s who made our community proud.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …