The Major Writers internship debuted this spring, giving students the chance to write, revise, and publish stories for the English Department. Meet our first cohort, which set an inspiring foundation for the program’s future.
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Our Students Made 2026 Extraordinary
Meet the students who received awards this year and explore the teaching, writing, and scholarship that set their work apart.
My Time at UW-Madison as an English Student
As I end my journey here at UW, I look back at the moments that made these past four years memorable.
What We Talk About When We Talk About the Devil
What do writers talk About when they talk about their debut book? Find out in UW Undergrad Alex Gershman’s Interview with recent UW Creative Writing Fellow Rickey Fayne.
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 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.
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 …