Events & Publications

Stay connected with our vibrant academic community through lectures, readings, conferences, and the latest scholarly publications from our faculty and students.

Upcoming Events

Annual Shakespeare Festival
Festival
Annual Shakespeare Festival
April 15-17, 2024
Various times
University Theater

Three days of performances, workshops, and lectures celebrating the works of William Shakespeare. Features student productions and guest speakers.

Poetry Reading: Contemporary Voices
Reading
Poetry Reading: Contemporary Voices
March 28, 2024
7:00 PM
Literature Hall, Room 201

An evening featuring readings by local poets and our creative writing students. Light refreshments will be served.

Lecture: 'Digital Humanities in the 21st Century'
Lecture
Lecture: 'Digital Humanities in the 21st Century'
April 5, 2024
3:00 PM
Main Auditorium

Dr. Elena Rodriguez from Stanford University discusses the intersection of technology and literary studies.

Graduate Student Conference
Conference
Graduate Student Conference
April 22, 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Conference Center

Annual conference showcasing research by graduate students from universities across the region.

Recent Past Events

Victorian Literature Symposium 2024
Symposium

Victorian Literature Symposium 2024

February 14, 2024
Main Auditorium
120+ participants

A successful symposium featuring presentations on Victorian women writers and their impact on modern literature.

Student Creative Writing Showcase
Showcase

Student Creative Writing Showcase

January 25, 2024
Literature Hall
80+ attendees

An inspiring evening where students shared their original poetry, short stories, and creative essays.

Medieval Manuscripts Workshop
Workshop

Medieval Manuscripts Workshop

December 10, 2023
Digital Humanities Lab
35 participants

Hands-on workshop exploring digital preservation and analysis of medieval manuscripts.

Recent Publications

Book
2024

Echoes of Empire: Postcolonial Narratives in Contemporary Fiction

Dr. Priya Sharma

Academic Press

A comprehensive analysis of how contemporary authors from former colonies reimagine imperial histories.

Article
2024

The Digital Manuscript: Medieval Texts in the Modern Age

Dr. Robert Chen

Digital Humanities Quarterly

Exploring new methodologies for studying medieval literature through digital tools and databases.

Magazine
2024

Voices from the Margins: Student Literary Magazine

English Literature Students

Department of English Literature

Annual collection of poetry, short fiction, and essays by our undergraduate and graduate students.

Book
2023

Victorian Women and the Public Sphere

Dr. Margaret Thornfield

Cambridge University Press

An examination of how Victorian women writers navigated and challenged public discourse.

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