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Welcome to the University of Scranton English and Theatre Blog. Here we post the most current new related to our English and theatre department at the University of Scranton. You will hear that we study Chaucer, Shakespeare, Julia Alvarez, Lighting Design, the Rhetoric of 9/11, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Poetry, Creative…Continue reading “Featured Content”

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Visiting Assistant Professor Joins the University’s English & Theatre Department

Dr. Iheoma Nwachukwu joined the English & Theatre department as a Visiting Assistant Professor and began teaching for us this…

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University Alumn Publishes Book

Congratulations to University of Scranton Alumn, Elizabeth Polishan (’17) on the publication of her first book, “A Little Book of…

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Dr. Madeline B. Gangnes joins the University’s English and Theatre Department

Dr. Gangnes joined the English & Theatre department and began teaching for us this Fall semester. She conducts research and…

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“No matter who you are and no matter what you’re doing, the things that we write and read actually affect who we are and the world around us. They not only show us what’s happening in our own lives and what’s happening outside in the world, but they actually show us that we do have an impact. So if that’s not motivation enough to be an English major, I don’t know what is.”

Dr. Bille R. Tadros, Assistant Professor of English

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First Year English Major Catie Bombard “Sings” about Spring and Baseball

16 Apr 2015April 16, 2015
Catie Bombard, a first year English major, is one of a handful of students tabbed by the admissions office to share her experiences through a University-hosted blog. Her latest piece describes…
Reasons to Study Literature, Theatre & Writing…

Nicholas Kristof on why we need humanities

16 Apr 2015April 16, 2015
The New York Times columnist concludes, "In short, it makes eminent sense to study coding and statistics today, but also history and literature." Read more here: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/16/opinion/nicholas-kristof-starving-for-wisdom.html?smid=tw-share&_r=0
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Elizabeth Polishan reviews LIFE OF PI lecture

15 Apr 2015April 15, 2015
Elizabeth Polishan is a "student correspondent" for the News & Media Relations Office at the University. Her most recent article, published on the time-tribune.com, reported about Jean-Christophe Castelli, associate producer of the Academy Award-winning film…
English Honor Society - Sigma Tau Delta…

Lindsey Pelucacci at the TIMES-TRIBUNE

15 Apr 2015
Lindsey Pelucacci is a seasoned "student correspondent" for the News & Media Relations Office at the University. Her articles are published on the time-tribune.com. You can catch her perspectives on University of Scranton events at…
Amye Archer…

An Award-Winning Faculty!

15 Apr 2015April 15, 2015
This year's Faculty Appreciation Dinner on March 27 saw the University recognizing faculty excellence.  We've always known we do a good job, but it's even more gratifying when others agree with…
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Dr. Gougeon Offers Editorial on Significance of Lincoln as First Working Class President

15 Apr 2015
Our own Len Gougeon, distinguished scholar of American literature, has an editorial at Pennlive on a sometimes overlooked significant quality of Abraham Lincoln: Remember Abe Lincoln, defender of the working…
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Kiley Lotz Off-Broadway Debut Favorably Reviewed in New York Times

15 Apr 2015
The reviews are starting to come in for Underland, which includes the off-Broadway debut of recent alum Kiley Lotz (BA, Theatre, 2013). The April 15, 2015 issue of The New York…
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English Alum Hanarae Dudek Working as Speech Pathologist

15 Apr 2015April 15, 2015
We like to say that English majors can do anything, and it's good to hear news of Hanarae Dudek (BA, English, 2009) who has gone on to work as a…
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Senior English Major Lindsey Pelucacci Wins Top Fellowship to Fordham

14 Apr 2015April 14, 2015
Lindsey Pelucacci (BA, English, 2015) has just accepted a prestigious Bennett Assistantship, one of Fordham’s most distinguished awards for first-year students, enabling her to go on to study for her…
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Dr. Gougeon Article Republication at Forefront of Digital Humanities

14 Apr 2015April 14, 2015
English Professor Dr. Len Gougeon's article "Militant Abolitionism: Douglass, Emerson, and the Rise of the Anti-Slave” appears in an e-reader collection as part of a new series from the MIT…

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