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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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Upcoming Schemel Forum Features University of Scranton English Professor

19 Sep 2018September 26, 2018
Stephen Whittaker, Ph.D., a professor of English and theatre, will lead a Schemel Forum evening course this fall. According to the Schemel Forum's web page, the description of the course…
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Esprit Reading

7 Jun 2018
On May 10, 2018, in the Royal Theatre at 8pm, students, faculty, family, and friends gathered to hear the reading of this semester's edition of the Esprit magazine.  a literary…
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2018 Class Night

7 Jun 2018
On May 25, 2018, Peter Shaver, graduating Senior, received the Excellence in English Award from Interim University President, Rev. Herbert Keller, S.J. during Class Night.  This Friday evening ceremony marked…
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Sigma Tau Delta Elects New Officers for the 2018-2019 AY

7 Jun 2018
After our 2018 induction, Mu Omicron chapter members of Sigma Tau Delta, the English Honor Society, elected officers for the next academic year.  Cara Charles (President), David Rakauskas (Vice-President), Emily…
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English & Theatre’s Monthly Colloquia

10 Oct 2017June 7, 2018
April 26, 2018, in CLP 223, was the setting for Dr. Joe Kraus to share some of his latest works.  Dr. Kraus read his most recent fiction for the last…
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Alumni Lecture

10 Oct 2017October 10, 2017
At the Department of English & Theatre's Third (Annual) Alumni Lecture, Brendan Curry, graduate of the English and SJLA programs in 2001, gave a talk entitled, "A Series of Fortunate…
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Current Department News

27 Sep 2017September 27, 2017
Please join us as we celebrate Scranton Reads 2017!! Please see the list of Events2017 leading the a lecture/discussion on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 @ 12:15pm.  Joseph Kraus, Ph.D., professor…
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Third (Annual) Alumni Lecture

21 Sep 2017September 27, 2017
"A Series of Fortunate Events" Upon graduation, Brendan Curry was hired by W.W. Norton, the international book publisher headquartered  in mid-town Manhattan as an editorial assistant and was recently named…
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“So you want to teach?”

15 Aug 2017
Non-Teaching Careers for English Majors http://www.wordybynature.org/careers-for-english-majors/  
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Friedman Article Published in Literature/Film Quarterly

14 Aug 2017August 15, 2017
My essay entitled "'Keep Your Head: Almereyda’s Cymbeline and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” has appeared in the journal Literature/Film Quarterly. Since this journal is now online and open access,…

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