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Jessica Berman, Professor of English, recently delivered a keynote lecture at an international conference on transnational modernist women's writing in Estonia. Read a message from Berman about...
Harley Nguyen (’21) is a former English major who is now pursuing his Master’s degree in English Literature at the University of Maryland, College Park. When I entered UMBC, I knew I was...
Did you know about our department's scholarships for English majors? The English department sponsors four scholarships, each with its own application requirements and award amount. You can find...
Issue 6.1 (Spring/Summer 2024) of the Dylan Review, an open access journal, was released live online in August. Raphael Falco, Professor of English, is an Executive Editor of the Dylan Review and...
Celebrate Earl's book publication with a "paw" or comment on myUMBC! Earl Brooks, Assistant Professor of English, has published On Rhetoric and Black Music, a book that connects his research...
Emily Yoon, Assistant Professor of English, has been awarded a 2024 Career Enhancement Fellowship from the Institute for Citizens & Scholars, a program that "seeks to increase the presence of...
Ryan Bloom, English department faculty member, has received a highly competitive 2024 Guggenheim Fellowship for Translation. As a recent post from UMBC News notes, Bloom's fellowship will support...
Explores the History of the Phrase "Pride and Prejudice"
Margie Burns, English department faculty member, has announced a new book, Jane Austen, Abolitionist: The Loaded History of the Phrase "Pride and Prejudice." Burns takes up literary studies along...
Reminder: Applications due Wednesday, May 15 for a Fall 2024 start date Attention English Majors! The English Honors Program is now accepting applications for our 2024-2025 cohort. What can...
Award for Fiction: “Poppy” by Lukas Pitkevits Lukas Pitkevits is a senior at UMBC, currently studying for a degree in Biological Sciences. Although he is pursuing a career in the STEM...