Department of English
Kent State Emerita English Professor Wins APsaA Prize Highlighting Literature in Psychoanalysis
Vera J. Camden, emerita professor of English at Kent State University, has posed a few questions for academia upon receiving a national award for her edited book. Should the sciences intertwine with literature and why is it of so much importance? Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Camden’s resear…
IN A FLASH: Meeting Abolitionist John Brown
A group of international students from Kent State experienced living history on a field trip with the university's English as a Second Language Program.
Kent State English Professor Reflects on Authoring New Book
Jennifer MacLure's book, The Feeling of Letting Die: Necroeconomics and Victorian Fiction, was released in hardcover and digital on Nov. 2. In this book, MacLure examines the works of authors George Eliot, Elizabeth Gaskell, Harriet Martineau, Charles Dickens and William Morris through the lens of necroeconomics. This book examines, in MacLure's words, how Victorian authors "depict the feelings that circulate around capitalism's death function."
Got Writer's Block? Senior English Major Offers Some Helpful Tips
Ever have an idea for a book that you can’t seem to get on paper? Maybe you don’t have the time, or maybe the first draft seems daunting. Whatever your reason, NaNoWriMo is here to help you get over that very important first hurdle. You might have even already heard of NaNoWriMo. Maybe you ar…
Honors Student Receives Dr. Elizabeth Howard Memorial Honors Scholarship
Gabrielle (Gabby) Volz is a second year Kent State University Honors College student from Mansfield, Ohio, and a graduate of Lexington High School. She is the second recipient of the Dr. Elizabeth Howard scholarship, the recently established fund for Honors College students in memory of Elizabeth Howard, Ph.D., who was a prominent member of the Honors College community, as well as the Department of English.
Kent State English and Dance Double Major Graduates Today; Shares Her Incredible Experience with Dancing Wheels
Angelina DiFranco started dancing when she was just three years old and wearing a diaper under her leotard. “I was terrified of my dance teacher,” DiFranco joked. "No, she's great." She got her start at Starship Dance Studio in Guilford, Connecticut, about 90 miles from Lincoln Center in New Y…
All or Nothing
Alena Miskinis, a senior and triple major in the Kent State University Honors College, has passionately seized every opportunity she can to pursue her combined interests in the arts and science. With a diverse array of classes intensified by Honors courses, as well as projects, internships, and even…
First-Generation College Student Alum Exemplifies Transformative Power of Public Humanities
We recently celebrated all of our first-generation students and alumni during “I Am First” week, but we want to congratulate one particular alum who is a shining example of what a first-gen student can accomplish at Kent State University and beyond, with just the right amount of creativity and drive…
Honors Student First to Receive Dr. Elizabeth Howard Memorial Honors Scholarship
Olivia Eader is a second-year Kent State University Honors College student from Bellefontaine, Ohio. She is the first recipient of the Dr. Elizabeth Howard Memorial Honors Scholarship, the newly established fund for Honors students in memory of Elizabeth Howard, Ph.D., who was a prominent member of …
Jerry M. Lewis Lecture Series Debuts With Talk on May 4 Memorializing Process; Service of Faculty Marshals Also Remembered, Honored
The inaugural Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series and Luncheon took place May 2 at the Kent Student Center Ballroom with Tammy Clewell, Ph.D., professor in Kent State University’s Department of English, as the featured speaker.