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English Undergraduate, MFA, and MA/PhD Prize and Scholarship Winners Spring 2019

It was a night of recognition in the Old Chapel at the annual Department of English Scholarship & Awards Ceremony! Department Chair Randall Knoper kicked off the evening with a warm welcome before delving into the awards.

April 24, 2019
Honors Thesis Spotlight: Claire Wixted

Claire Wixted is a senior English major, pursuing a specialization in Creative Writing. She also has a minor in philosophy. See her student profile to learn more!

April 24, 2019
Profile: Claire Wixted '19

"I love this major because it is so thought provoking."

April 24, 2019
The State of English Studies, 2019 Symposium: Reading and Writing in a Changing World

High school English Department chairs from around Massachusetts came together with faculty and students from the UMass Amherst English Department to discuss the changing climate for the teaching of English.

April 17, 2019
2019 Gibson Lecture: Steve Parks

Please join us for this year's annual Walker Gibson lecture, titled, "Steps Toward Justice: From Syracuse to Syria" with Professor Steve Parks of University of Virginia.

April 11, 2019
Profile: Emily Cerri '19

"My English major is kind of my saving grace. I love being an English major."

Emily is currently finishing an honors thesis that analyzes the action role-playing video game NIER. Her project looks at gender and sexuality in NIER and uses queer theory to show how the game critiques traditional fairy tales.

April 4, 2019
Profile: Syki Barbee '20

"I am an African American woman, who has an invisible disability and is married to a Puerto Rican woman. I would have loved to read characters who I could see myself in, but unfortunately, I didn’t get that. So, I want to help create that space for people like me."

March 2, 2019
Profile: Rachel Halpern '14

"For English majors, I would say trust yourself … Focus on the skills and the passions that can come out of you from taking a varied course load." Rachel Halpern earned a B.A. in English from UMass in 2014. She now works at Facebook as a content strategist.

December 7, 2018
Profile: Tony Corbia '16

"It’s cliche, but do what you love, and the English major will help you with any career path you might choose."

December 6, 2018

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