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The Department of English's main office is on the 2nd floor of 5 College Way. Because we teach the arts of rhetoric, English faculty have a special obligation to defend and promote the open exchange of ideas, and to expose and resist deliberate misrepresentations of the past.
Operating as usual
07/02/2021
Hearts of Stone
Check out the feature on rising English senior Rachel Greene Phillips essay in The College Today. She originally wrote "Hearts of Stone" for Dr. Bonnie Devet’s English 305 Advanced Composition class.
https://today.cofc.edu/2021/06/28/rachael-greene-phillips-hearts-of-stone/
Hearts of Stone By Rachel Greene Phillips Waves crashing against the walls of the Battery. The spray slides up the wall and mists my face. As I turn the corner away from Waterfront Park and toward Rainbow Row, my eyes meet with those of William Moultrie. The statue stands tall, despite hurricane winds and sea spray...
07/01/2021
Living With a Liar
Check out the feature on recent English grad Alice Ohlandt ’21 essay about dyslexia in The College Today. She originally wrote "Living With a Liar" for Dr. Bonnie Devet’s English 305 Advanced Composition class.
https://today.cofc.edu/2021/06/28/dyslexia-alice-ohlandt/
Living With a Liar By Alice Ohlandt '21 “Commas ate the useful punctuation.” Does this sentence make sense? Sure. Is it logical? Nope. Living with dyslexia is a process of second-guessing everything I read, interrogating sentences with the fervor of the Spanish Inquisition, doubting things that make sense, and pra...
06/30/2021
06/30/2021
06/29/2021
Veteran Play by Faculty Member
Check out The College Today's article on English Adjunct Prof. Michael Owens. We look forward to watching his oral-history documentary about African American World War II veterans.
https://today.cofc.edu/2021/06/28/michael-owens-black-wwii-veterans/
And if you haven't yet watched the acclaimed documentary Owens directed, "If These Walls Could Talk", we encourage you to do so!
https://vimeo.com/511619775
Veteran Play by Faculty Member Rollins Edwards wasn’t inviting Michael Owens ’12 (M.A.) to eat when he asked, “Have you had lunch yet?” The World War II veteran simply didn’t want Owens’ stomach to turn when he showed him disturbing photos of himself after the U.S. government used him (and other minority soldiers) for...
06/28/2021
Governor's Awards
Congratulations to our esteemed colleague Prof. Simon Lewis, recipient of a Governor’s Award in the Humanities!
https://schumanities.org/annualevents/govawards/
Governor's Awards South Carolina Humanities annually presents the Governor's Awards in the Humanities Luncheon & Award Ceremony to recognize outstanding achievement and
06/22/2021
CofC Announces 2021 Distinguished Faculty Award Recipients
We are extremely proud of our colleagues.
https://today.cofc.edu/2021/06/15/cofc-announces-2021-distinguished-faculty-award-recipients-fs/
CofC Announces 2021 Distinguished Faculty Award Recipients Every spring the Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs recognizes six outstanding faculty members who demonstrate excellence in various areas of advising, teaching and research through a series of awards. And, although the College was unable to honor these faculty in person at the annual Celebr...
06/04/2021
CofC English Professor Named a 2021 Career Enhancement Fellow
A very big congratulations to our very own Prof. Lisa Young named a 2021 Career Enhancement Fellow!
The College is proud of Lisa's achievement and thrilled to support this opportunity! We'll miss her here in the English department next year, and we're excited to see what this fellowship will enable.
Check out the College Today's article!
https://today.cofc.edu/2021/06/03/cofc-english-professor-named-a-2021-career-enhancement-fellow-fs/
CofC English Professor Named a 2021 Career Enhancement Fellow The Institute for Citizens & Scholars has named College of Charleston Assistant Professor of English Lisa Young as a new Career Enhancement Fellow for the 2021–22 academic year. Lisa Young The Career Enhancement Fellowship, funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and administered by Citizens
06/03/2021
While we were not able to gather in person to recognize the achievements of our colleagues, please join us in honoring them online via the 2021 Celebration of Faculty Virtual Program.
https://academicaffairs.cofc.edu/awards/celebration-of-faculty/index.php
While we were not able to gather in person to recognize the achievements of our colleagues, please join us in honoring them online via the 2021 Celebration of Faculty Virtual Program.
https://academicaffairs.cofc.edu/awards/celebration-of-faculty/index.php
06/03/2021
A very big congratulations to our very own Prof. Tim Carens on receiving this year’s CofC’s Distinguished Teacher-Scholar Award!
"Tim has dedicated himself, across more than 2 decades at CofC, to the development of students’ scholarship through his study-abroad direction and, especially, his individualized development of student-scholars In addition to promoting undergraduate research across campus, Tim has directed 7 SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research with Faculty) projects, half of those involving students' archival work in the UK at the British Library, Tim exemplifies the teacher-scholar model through his active and generous enrichment of many students’ intellectual lives.”
Our department is so proud of our award winners. Swipe to see our three other distinguished award winners Emily, Jacob, and Tony!
William V. Moore Distinguished Teacher-Scholar Award, Timothy L. Carens
Distinguished Adjunct Faculty Teaching Award, Emily C. Lee
Distinguished Advising Award, Jacob W. Craig
Distinguished Research Award, Anthony E. Varallo
06/02/2021
What a great start to celebrating Pride Month! Yesterday T Kira Madden was awarded the Lambda Literary Markowitz Award! We are so proud of T Kira and look forward to having her join the department in the fall!
The Judith A. Markowitz Award for Emerging LGBTQ Writers recognizes LGBTQ-identified writers whose work demonstrates their strong potential for promising careers.
What a great start to celebrating Pride Month! Yesterday T Kira Madden was awarded the Lambda Literary Markowitz Award! We are so proud of T Kira and look forward to having her join the department in the fall!
The Judith A. Markowitz Award for Emerging LGBTQ Writers recognizes LGBTQ-identified writers whose work demonstrates their strong potential for promising careers.
05/26/2021
Engaging With Asian American And Pacific Islander Heritage Month: A Reading List
Check out this helpful list of reading recommendations for AAPI Heritage month—which includes the award-winning memoir by our newest faculty member, T Kira Madden! @tkiramadden
https://www.npr.org/2021/05/14/996566038/engaging-with-asian-american-pacific-islander-heritage-month-a-reading-list
Engaging With Asian American And Pacific Islander Heritage Month: A Reading List Over the past year, stories surrounding Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have been full of violence and grief — here are some reading recommendations that'll take you beyond just suffering.
05/26/2021
Alumna Aims to Make Higher Education More Accessible
CofC English alum Michelle Asha Cooper ('95) on the Charleston roots of her current leadership position in the Dept of Education and her many years serving as president and CEO of a DC-based education nonprofit. https://today.cofc.edu/2021/05/25/michelle-asha-cooper-aims-to-make-higher-education-more-accessible/
Alumna Aims to Make Higher Education More Accessible Fostering positive change in the world is a goal shared by many graduates of the College of Charleston. And a number of them are doing just that in small yet significant ways. Michelle Asha Cooper ’95, however, doesn't want small changes. Her goals are beyond big. They're beyond ambitious. If she ...
05/21/2021
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05/20/2021
Welcome T Kira Madden to the English Department at CofC! We are thrilled to announce that T Kira will be joining us as Assistant Professor in August!
Welcome T Kira Madden to the English Department at CofC! We are thrilled to announce that T Kira will be joining us as Assistant Professor in August!
05/07/2021
Congratulations to Reagan Reynolds, Outstanding Student in English!
Swipe to read Reagan's reflections on their time as an English major at CofC and to learn about their plans for the future.
05/07/2021
TODAY is the day! Congrats grads! Please join English Department professors as we celebrate our graduating seniors. Swing by after graduation for refreshments and well wishes!
TODAY is the day! Congrats grads! Please join English Department professors as we celebrate our graduating seniors. Swing by after graduation for refreshments and well wishes!
05/06/2021
Congratulations to Erin Niland, Outstanding Student in English!
Swipe to read Erin's reflections on their time as an English major at CofC and to learn about their plans for the future.
05/05/2021
Congratulations to Michael Lucero, Outstanding Student in English!
Swipe to read Michael's reflections on their time as an English major at CofC and to learn about their plans for the future.
05/04/2021
Congratulations to Olivia Hamilton, Outstanding Student in English!
Swipe to read Olivia's reflections on their time as an English major at CofC and to learn about their plans for the future.
05/03/2021
Join English Department professors as we celebrate our graduating seniors. Swing by after graduation for refreshments and well wishes!
Join English Department professors as we celebrate our graduating seniors. Swing by after graduation for refreshments and well wishes!
05/03/2021
Congratulations to Madison Gepper, Outstanding Student in English!
Swipe to read Madison's reflections on their time as an English major at CofC and to learn about their plans for the future.
04/30/2021
Congratulations to Tony Ferrese, Outstanding Student in English!
Swipe to read Tony's reflections on their time as an English major at CofC and to learn about their plans for the future.
04/29/2021
Congratulations to Erica Appleton, Outstanding Student in English!
Swipe to read Erica's reflections on their time as an English major at CofC and to learn about their plans for the future.
04/28/2021
Congratulations to Celeste Alimonti, Outstanding Student in English!
Swipe to read Celeste's reflections on their time as an English major at CofC and to learn about their plans for the future.
04/27/2021
Congratulations to Audrey Robinovitz, HSS Scholar in English!
Swipe to read Audrey's reflections on their time as an English major at CofC and to learn about their plans for the future.
04/27/2021
FALL 21 COURSE ALERT: ENGL 190: Creativity & the Writing Process MW 2-3:15 - Varallo
What does it take to be a writer? What does it take to publish? Sign up today and learn from a team of nationally-renowned visiting writers and lecturers!
This course will explore the creative writing process, including idea generation, creation and development of drafts, the workshop method, and basic editing and publishing skills. The course will introduce students to multiple genres (short fiction, nonfiction, and poetry) by way of readings and writing assignments.
FALL 21 COURSE ALERT: ENGL 190: Creativity & the Writing Process MW 2-3:15 - Varallo
What does it take to be a writer? What does it take to publish? Sign up today and learn from a team of nationally-renowned visiting writers and lecturers!
This course will explore the creative writing process, including idea generation, creation and development of drafts, the workshop method, and basic editing and publishing skills. The course will introduce students to multiple genres (short fiction, nonfiction, and poetry) by way of readings and writing assignments.
04/26/2021
Congratulations to Ashton Mullinax, HSS Scholar in English!
Swipe to read Ashton's reflections on their time as an English major at CofC and to learn about their plans for the future.
04/26/2021
🌊Meet the Major Monday🌊 Sarah Bagheri is an English and secondary education major with a creative writing minor. She is involved with Her Campus CofC and has enjoyed her poetry writing course ENGL 220! #englishcofc #meetthemajormonday
🌊Meet the Major Monday🌊 Sarah Bagheri is an English and secondary education major with a creative writing minor. She is involved with Her Campus CofC and has enjoyed her poetry writing course ENGL 220! #englishcofc #meetthemajormonday
04/26/2021
🔲Meet the Major Monday🔳 Katie Fleischman is an English major with an LF concentration and a minor in film studies. Her favorite course is currently ENGL 351 with Dr. Glenn. Katie left high school at 16 and got her associate’s degree before transferring to the College of Charleston. She loves cult films and talking about her cat, Isabelle! #englishcofc #meetthemajormonday
🔲Meet the Major Monday🔳 Katie Fleischman is an English major with an LF concentration and a minor in film studies. Her favorite course is currently ENGL 351 with Dr. Glenn. Katie left high school at 16 and got her associate’s degree before transferring to the College of Charleston. She loves cult films and talking about her cat, Isabelle! #englishcofc #meetthemajormonday
04/21/2021
TODAY📚 Check out student work on the English day website. Comment on a project for a chance to win a copy of Stephen King’s book On Writing! Link: https://englishday.unwrite.org/ #englishcofc #englishday
TODAY📚 Check out student work on the English day website. Comment on a project for a chance to win a copy of Stephen King’s book On Writing! Link: https://englishday.unwrite.org/ #englishcofc #englishday
04/19/2021
🔆Meet the Major Monday🔆 Andi Schacht is an English major with an LF concentration and a minor in theatre. Their favorite course so far has been ENGL 224 Fiction Writing with Professor Varallo! #englishcofc #meetthemajormonday
🔆Meet the Major Monday🔆 Andi Schacht is an English major with an LF concentration and a minor in theatre. Their favorite course so far has been ENGL 224 Fiction Writing with Professor Varallo! #englishcofc #meetthemajormonday
04/16/2021
The English department has two annual awards ($500 each) that are currently available! Apply today! Applications are due Friday, April 30th. Please visit https://english.cofc.edu/student-opps/scholarships.php for more information.
The English department has two annual awards ($500 each) that are currently available! Apply today! Applications are due Friday, April 30th. Please visit https://english.cofc.edu/student-opps/scholarships.php for more information.
04/16/2021
Not majoring in English but still interested in the field? Feel free to check out our course offerings. Morgan Agolli is a hospitality and tourism management major involved with Her Campus CofC. She loves fiction writing and would love to publish books in the future. ENGL 403 with Professor Varallo helped her explore her interests and improve her writing. #englishcofc
Not majoring in English but still interested in the field? Feel free to check out our course offerings. Morgan Agolli is a hospitality and tourism management major involved with Her Campus CofC. She loves fiction writing and would love to publish books in the future. ENGL 403 with Professor Varallo helped her explore her interests and improve her writing. #englishcofc
04/15/2021
📚Save the date! English Day is coming up Wednesday 04/21. Browse projects and comment to enter a raffle for King’s On Writing. Join us at the link: https://englishday.unwrite.org/
#englishcofc #englishday
📚Save the date! English Day is coming up Wednesday 04/21. Browse projects and comment to enter a raffle for King’s On Writing. Join us at the link: https://englishday.unwrite.org/
#englishcofc #englishday
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