Youngstown State University Department of English and World Languages Guidelines for Interacting on the YSU English Department page
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This is a site for majors, minors, staff, faculty and friends of the Youngstown State University Department of English and World Languages to exchange ideas that are related to literature, linguistics, creative writing, professional and public writing, world languages etc. All things department related.
2. This is not a site to write personal comments or complaints about other students, professors, staff, administrators or courses.
3. No off-color language.
Operating as usual
04/24/2025
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Lit Youngstown seeks writers for multiple projects Lit Youngstown has three upcoming opportunities for area writers. Lit Youngstown and the YWCA are holding an open call for poems ...
04/19/2025
Join us in congratulating our own, Kirsten Moore, English MA student, for her role in the YSU womenβs bowling teamβs success!
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Wednesday, April 23
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π Zidian Family Arena at Beeghly Center
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04/16/2025
Consider attending some sessions at the Steel
Museum today, tomorrow, or Friday to support student scholars across campus and across the region! Several of our English graduate students will be presenting their research.
04/11/2025
04/03/2025
Congratulations to the YSU Student Literary Arts Association on producing another fantastic issue of Jenny Magazine! Your faculty are proud of your hard work and commitment to the arts!
Read the new issue at
Jenny β A Production of the YSU Student Literary Arts Association Jamie Beasley is a multi-media interdisciplinary artist whose work explores his experiences as a transgender and neurodivergent individual. He is currently a studio art major at YSU.
03/27/2025
The English and World Languages Department is proud to congratulate our faculty members for being honored with Distinguished Professor Awards: Christopher Barzak in Scholarship, and Laura Beadling in Service! ππ»
03/20/2025
The department of English recognized faculty and student accomplishments this week, and there was lots to celebrate! Congratulations to all!
11/14/2024
Drs. Diana Awad Scrocco, Laura Beadling, and Jay Gordon are presenting on a panel this morning at the MMLA conference in Chicago, discussing developing health humanities courses.
11/07/2024
Lit Youngstown is Hiring! Position: Development CoordinatorLit Youngstown is seeking a part-time Development Coordinator to help support the fiscal well being of a literary arts nonprofit.The Development Coordinator will be responsible for: β’ Working with team to conceptualize, plan and execute fundraising events β’ Grant...
10/11/2024
The YSU English and World Languages Department is excited for and about our colleague, Dr. Lucas Hardy, Associate Professor of English, on the upcoming publication of his book, Theologies of Pain! It will appear as an e-book on Oct. 17 and in hardcover on Nov. 17. Congratluations, Dr. Hardy!
Theologies of Pain With the arrival of Puritan settlers in New England in the middle decades of the 17th-century, accounts of sickness, colonial violence, and painful religious trβ¦
09/11/2024
The 2025 Youngstown State University English Festival will be held on April 9-11, 2025.
Our Thomas & Carol Gay Memorial Lecturer will be Alan Gratz, and our James A. Houck Memorial Lecturer will be Quartez Harris.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Please let us know if there are any questions or concerns email us at [email protected].
09/09/2024
08/29/2024
CALLING ALL PENGUINS!
The Student Literary Arts Association will hold its first meeting on Tuesday, September 3rd at 3:30 pm. We will meet at Bull & Bear Grille and Tavern (located on campus).
This is a great opportunity to meet the executive board, learn about our publication process, and discuss our upcoming issue (all while enjoying some delicious food and drinks)!
We hope to see you there!
08/26/2024
Itβs that time again! Submissions for the next issue of Jenny magazine (produced by the YSU Student Literary Arts Association) are open!
04/14/2024
Love writing? reading? playing with words? Turn your passion into a career with the YSU Department of English and World Languages master's degree in English. Whether you're into Literature, Public and Professional Writing, or Linguistics, we've got you covered. NEW ASSISTANTSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE TO FUND YOUR DEGREE!
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02/22/2024
Dive into the exciting world of science fiction with the award-winning author John Scalzi! Join us on Thursday, February 22nd, at 7:00 PM in room 132 of DeBartlo Hall Auditorium for an evening of insights into the ever-evolving sci-fi genre. As the first Grace Ruth Memorial Speaker in our annual History Across the Humanities conference, Scalzi brings his multiple Hugo Award-winning expertise and New York Times Best Selling charm to the Youngstown Community.
Don't miss out on this FREE event open to all. Stick around after the talk for refreshments, book signing, and discussion.ππRead more information here: https://brnw.ch/21wGWnI
02/19/2024
Meet New York Times bestselling author, John Scalzi, when he visits us at YSU this Thursday, February 22nd!
02/15/2024
Please join us at Youngstown State University when bestselling author John Scalzi visits YSU on Thursday, February 22nd, at 7pm in the DeBartolo Hall Auditorium, free and open to the public! Books for sale and signing!