KU Department of English

On Friday, April 17 at 9:00 am join KU alum Dr. Sean Pauzauskie in a conversation about the relationship between the humanities and medical careers. If you are interested in attending, please use the QR code to RSVP.

The Great Pretender, a play by KU student Syd Olson, will be showcased at the William Inge Memorial Theater in Murphy Hall Saturday, March 28 at 7pm. The show is free to attend and will be taking donations for the Trans Lawrence Coalition. Seating is first come first serve.

The Montreal International Poetry Prize is open for submissions. Enter your poem of 40 lines or fewer for a chance to win a cash prize of $20,000. All entries must be previously unpublished. Simultaneous submissions are permitted. For more information: montrealpoetryprize.com

A few 🇬🇧 highlights featuring the latest London Review crew, Spring Break 2026. Cheers, all! #thelondonreview #kuenglish #london #kuhonors

If you’ve ever considered a career in Nonprofit work, this informal networking event is the perfect opportunity to connect with professionals and KU alumni from diverse sectors of the Nonprofit industry. Open to students of all majors & class levels interested in Nonprofit work.

Come support KU English! KU English Graduate Teaching Assistant Natalie Wolf will present “Eso que no sabías de ti: Tourism, Culture, and Identity in Modern Peru,” as part of the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies Merienda Series.

Congratulations to the newest #KUEnglish faculty member, Professor Zay Dale, on the publication of his new article "Fiber to Flesh: Textiles and Black Resistance in Slave Narratives". For more information visit the link below. news.ku.edu/news/article/e…

Our Fall 2026 classes are live! Start planning your upcoming semesters with #KUEnglish at the links below. english.ku.edu/courses classes.ku.edu

ATTN: #KUenglish students & instructors: The 2026 Dept Awards call is now live on our website and accepting submissions! You can read more about last year's Albrecht Award winners and their research project in our 2025 English Accents newsletter. english.ku.edu/sites/english/…

Grateful to everyone who showed up, transcribed, and helped make the day such a success. Happy Birthday, Frederick Douglass!

Welcome back! Planning out your 2026? Add Douglass Day (Feb 13) to your calendar! Drop in 11-2 & join scholars nationwide in transcribing historical docs & celebrating Frederick Douglass's chosen bday (+ cake)! 🎂 Douglass Day 2025📹: @kulibraries youtube.com/watch?v=fXe1pV…

#KUEnglish professor Laura Moriarty’s novel, Sunlight Finds You, has received early national coverage from People Magazine. people.com/laura-moriarty…

#KUenglish Professor Randall Fuller's book 'Bright Circle' is one of Boston Globe's best books of 2025! yearendlists.com/2025/boston-gl…

Cozy up at the Sunflower Cafe tonight for a Creative Writing Reading Roundtable with our #KUenglish grad students! ⛄️🌻

Join us this Friday Dec 5 at 3:30pm, on campus or online, to hear Dr. Jonathan Lamb (BA ‘04) speak about his recent book _How the World Became a Book in Shakespeare’s England_ (2025) @KStateArtSci @KStateAlumni

"However. In other words. To conclude. I mean. Metadiscourse — words used to organize a text — are so prevalent that they often go by unnoticed." #KUenglish Teaching Prof Wen Xin takes a closer look at metadiscourse & written feedback in his new article. news.ku.edu/news/article/l…

Nikki Glaser (BA ’06) delivered the opening monologue on Saturday Night Live on November 8. Before her comedy reached national audiences, she studied English at KU and shaped her voice as a student and writer. #KUEnglish #KUAlumni #SNL

⭐️Meet KU Author Silvia Park ⭐️ Thursday, November 20, at Regnier Hall Auditorium on the KU Edwards Campus in Overland Park. Doors open at 6:00pm. For parking information, see this link: edwardscampus.ku.edu/event-space-ca… Questions? Contact us at sfcenter@ku.edu.

TOMORROW! The #KUenglish Dept welcomes Sherryl Vint (UC-Riverside) for our Gunn Memorial Lecture, 4 PM in Watson 3 West. Her talk, “Speculative Politics and Science Fiction Apotheosis,” will explore topics ranging from scifi, AI, technological imaginaries, Silicon Valley, & more

The KU English Dept invites students considering graduate school in English to a virtual preview of our programs in lit, creative writing, and rhetoric & comp. Join us Fri, Nov 21 (PM) for a faculty panel, app workshop, & Q&A w/ current grad students. kusurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eJ…