English at UVa

We've moved Twitter accounts! Follow us @englishatuva to stay updated on the department and future events! We're switching over due to some trouble trying to find the original log-in verification for this account that would give us the full Twitter experience that we'll now have!

If you plan to apply to the DMP in English, we recommend you attend this informational session over Zoom on Monday! You’ll have the chance to ask questions and learn more about the program before officially applying 💙🧡 Head over to our Instagram @englishatuva for the Zoom link!

This Friday night, join the New Dominion Bookshop for an exciting new event! Friday Night Writes will be hosted the first Friday of every month at the bookshop 📚

Wow, this one was unexpected! Some of these aren't even words! 😀 Wordle 222 5/6

We wish you the best of luck as you begin the new semester! Be the best (Taylor’s) version of yourself that you can be, and know that it’s okay to stumble along the way ❤️ Songwriters: @taylorswift13, Max Martin, and @Shellback666 Picture: “Red Poppy” by Georgia O’Keeffe (1927)

We hope everyone’s winter breaks have gone well! If you’re able, take these next few days before the new semester to rest! ❤️ Picture: Love and Pain by Edvard Munch (1895) #quoteoftheweek

What was the last book you rated five stars?

Apply now to the UVA in London program for Summer 2022!!! Led by professors in the English department, this program introduces you to the wonders of London by visiting sites throughout the city! Be sure to apply by March 1! 🧡💙🧡💙🧡

A well-chosen book saves you from everything, including yourself.

Need some help writing your final paper? TODAY is the FINAL DAY to schedule a session with the Writing Center. A second set of eyes can be incredibly helpful to the writing process and our tutors are here to help! To reserve an appointment, visit virginia.mywconline.com

We wanted to highlight a handful of books and collections for you to potentially checkout. From mainstays in Native literature to lesser known writers to new books by influential authors, this list will give you your next great read! (All descriptions are from Goodreads)

It is a moment to reflect on and learn about Indigenous heritage if you are not Indigenous, and to begin incorporating Indigenous texts into your reading if you don’t already.

Today is Native American Heritage Day. Today should remind all Americans who the first people of this land we now call the United States are. #NativeAmericanHeritageDay

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We’re still thankful for you even if you mess up dinner 💕 Picture from A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

Remember to schedule any alternative final exams you’ll need to take in the SDAC building as soon as possible! Requests will be taken either until Tuesday the 30th or until 140 exams per day are scheduled. More information on their website for scheduling and proctoring!

Head over to our Facebook page (@UVAEnglish) to watch our interview with PhD candidate Lydia Brown for this week’s 5 Question Friday!!! 💙🧡💙 fb.watch/9nQEv3OzCF/

We’re highlighting new courses in the English Dept! These classes offer an exciting array of writing to study, from postcolonial critique to Romantic poetry to the Bible. We hope you grab a spot in them before they’re full! (ENGL 2559 does not count toward the English major)

Wanting to take a poetry class next semester but haven’t enrolled yet? Then now’s the time while these classes still have available seats! These will count toward your English major/minor. ENGL 2506 will only count if you haven’t already taken an ENGL 2500-level class.