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 Calendar of Events

Annual activity reports due
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  • Time: All Day
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ENG 100E meeting (all ENG 100E instructors expected to attend
  • Time: 12:00pm
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Department opening meeting
  • Location: CH 125
  • Time: 8:30am
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Welcome to the WKU Department of English!

 

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We stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter Movement
The WKU English Department stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and those who seek to do meaningful and transformative antiracist work. African American and Black diasporic writers have long turned to literature to tell their stories and draw together their communities, testify to the brutality of systemic racism and white supremacy in the United States and the former colonies, and galvanize social change. At a time when we are called upon to deepen our understanding of the complex workings of racism and white supremacy, literature by Black writers is a critical tool in the anti-racist toolbox. It also provides powerful narratives of love, hope, and resilience in the face of great adversity – narratives that are necessary for the long struggle for racial justice that lies ahead of us.  
 
But reading is not enough. WKU English commits to turning all the tools at our disposal—reading, writing, teaching, communication, and thinking through the study of language, literature, and culture from diverse voices and perspectives—to the work of building a WKU community more inclusive of our BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) students, faculty, and staff and to the fight for social and racial justice.

 

English Department News and Events

 

Gender & Women's Studies Hosts First Things First Creative Writing Event
Gender & Women's Studies Hosts First Things First Creative Writing Event

May 2nd, 2022

On Friday, April 29th, the WKU Gender & Women’s Studies program collaborated with Hope Harbor, Inc. to host First Things First over Facebook live....

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WKU Department of English Hosts Goldenrod Poetry Festival
WKU Department of English Hosts Goldenrod Poetry Festival

May 2nd, 2022

On Thursday, April 28th, the WKU Department of English wrapped up the 2022 Creative Writing Reading series by hosting the 18th annual Goldenrod Poetry Festival....

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WKU Department of English Announces Scholarship & Award Winners
WKU Department of English Announces Scholarship & Award Winners

Apr 29th, 2022

Congratulations to the 2022 department scholarship and award winners!...

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Featured Profiles

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Student Profile
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Meet Dr. Mark McAndrews!
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Alumni Profile
Meet Mariah Knowles

 

The English Depatment's Faculty photo, Fall 2019.

From Left to Right, Top to Bottom: Dr. Elizabeth Winkler, Professor Rick Thompson, Kimberly Nessler, Mary Johnson, Dr. Alex Poole, Professor Jessica Folk, Dr. Dawn Winters, Dr. Trini Stickle, Professor Megan Miller, Dr. Merrall Price, Dr. Sandra Hughes, Dr. Kelly Reames, Dr. Wes Berry, Dr. Niko Endres, Dr. David Bell, Dr. Alison Langdon, Professor Tim Brotherton, Dr. Angela Jones, Dr. Tom Hunley, Dr. Gillian Knoll, Dr. Cheryl Hopson, Dr. Marla Zubel, Dr. Alison Youngblood, Dr. David LeNoir, Professor Terry Elliott, Dr. Deborah Logan, Dr. John Conley, Dr. Ted Hovet, Professor Marya Turley, Dr. Daniel Liddle, Professor Debra Hays, Professor Felicia Stinson, Dr. Rob Hale, Professor Trish Jaggers, Dr. Jane Fife, Dr. Dawn Hall, Dr. Judith Szerdahelyi, Professor Fabian Alvarez, Dr. Jane Olmsted, Dr. Dale Rigby. 

 

 

 

 

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