English Department News
Brauer Wins Szarejko Information Literacy Award
09/06/2012
St. John Fisher College’s Lavery Library recently presented Dr. Stephen Brauer, Associate Professor of English and former Director of First-Year Programs, with the 3rd Annual Dr. Mark Szarejko Information Literacy Award. Read MoreFisher Faculty Go Back to School
06/22/2012
Supported by a Learning Circle Grant, Dr. Rik Hunter (English), Professor Jeremy Sarachan (Communication/Journalism), and Dr. Todd Sodano (Communication/Journalism) attended the 2012 New Media Consortium (NMC) Summer Conference, hosted by Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, from June 12-14. This is a unique event that attracts hundreds of highly skilled professionals interested in the integration of emerging technologies into teaching, learning, and creative inquiry. Read MoreUman Publishes New Book
04/30/2012
Dr. Deborah Uman, Associate Professor of English at St. John Fisher College, has published a book, “Women as Translators in Early Modern England.” Read MoreEnglish Students Take on Rhetorical Histories and Traditions Service-Learning Project in Partnership with St. Joseph’s Neighborhood Center
04/23/2012
English students recently partnered with St. Joseph’s Neighborhood Center to improve its training materials for volunteers and staff members as part of a service-learning project. Read MoreEnglish Students Win Regional Playwright Festival
04/09/2012
Two students in St. John Fisher College’s English program have been named winners of the highly competitive Regional Playwright Festival, sponsored by Geva Theatre and Writers and Books, for their one-act plays. Read MoreIuppa to Showcase Work at SUNY Potsdam April 4
04/04/2012
M.J. Iuppa, writer-in-residence and director of the arts minor program at St. John Fisher College, will be a featured speaker at SUNY Potsdam on Wednesday, April 4, at an event hosted by the College's Blueline Magazine, a literary magazine dedicated to the spirit of the Adirondacks. Read MoreDr. Deborah Uman is Featured Speaker at March “First Friday Lecture Series”
02/28/2012
On Friday, March 2, Dr. Deborah Uman, Associate Professor of English at St. John Fisher College, will serve as the First Friday Lecture Series speaker. Her presentation is entitled, “Shakespeare’s Afterlives,” and will take place in the Joseph S. Skalny Welcome Center. Read MoreMiller Smith Receives Black Heritage Pioneer Award
02/27/2012
On Saturday, February 25, Dr. Arlette Miller Smith, Associate Professor in the English Department, accepted the Black Heritage Pioneer Award. Read MoreSt. John Fisher College is Host Institution of 43rd Annual Northeast Modern Language Association’s Convention
02/21/2012
St. John Fisher College will serve as the host institution of the Northeast Modern Language Association’s (NeMLA) 43rd Annual Convention. The convention, expected to attract 1,600 attendees to the area, will be held at the Hyatt Regency Rochester March 15-18. Read MoreCountdown to Commencement – Lauren Post
02/20/2012
This week’s “Countdown to Commencement” video features Lauren Post, an English and Political Science major. She was nominated by Dr. Jim Bowman, Assistant Professor of English, and Dr. John Harman, Professor of Political Science. Read MoreUpcoming Events
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