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ELWS Students Enjoy “Scribes and Vibes”
The Department of English, Linguistics, and Writing Studies was proud to cosponsor “Scribes and Vibes.” The event, held at the Zeitgeist Center in downtown Duluth, celebrated the world of local and regional small-press publishing.
ELWS Student Shines at Undergraduate Research Showcase
Congratulations to Grace Huddleston, who presented her research on "Private Theatrics" in Henry James's The Turn of the Screw at the Fall 2024 Undergraduate Research Showcase. ELWS faculty member, Paula Derdiger, directed the research.
UMD Faculty Member Featured in Community Poetry Event
This year's Duluth All Souls Night Poetry Event held at the Depot's Studio 4 on November 1st, featured a poetry reading by Susan Perala Dewey of the Department of English, Linguistics, & Writing Studies at UMD.
The Storytelling Project:
The Storytelling Project, founded in 2016 by Dr. Katie Van Wert, seeks to amplify the voices of differently-abled members of the community.
Opening a Time Capsule and Beginning a Career: Spotlight on John Skrip
When John Skrip was looking for an internship, he used creativity and a sense of community to create an unusual opportunity. He reached out to the Karpeles Manuscript Library and Document Museum.
New Issue of Survive and Thrive: A Journal of Medical Humanities and Narrative Medicine
We are proud to announce a new Issue of Survive and Thrive: A Journal of Medical Humanities and Narrative Medicine, on Voices of the Incarcerated.
UMD Linguistics Professor Speaks on the Future of Linguistics
Dr. Chongwon Park on the The Future of Linguistics:
Bringing Writing and English into Work in the Library: Spotlight on Meredith Carrington
When Meredith Carrington was halfway through her Writing Studies and English degrees, she saw an opportunity she had to take. A job opening at the Morris Public Library promised to connect her to books and to publishing while she finished her degree online.