The Open Field Invites Submissions The Open Field is a literary magazine devoted to publishing poetry, prose, mixed-genre writing, and visual art by the undergraduate community at the University of Maine. The editors are accepting submissions at openfield.umaine@gmail.com through January 31, 2021. Please see the attached flyer for further details. ENG 416 Service Learning Project […]
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As we head into the last week of classes, three events—one today and two on Thursday—brighten the literary landscape. We look forward to seeing you at some or all of them! Bria Lamonica: The Art of Breathing, Today at 5:30pm The Art of Breathing, a poetry reading by English Major and McGillicuddy Humanities Center Fellow […]
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Student Assistants Sought for “Coping with Covid” Project Katie Swacha is looking for two paid undergraduate student assistants to assist with her current research project, Coping with COVID. Students hired will help to maintain and update the study website, create new web content, and coordinate with community partners on recruitment and resource development related to […]
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As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, I would like to express our gratitude for your interest in and commitment to the English Department, and to wish for everyone an extra helping of fortitude as we face, individually and as a community, challenges unlike any we could have imagined a year ago. If you have news […]
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“You’ve got to be realistic, and you’ve got to understand that you don’t make the timeline, the virus makes the timeline.” — Anthony Fauci, March 26, 2020 Brother Can You Spare a Poem? The English Graduate Student Association (EGSA) conducted its second annual Haiku contest earlier this fall, selecting both a runner up and a […]
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“You’ve got to be realistic, and you’ve got to understand that you don’t make the timeline, the virus makes the timeline.” — Anthony Fauci, March 26, 2020 Greetings after a long silence, friends! We suspended the bulletin in mid-April in response to the increased volume of administrative email everyone was receiving, but have lately heard […]
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A good news only bulletin, with one shiver supplied by our most illustrious alum. Caleigh Charlebois Awarded Goldwater Scholarship Caleigh Charlebois, a junior in Zoology and Professional Writing, and an Honors student, has been awarded a Goldwater Scholarship. This $7,500 award is given to undergraduate sophomores or juniors with strong research experience who plan to […]
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We’re Here For You Our motto since March 11 has been “Let’s make it to May and take it from there.” As we endeavor to learn together, while apart and under duress, I want every student to know that the faculty in the English Department are here for you, not just to help with a […]
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Everyone has a lot to handle right now, including even more messages in their in-boxes than usual, so this bulletin will be on the brief side. What I most want to communicate, especially to the students reading this, is that we as a department remain absolutely committed to your education and your well-being in these […]
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Sabrina Orah Mark Reads Today The literary journal Thieves & Liars, co-edited by MA candidates Tori Hood and Martin Conte, and the Stephen E. King Chair of Literature are excited to announce that author Sabrina Orah Mark is visiting campus today, March 9. She led a writing workshop at 1pm and will give a public […]
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