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Department of English Language and Literature

2018 News Archive

Journal Honors Catherine Keyser With Best Article Award for 2017

Associate Professor Catherine Keyser is recognized for research on racism and children's bodies in the manuscript version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Eli Jelly-Schapiro's new book published by University of California Press.

"Security and Terror: American Culture and the Long History of Colonial Modernity" is an important study that speaks to the urgency of today's world.

Michael Dowdy publishes "Urbilly," a new book of poetry.

Michael Dowdy's work wins the 2017 Main Street Rag Poetry Book Award.

English Department Congratulates Undergraduate Award Winners for 2018

Department Recognizes Exceptional Undergraduates

Susan Courtney Wins Book Award

Split Screen Nation honored as Best Moving Image Book of 2018.

Professor David Cowart Honored for Outstanding Scholarship in American Fiction

English Professor Receives Prestigious Scholarly Award

English professor recognized for his research and scholarly excellence.

Eli Jelly-Schapiro named Breakthrough Scholar.

2018 INK! English Undergraduate Conference Dazzles Attendees

Students present outstanding essays and creative writing at the 2018 INK! annual literary conference

Paula Feldman honored with Russell Research Award

Award recognizes Professor Feldman's groundbreaking contributions to the study of British Romanticism.

English Department Welcomes Liz Countryman and Seulghee Lee

The English Department is proud to announce two new faculty members: Dr. Liz Countryman and Dr. Seulghee Lee.

English Department Announces Teaching Award Winners

The English Department’s Teaching Award goes to two professors who, through their lectures and their mentoring, have undoubtedly made the intellectual lives of our USC students better, richer, and wiser.

English Department Congratulates Bilinski Fellows

Three Department of English Language and Literature doctoral candidates were awarded Bilinski Fellowships for the 2017-2018 year!

English Professor Recognized for Excellence in Digital Humanities Collaboration

Sara Schwebel's outstanding work on Island of the Blue Dolphins receives American Studies Association award and USC Distinguished Undergraduate Research Mentor award.

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