Greetings from the chair
Much has happened in the Department of English & Creative Writing and the university these past few months, and much more during the preceding three years. I am delighted to report that almost all this change has been for the better. Many of you, being familiar with program cuts at TU that were implemented in 2019, will share my joy in learning that President Carson and TU’s Board of Trustees have announced the reinstatement of the bachelor of arts degree in philosophy & religion and the bachelor of music degree, along with three graduate programs. While English never suffered program closures ... read more.
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From TV to TU
When aspiring to great heights, it is important to heed the advice of experienced professionals. This is especially true when it comes to pitching creative works, such as TV scripts and ideas. Thanks to Associate Professor of English Grant Jenkins, who organized a stellar TV Writing Symposium last fall, TU students had the chance to meet and talk with successful television industry experts on the “profession that touches the lives of so many people around the world.”
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| Aspirational alumnus
Since graduating with his bachelor of arts in 2019, TU alumnus Bryant Loney has experienced immense professional and creative growth. Loney’s master of fine arts from Pepperdine University has resulted in exposure to major film and television industries like Netflix and Disney+, where his scriptwriting career for English-dubbed foreign properties has taken off. Read more about the lessons, aspirations and advice Loney has to share with English alumni and current students alike.
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Overjoyced
While completing her English master's dissertation in the 1980s, TU alumna Carol Kealiher was hired as managing editor of the James Joyce Quarterly (JJQ). Her initial hope was to teach high school English upon graduating, but Kealiher’s work with the JJQ was too fascinating to stop. Thirty years later, Kealiher is reminiscing on her impressive career and the many changes she’s seen both within the Joycean journal and the English department.
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| Professors abroad
Until recently, the COVID-19 pandemic hindered professors and graduate students from conducting priceless in-person research. We recently caught up with three TU English literature professors to discuss the trials and triumphs of conducting field research once again. From the Queen Mary University of London to the Houghton Library at Harvard University to Oxford Brookes University, our professors gathered invaluable content for their areas of interest.
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