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Upcoming Events Feature Heather Sellers and Women in Tampa Talking About Alligators
Author and educator Heather Sellers will participate in two upcoming events celebrating her latest collection, Women in Tampa Talking About Alligators. Through readings and discussions, attendees will have the opportunity to explore the stories, themes, and Florida perspectives that inspire this distinctive work.
September 25, 2026Events
Thread Magazine: Volume 24 Release Gala
Thread Magazine will be hosting their 24th release on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 alongside the Centre Gallery, the Department of English, and other Tampa Bay creatives!
September 16, 2026Events
Join the Read-A-Bulls Book Club!
The Read‑A‑Bulls Book Club provides undergraduate and graduate students with opportunities to connect through reading, discussion, and community engagement. Throughout the semester, members explore a variety of literary works, participate in book discussions, and engage with fellow readers in a welcoming environment that encourages thoughtful conversation and the exchange of ideas.
September 10, 2026Events
Upcoming Spoonbill Reading Series Event
The Spoonbill Reading Series takes place monthly during the academic year from 7pm-8pm on Friday evenings on the outdoor patio at the Corner Club in Seminole Heights. MFA students in the USF's Creative Writing Program read their own creative work alongside faculty readers in all genres. The readings are open to the public.
September 9, 2026Events
Vulture Gold - An Evening with Micah Dean Hicks
The stories in Micah Dean Hicks' Vulture Gold blur the lines between human and animal, living and dead, and Tombolo Books is thrilled to welcome him to the bookstore to celebrate this award-winning collection. Hicks will be in conversation with fellow local author, Brenda Peynado!
September 9, 2026Events
'Strongest' issue yet: 'Saw Palm' celebrates 20 years of Florida literature and art
Managed and edited by students in USF’s creative writing MFA program, “Saw Palm” is both a literary journal with global reach and a hands-on learning laboratory that offers students direct experience with the publishing process — from soliciting submissions to evaluating and selecting work for publication.
May 12, 2026Department News, Events
USF Blue Humanities program sets sail with spring symposium
On Feb. 12, USF’s Blue Humanities program will launch its spring 2026 symposium, “Keywords in Blue Humanities,” with an event on the St. Petersburg campus.
February 9, 2026Events
St. Petersburg poet laureate and USF alumna publishes debut novel
In Gloria Muñoz's debut novel, a genre-bending work of young adult climate fiction, Florida is crumbling under the weight of climate disaster, and seventeen-year-old Julieta Villarreal must decide whether to remain on Earth with her friends and family or to leave everything behind and embark on a mission to establish humanity’s first extraterrestrial settlement.
April 29, 2025Alumni News, Events, Publications
USF poets bring home gold, silver and bronze book awards
Ajibola Tolase, an assistant professor in the Department of English, won a gold medal from the Florida Book for his poetry collection “2000 Blacks.” He joins colleagues Heather Sellers, who received a bronze medal in the poetry category in 2022 for her collection, “Field Notes from the Flood Zone,” and Julia Koets, who received a silver award in the poetry category in 2021 for her collection, “Pine.”
April 22, 2025Events, Honors and Awards
Florida Studies program hopes to brings book festival back next year after successful start
This year's inaugural book festival was a success, offering the public an opportunity to engage with award-winning authors who explore the unique, complex, and often strange history, environment and culture of Florida. The Florida Studies Book Festival was held at USF St. Petersburg on April 5 in the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library.
April 1, 2025Events
Undergraduate Humanities Conference encourages professional and personal growth
Nearly 100 students participated in this year’s Undergraduate Humanities Conference, an event providing real-life experience for future academic, professional and personal challenges.
February 20, 2025Events
Celebrating the power of words: World-renowned poets visit the College of Arts and Sciences for poetry series
A new partnership between the USF Humanities Institute and the Michael Kuperman Memorial Library will welcome world-renowned poets to campus to bring students and the community together and empower audiences to pursue their craft.
January 29, 2025Events