https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/english/news/Recent posts from News & Updatesen-usSun, 19 Jul 2026 02:04:39 -04:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2026/usf-blue-humanities-program-sets-sail-with-spring-symposium.aspxOn 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.External ArticleMon, 09 Feb 2026 11:38:10 USF Blue Humanities program sets sail with spring symposiumOn 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.The blue humanities explore our relationship with water through the humanitieshttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2026/usf-blue-humanities-program-sets-sail-with-spring-symposium.aspxEventshttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/st-petersburg-poet-laureate-and-usf-alumna-publishes-debut-novel.aspxIn 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.External ArticleTue, 29 Apr 2025 08:42:44 St. Petersburg poet laureate and USF alumna publishes debut novelIn 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.St. Petersburg poet laureate and USF alumna publishes debut novelhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/st-petersburg-poet-laureate-and-usf-alumna-publishes-debut-novel.aspxAlumni News,Events,Publicationshttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/usf-poets-bring-home-gold-silver-and-bronze-book-awards.aspxAjibola 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.”External ArticleTue, 22 Apr 2025 08:19:13 USF poets bring home gold, silver and bronze book awardsAjibola 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.”USF Assistant Professor Ajibola Tolase (center left) and USF alumna Aracelis González Asendorf (center right) both received gold medals from the Florida Book Awards.https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/usf-poets-bring-home-gold-silver-and-bronze-book-awards.aspxEvents,Honors and Awardshttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2025/florida-studies-book-festival.aspxThis 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.External ArticleTue, 01 Apr 2025 11:24:13 Florida Studies program hopes to brings book festival back next year after successful startThis 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.Florida Studies program hopes to brings book festival back next year after successful starthttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2025/florida-studies-book-festival.aspxEventshttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/undergraduate-humanities-conference-encourages-professional-and-personal-growth.aspxNearly 100 students participated in this year’s Undergraduate Humanities Conference, an event providing real-life experience for future academic, professional and personal challenges.External ArticleThu, 20 Feb 2025 11:54:43 Undergraduate Humanities Conference encourages professional and personal growthNearly 100 students participated in this year’s Undergraduate Humanities Conference, an event providing real-life experience for future academic, professional and personal challenges.Undergraduate Humanities Conferencehttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/undergraduate-humanities-conference-encourages-professional-and-personal-growth.aspxEventshttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/celebrating-the-power-of-words-world-renowned-poets-visit-college-of-arts-and-sciences-for-poetry-series.aspx?utm_campaign=MarketingCloud%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=CAS+Chronicles+-+Jan.+2025+-+CAS+Faculty+and+Staff%26utm_content=Celebrating+the+power+of+words%3a+World-renowned+poets+visit+the+College+of+Arts+and+Sciences+for+poetry+seriesA 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.External ArticleWed, 29 Jan 2025 00:00:00 Celebrating the power of words: World-renowned poets visit the College of Arts and Sciences for poetry seriesA 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.World-renowned poets visit the College of Arts and Sciences for poetry serieshttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/celebrating-the-power-of-words-world-renowned-poets-visit-college-of-arts-and-sciences-for-poetry-series.aspx?utm_campaign=MarketingCloud%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=CAS+Chronicles+-+Jan.+2025+-+CAS+Faculty+and+Staff%26utm_content=Celebrating+the+power+of+words%3a+World-renowned+poets+visit+the+College+of+Arts+and+Sciences+for+poetry+seriesEventshttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2024/humanities-institute-celebrates-its-growth-both-in-a-newly-renovated-space-and-for-the-future.aspxThe Humanities Institute welcomed the USF community to its newly renovated space through an open house.External ArticleWed, 29 May 2024 00:47:25 The Humanities Institute celebrates its growth both in a newly renovated space and for the futureThe Humanities Institute welcomed the USF community to its newly renovated space through an open house.Attendees at the Humanities Institute open house event enjoying breakfast in the newly renovated office space. (Photo by Corey Lepak)https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2024/humanities-institute-celebrates-its-growth-both-in-a-newly-renovated-space-and-for-the-future.aspxDepartment News,Eventshttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/english/news/2022/the-spoonbill-series-october-recap.aspxOn October 16th, 2022, several USF Creative Writing MFA students read their work in front of a crowd of supportive listeners. Hosted at the Corner Club, USF MFA students and supporters alike met up on a lovely fall Friday and partook in the vulnerable yet thrilling experience of live readings.Thu, 03 Nov 2022 00:00:00 The Spoonbill Series October RecapOn October 16th, 2022, several USF Creative Writing MFA students read their work in front of a crowd of supportive listeners. Hosted at the Corner Club, USF MFA students and supporters alike met up on a lovely fall Friday and partook in the vulnerable yet thrilling experience of live readings.The Spoonbill Series October Recaphttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/english/news/2022/the-spoonbill-series-october-recap.aspxEventshttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/english/news/2021/usfs-6x6-reading-series-a-virtual-success.aspxIn pre-pandemic times, the hallmark of USF’s 6x6 Reading Series was the bustling energy, coffee aroma, and voices of great writers filling Felicitous on 42nd. This year, 6x6 carried on the tradition remotely, hosting the event on Microsoft Teams.Gabrielle Grilli and Callie TreadwayFri, 19 Mar 2021 00:00:00 USF’s 6x6 Reading Series a Virtual SuccessIn pre-pandemic times, the hallmark of USF’s 6x6 Reading Series was the bustling energy, coffee aroma, and voices of great writers filling Felicitous on 42nd. This year, 6x6 carried on the tradition remotely, hosting the event on Microsoft Teams.USF’s 6x6 Reading Series a Virtual Successhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/english/news/2021/usfs-6x6-reading-series-a-virtual-success.aspxEventshttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/english/news/2019/usf-students-host-celestial-themed-reading.aspxThe USF English department hosted the Fall edition of their biannual 6x6 reading series at Felicitous Coffee and Tea on 42nd Street on Friday, October 19.Ashleigh RayTue, 26 Nov 2019 00:00:00 USF Students Host Celestial-Themed ReadingThe USF English department hosted the Fall edition of their biannual 6x6 reading series at Felicitous Coffee and Tea on 42nd Street on Friday, October 19.6 Undergrad and Grad Students Hosted Bi-Annual Eventhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/english/news/2019/usf-students-host-celestial-themed-reading.aspxEventshttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/english/news/2019/annual-mfa-event-took-place-at-usfs-contemporary-art-museum.aspxThe creative writing department’s annual MFA graduation reading, Curtain Call, took place at USF’s Contemporary Art Museum. This year’s ten graduates read for a packed house of around 200 audience members.Fri, 12 Apr 2019 00:00:00 Annual MFA Event Took Place at USF’s Contemporary Art MuseumThe creative writing department’s annual MFA graduation reading, Curtain Call, took place at USF’s Contemporary Art Museum. This year’s ten graduates read for a packed house of around 200 audience members.University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research Universityhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/english/news/2019/annual-mfa-event-took-place-at-usfs-contemporary-art-museum.aspxEventshttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/english/news/2019/saw-palm-celebrates-release-of-13th-issue.aspxThe staff behind Saw Palm, USF’s Florida-themed literary magazine run by the Creative Writing Program’s MFA students, hosted a release party at Southern Brewing & Winemaking on Friday, March 1. This party celebrated the completion and release of the 13th issue of Saw Palm.Ashleigh RayTue, 26 Mar 2019 00:00:00 Saw Palm Celebrates Release of 13th IssueThe staff behind Saw Palm, USF’s Florida-themed literary magazine run by the Creative Writing Program’s MFA students, hosted a release party at Southern Brewing & Winemaking on Friday, March 1. This party celebrated the completion and release of the 13th issue of Saw Palm.USF’s Florida-themed literary magazine run by the Creative Writing Program’s MFA studentshttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/english/news/2019/saw-palm-celebrates-release-of-13th-issue.aspxEvents