Department of English News Archive

Former Creative Writing Student Wins O. Henry Award
May 5, 2023
Naomi Shuyama-Gómez '18/M.A. '20 has won an O. Henry Award for Short Fiction, 2023.
Inaugural Undergraduate Lit Conference a Success
May 3, 2023
The English department's inaugural undergraduate literature conference addressed the theme of “Literary Justice.”
Inside the Core: Professor Mildred Antenor Honored
April 12, 2023
Prof. Mildred Antenor was honored by the McCallen Society, consisting of alums, benefactors, and friends of St. John’s University, in honor of her book, The Gladioli Are Invisible: A Memoir.
How a Shakespeare Expert Parlayed Passion Into a Career
March 16, 2023
Donovan Sherman, prolific author and Shakespeare researcher, says studies in English and other humanities can allow people to flourish as complete humans.
Philosopher and Poet Elvira Basevich Coming to Campus
February 6, 2023
Two events in one afternoon! Basevich will share and discuss her poetry and then deliver a philosophy lecture on race, gender, and justice. Please join us in Bethany A for these engaging sessions!
Inside the Core English Graduate Student Works on Book
February 2, 2023
English graduate student, Frank Hunter, is working on a book project, consisting of a translation of Perpetua's Passio, accompanied by two companion texts, Acta Brevia, and five scholarly articles.
Documentary Film "Black Russians: The Red Experiment"
January 26, 2023
Filmmaker Yelena Demikovsky will present her new, much talked about documentary film project "Black Russians: The Red Experiment." The film screening will be followed by Q&A with the film's creator.
Writer Marina Antropow Cramer Presents Her Book 'Roads'
January 23, 2023
Writer Marina Antropow Cramer will present her novel 'Roads' (2017) and give a talk "Between Two Tyrants: One Family's Journey from Stalin's Russia to Hitler's Labor Camps".
Watch Slavoj Žižek’s Return to Seton Hall
November 8, 2022
Slavoj Žižek, the internationally renowned academic referred to as “the Elvis of cultural theory,” returned to Seton Hall to present "Why Do We Enjoy Feeling Ashamed?" Full video available.
Slavoj Žižek Back at Seton Hall, Live
October 26, 2022
Slavoj Žižek, the internationally renowned academic known as “the most dangerous philosopher in the West,” is returning to Seton Hall to present a talk entitled “Why Do We Enjoy Feeling Ashamed?”
Inside the Core we host Dr. Donovan Sherman
October 24, 2022
Inside the Core we are happy to host Dr. Donovan Sherman for our second Scholars' Forum in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 4 p.m. on TEAMS. Please join us!
An Evening of Poetry with Claudia Serea and Marek Kulig
September 19, 2022
The Russian and East European Program and the Slavic Club will be hosting “From Eastern Europe to the Northeast," an evening of poetry with poets Claudia Serea and Marek Kulig.
SHU Humanities Announce Fall 2022 Colloquium
September 1, 2022
Inaugural Humanities Colloquium to begin the new academic year with guest speaker Prof. Roosevelt Montás, Ph.D. of Columbia University.
English Prof Receives Bread Loaf Fellowship, Publishes
August 25, 2022
Professor Cara Blue Adams has been awarded a fiction fellowship to the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference and has published essays in Gawker and Bookforum.
SHU Reads! Committee Selects Just Mercy for Second Year
May 16, 2022
For the second year in a row, the University SHU Reads! Planning Committee is proud to announce the 2022 text selection-- Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson.
Annelise Orleck to Lecture on New Labor Movement
April 19, 2022
Labor historian Annelise Orleck will lecture on the New Labor Movement's Uprising Against Low Wages.
A Reading by Angela Ajayi and Maxim Matusevich
April 6, 2022
On Thursday, April 21, Professor Maxim Matusevich, Ph.D. and author Angela Ajayi will offer a literary reading of their work.
Scholars' Forum in CIT welcomes Elizabeth Redwine
March 16, 2022
The Scholars' Forum in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition looks forward to a talk next week by Dr. Elizabeth Redwine, Coordinator of Core I and Lecturer in the English Department.
Syrian Emergency Task Force to Speak at SHU
October 21, 2021
The Syria Emergency Task Force will speak at Seton Hall University. Speakers include Mouaz Moustafa, Ambassador Stephen Rapp, Omar Alshogre, and Qutaiba Idlibi. Deborah Amos will moderate.
ESL students share travel recommendations post-COVID
May 5, 2021
Students enrolled in the ESLP 0120 Intermediate English class this semester were given a speaking presentation assignment: After COVID, what is your best recommendation for global travelers?
Gray and Balkun Speak at "Poetry Polooza"
April 26, 2021
English professors speak as part of virtual Poetry Palooza series at Morven Museum and Garden.
Writer and Artist Jacqueline Bishop at Seton Hall
February 13, 2021
The Gift of Music and Song: Writer and Visual Artist Jacqueline Bishop (NYU) to Present Her Work at Seton Hall University