Department Of English
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Enroll now in Vanderbilt Osher Lifelong Learning fall classes
Interested individuals 50 and older are invited to sign up for the Vanderbilt Osher lifelong learning fall classes, which begin Oct. 5. Read MoreAug 20, 2014
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Vanderbilt University honors 20 as emeriti faculty
Twenty retiring faculty members were recognized during Vanderbilt’s Commencement ceremony May 9, when the university honored their years of service and bestowed on them the title of emeritus or emerita faculty. Read MoreMay 9, 2014
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Vanderbilt panel on changing media to feature Geist, Plotz, Thompson
Noted journalists and new media pioneers Willie Geist, David Plotz and Nick Thompson will discuss the state and future of their career field April 11 at the First Amendment Center. Read MoreApr 4, 2014
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Poetry night marks first anniversary with new English department partnership
Lyrical Brew, a monthly poetry event, convenes the last Friday of each month at Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt. (photo courtesy of Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt) Over the past year, Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt has seen its monthly poetry night grow into a standing-room-only event. Local poet… Read MoreMar 26, 2014
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Irish contemporary storyteller to perform at Vanderbilt
Dynamic storyteller Clare Murphy returns to Vanderbilt April 1 for a free performance sponsored by the Vanderbilt Department of English. Read MoreMar 25, 2014
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Vanderbilt’s Peabody No. 1 education school for fifth consecutive year
Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development was named the top graduate school of education in the country for the fifth consecutive year by U.S. News and World Report. Read MoreMar 12, 2013
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Zeppos reflects on first five years as chancellor
The One Vanderbilt transformation continues as Nicholas S. Zeppos marks five years as chancellor. Read the story and watch video of Zeppos discussing the opportunities and challenges facing Vanderbilt today. Read MoreMar 1, 2013
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Dever reappointed dean of College of Arts and Science
Carolyn Dever has accepted a second five-year term as dean of the College of Arts and Science, announced Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost Richard McCarty. Read MoreFeb 28, 2013
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Professors tweak their pedagogical style with blogs
Humberto Garcia's blog for The Romantic Period: Romanticism and Apocalypse. Social media tools have changed the way people communicate, learn and share ideas—and the academic world is no exception. More than ever before, professors, including some here at Vanderbilt, are using blogs to supplement more traditional teaching and grading… Read MoreNov 26, 2012
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Vanderbilt University to offer free courses online through Coursera
Vanderbilt University will make its first institution-wide foray into offering worldwide, free, digital courses by some of its leading faculty members in spring 2013 via the digital learning consortium Coursera. Read MoreSep 19, 2012
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Still Transformative After All These Years: Vereen Bell changed the face of the English department…and continues to change lives
Vereen Bell, an iconic figure in the Department of English, has been making waves at Vanderbilt for 50 years. And he shows no signs of letting up. “He’s a brilliant and caring teacher, a productive and admired scholar, a supportive if sometimes provocative and crabby colleague, and a witty, refreshingly… Read MoreJul 31, 2012
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Jarman’s ‘Bone Fires’ wins Balcones Poetry Prize
'Bone Fires: New and Selected Poems' has earned Austin Community College's annual Balcones Poetry Prize. Read MoreJun 12, 2012
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Pierce-Baker to read from and sign new book
Charlotte Pierce-Baker (Vanderbilt) Charlotte Pierce-Baker has authored This Fragile Life: A Mother’s Story of a Bipolar Son, now available in bookstores and by digital download. Pierce-Baker is a professor of women’s and gender studies and a professor of English at Vanderbilt. At 2 p.m. Saturday, June… Read MoreJun 1, 2012
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Founding Director Bill Ivey to step down from Vanderbilt’s Curb Center; Jay Clayton named successor
Carolyn Dever announces Bill Ivey will step down as director of the Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public policy after 10 years. Jay Clayton will succeed him. Read MoreMay 25, 2012
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Listen: Vanderbilt environment shapes Randall’s novel
Vanderbilt University Writer-in-Residence Alice Randall credits the school’s creative and interdisciplinary approaches to obesity-related diseases like diabetes with providing “fertile ground” for her new novel, Ada’s Rules (Bloomsbury USA). Read MoreMay 15, 2012
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Ten Fulbright honorees named at Vanderbilt
Nine Vanderbilt University students and graduates have been offered scholarships through Fulbright-sponsored programs for research, teaching and study abroad in 2012-13. Read MoreMay 7, 2012
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Two Vanderbilt humanities professors named Guggenheim fellows
Two humanities professors in Vanderbilt University’s College of Arts and Science have been named 2012 Fellows by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Read MoreApr 24, 2012
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Poets mark National Poetry Month with Sunday readings at Frist Center
To celebrate National Poetry Month (April) and the exhibition To See as Artists See: American Art from the Phillips Collection, nationally and locally known poets will read poems by American poets from the late 19th century through the 20th century at the Frist Center for… Read MoreApr 12, 2012
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‘Future Creatures’ subject of Clayton’s talk at Frist Center April 21
Patricia Piccinini's "The Long Awaited," 2008. Silicone, fiberglass, human hair, leather, plywood, fabric. Collection of Penny Clive. Courtesy of the Artist. Photography by Graham Baring. Jay Clayton, the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of English and chair of the department, will present “Connecting Disciplines: Future Creatures… Read MoreApr 10, 2012
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Listen: From barbecue to Burt, Southern lit conference covers the gamut
Michael Kreyling (Steve Green/Vanderbilt) Approximately 150 professors and graduate students from across the nation with expertise in Southern writing and related topics will gather in Nashville March 29-31 for the Society for the Study of Southern Literature’s biannual conference. This year’s theme is anniversaries, according to Michael Kreyling,… Read MoreMar 23, 2012