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The Salem witch trials have been a popular subject for literary re-creation since the early nineteenth century. Lockwood’s research project, Tituba Indian: The History of an American Cultural Figure, will further her work on a monograph of the same title, examining how Tituba—one of the first women accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch hunt—has been represented since the end of the Civil War, when she was first portrayed as biracial.

The English Department is pleased to announce the Dr. Barry Berkey personal essay award contest for 2026.

Stillhouse Press serves as a real-world laboratory that allows students to apply, in immediate practical terms, the skills and concepts they're learning in the classroom. Read what former and current students who have worked with the press have to say about how their work at Stillhouse has sharpened their skills and prepared them for their careers.

Grace Wood, a BFA candidate graduating in 2026, was named Senior of the Year by the College of Humanities and Social Science in November 2025.

Upstart Crow is a literary podcast affiliated with Watershed Lit Radio. We recently got the chance to interview the hosts, William Miller, Ken Budd, and Jennifer Disano.

Writing and Rhetoric faculty member McKinley Green and doctoral candidate Munir Muttmaina recently won the Edwina L. Sanders Award for Outstanding Work on the Rhetoric of Health Iniquities for their article "Methodologies and inequities: Participatory and narrative approaches to research with marginalized communities."

The Incarcerated Writers Project (IWP) is an initiative of phoebe journal to provide feedback to creative writers who are incarcerated. Maya Gudapati and Katey Funderburgh, the current co-coordinators of IWP, discuss their work and experience with the organization.  

The Mary Roper Award honors a classified staff member who has shown outstanding service in support of the core goals of the college – improving the quality of the liberal arts experience for all students, increasing the capacity for noteworthy and innovative scholarship and creating and strengthening external relationships.