Hi! My name is Eileen Ellis, and I am one of the co-editors of Opus Literary & Arts Magazine. Now, I don’t know about anyone else, but this semester has been a doozy. I mean, reeeaaally a dooooozy. And if you know me, you’ll have already heard me complain endlessly about my parking ticket and my …
Category Archives: Misc
“Look Again: Trauma, Queerness, and the Healing Power of Comics”
“Shakespeare and Belonging”
Dr. Ruben EspinosaThursday, October 6 at 7 pmWinants Auditorium in Graves Hall The 2022 Clarence De Graaf Memorial Lecture will feature Dr. Ruben Espinosa, associate professor of English and associate director of the Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at Arizona State University. Professor Espinosa’s address is titled “Shakespeare and Belonging.” The lecture will …
Spring 2021 Course Preview
Online Registration for next semester starts the week of October 26, and we’ve rounded up the upper-level English course offerings that we think you’ll love! General Education Courses ENGL 155: Intro to Creative Writing: Poems – Susanne Davis (FA2) Course Objective: To practice writing poems and have fun doing it! We will read poems, learn …
Coming Out of COVID-19: The Early Bird Catches the Worm
By Ernest Cole COVID-19 has disrupted a good part of our daily routines or what was considered normal living: life as we knew it. From waking up in the morning to going to bed at night, Americans are confronted with the challenges of a different mode of living. For us in the teaching profession, COVID-19 …
Continue reading “Coming Out of COVID-19: The Early Bird Catches the Worm”
Books to Curl Up With Over Winter Break
Happy (almost) winter break to our lovely students! We asked our faculty & staff to share a text that they would recommend for students on vacation looking to relax and take a break from scholarly pursuits. Be sure to stop by Van Wylen before you leave to check some of these out, and may your …
5 Literary Feasts to Sate Your Imagination
With all the snow coming down this week, it’s not so hard to believe that Thanksgiving is just around the corner. To get us in the mood for food, we’re thinking about some of the most memorable feasts in fiction. What’s the first one to pop into your mind? Supper and a Toast in Joyce’s …
Continue reading “5 Literary Feasts to Sate Your Imagination”
10 Literary Vacations to Tide You Over Till Summer
Ah, the last few weeks of the Spring semester. There’s so much left to learn and do, and yet we find our minds, on occasion, straying to thoughts of vacation. So, in no particular order, here are 10 of our favorite literary vacations. They will sweep you away… and have you back home just a …
Continue reading “10 Literary Vacations to Tide You Over Till Summer”
Fall into English
We’re so proud of our Fall 2019 lineup of courses! Students, ready to dive into literature? To plunge into creative writing? Trust our English faculty to lead the way. Here are some highlights to look for when registering: Shakespeare’s Plays – ENGL 373-02 MWF 12:00-12:50 with Dr. Lunderberg Many of Shakespeare’s plays explore what it …
Registering for Spring Courses? Fear not!
Registration for Spring 2019 is here, and English has just what you need, whether you want to curl up with a good book, work on your stand-up routine, or finally pen that perfect sonnet. Scroll down for a taste of our offerings… and please visit plus.hope.edu for a complete list. We’d love for you to …
Continue reading “Registering for Spring Courses? Fear not!”