Sequel: Erin McPherson
Our ongoing Sequel series features stories about our alumni. If you’re interested in pursuing digital editing work like Erin, the department is launching a minor and concentration in Writing, Rhetoric, and Publication. Both are designed to provide the writing and editing experiences that Erin describes. The…
Find Your Voice: Daniel Colella or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Film Club
When the College of Charleston’s Film club re-emerged on campus last Fall, it did so with a bang. Filming a tribute to Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining,” Film club students wanted to make a statement that their revival meant they were serious…
Find Your Voice: John Poole Receives Research Fellowship
John Poole, one of CofC’s EDEN students (an English and Education cognate program), was awarded a 2018 Student Research Fellowship for his project, “Homegrown: The Importance of Palmetto Writers in Carolina Classrooms.” John’s project focuses on studying the works of South Carolinian…
English Day Recap
If you missed English Day—& the readings and presentations of our talented students—we’ve got it covered. ________________________ A four-part event—featuring fifteen poster presentations, nine readings from creative writers, an awards ceremony, and the Sigma Tau Delta induction ceremony—this year’s English…
Faculty Publications: Emily Rosko’s New Book
We’re pleased to announce that Emily Rosko’s latest book, Weather Inventions, was published today by the Akron Press as part of their Akron Series in Poetry. If you happened to hear Dr. Rosko’s talk, “Finishes & Starts,” at the October 3rd…
Faculty Profile: Devin Byker
“One thing I hope to teach students is that our assumptions about the past can erase important histories, identities, and stories—it’s a kind of confirmation bias that can end up reinforcing historical stereotypes.” ____________________________ As a first-year faculty member of…
Memorial for Sarah Goad
“The world needs to be loved and cared about as Sarah cared about it.” _________________________ Sarah Goad, a beloved 2013 alumna of the English Department, has recently passed away—leaving our campus breathless and in mourning of her incredible positive…
