Ben Felag ’18 majored in English and minored in education. He now has a successful career as a drag queen called SemiSweet.
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Elora Sullivan ’11 found a way to combine her English degree, her passion for food and wellness, her experience with cookbooks, and her social media skills as a freelancer for the Penguin Random House-owned food media brand TASTE.
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Peter Covino, associate professor of English, recently published a book chapter and eight poems.
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Arden Bastia ’20 double majored in English and writing & rhetoric. She now works as a journalist with Beacon Communications and is enrolled in a graduate program at Northeastern University for journalism with a focus in media innovation.
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Oluwatoyin Okele ‘21, a senior majoring in English with minors in art and classics, is interested in science fiction and fantasy, both of which she has been able to explor in the English major. In 2020, Okele won first place in the English Department’s Writing Contest for Critical Essays.
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Chase Hoffman ’20 speaks with Professor of English Mary Cappello on her new book, her upcoming (albeit postponed) keynote speech for NonfictioNow in New Zealand, and why English majors are particularly well prepared to “creatively respond to the challenges of our contemporary world.”
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This fall semester, Dr. J. Jennifer Jones will teach ENG 120: Poetry Out Loud synchronously online. “We will use digital technology – and use it well – in order to ensure the very best experience of Fall 2020 while also ensuring maximum safety and health for all members of URI, as well as their families and friends,” she says.
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English and Writing & Rhetoric
“I’ve always felt encouraged and supported by the professors and faculty, and have found myself branching out in ways I never would have imagined.”
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Economics and English
“What I value most about my liberal arts education is its emphasis on what makes us human. By choosing the liberal arts, I chose an education that prepares me for a post-college world, a world full of people.”
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Classics and English
“I think what we do in the humanities should never be taken for granted. It is my belief that this type of education is part of what gives meaning to our existence.”
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Tony Estrella ’93 graduated with a double major in English and Theatre. He now works as an actor, director, writer, producer, artistic director of The GAMM Theatre in Warwick, Rhode Island, and instructor in our Department of Theatre.
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The National Endowment for the Humanities recently awarded $99,000 to support the Providence Clemente Veterans’ Initiative. The program serves veterans by providing opportunities to study history, public speaking, literature, philosophy, and beyond. Professor of Communication Studies Kathleen Torrens, Professor of Philosophy Cheryl Foster, and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Jen Riley discuss the impact of this program, the salience of the humanities, and the importance of URI’s contributions.
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Derek Nikitas, novelist and University of Rhode Island assistant professor of creative writing, recently published an adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft’s The Call of Cthulhu for the anthology Cover Storie. He reinvented the classic story through enriched language, complexity, and the influence of academic research he explored in Lovecraft’s home state of Rhode Island
Continue reading "The Inherently High Stakes of the Thriller Genre"Four years ago, Luisa Murillo decided to take a course in poetry. She liked to write in private, but then she entered the classroom of Peter Covino, a respected poet and translator at the University of Rhode Island. The experience was a revelation. “He inspired me with his vibrant teaching and unconditional support of my writing in three languages,” says Luisa.
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“URI is fruitful ground for making something of your own interest,” Nate Vaccaro ’19 says.
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