As colleagues are likely tired of listening to me say, one of my favorite words is articulation. It has a useful double meaning. In one sense, its verb form means to express. But at the same time, it also means to conjoin. This suggests that how something is expressed depends on how it is held together. As a genre scholar, I have long been interested in how genres are forms of articulation: conventional ways of holding together formal, rhetorical, and aesthetic… Read more
With mixed emotions we announce the retirement of our esteemed colleague, Professor Emeritus Robert "Bob" Abrams, after an illustrious career spanning more than five decades with the University of Washington English Department. Professor Abrams will leave an indelible mark on both our department and the countless lives he has touched throughout his tenure. Through his passion for literature, dedication to students, and diverse, innovative scholarship, Bob Abrams has set a high standard… Read more
Promotion, Retention, and New Leaders
The English Department would like to extend special congratulations to Professor Stephanie Kerschbaum for her promotion to the rank of Full Professor. Congratulations Stephanie on this landmark career achievement.
We are proud to announce that … Read more
This fall English Matters has the pleasure of introducing you to four new reading recommenders, recruited from the ranks of our newest faculty. Freshly minted professors Chris Holstrom, Jonathan Issac, Jonathan Radocay, and Alex Ramos are here to say hello to you, the English Department’s greater community, via sharing some of their favorite books. English Matters thanks our new faculty for contributing to our readerly alumni’s winter shelves, and thanks our alumni… Read more
Although it is said that books can’t be judged by their covers, this year’s round up of long-form English faculty publications begs to differ. With quite the crop of cool covers, content does not fall short of exteriors. Subjects range from fictional to theoretical, practical to esoteric, various other readily deconstructable dichotomies. The unifying thread of course is that all are thoughtful, complex and, of course, consummately well-written. Congratulations to all… Read more
This fall the UW English Department welcomes six new faculty. We are delighted to introduce: Dr. Chris Holstrom (Assistant Teaching Professor in Technical and Professional Communication), Dr. Jonathan Isaac (Assistant Teaching Professor in the Program for Writing Across Campus), Dr. Linford Lamptey (Assistant Teaching Professor in Technical and Professional Communication, Dr. Calvin Pollak (Assistant Teaching Professor in Technical and Professional Communication), Dr. Jonathan Radocay (… Read more