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Grad Student to Full-Time Academic: A Transformation
by Sheldon Gaskell On May 30th, 2017, my birthday, I packed my truck and left Macomb, Illinois, vowing to never return. The…
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Why I Study—and Teach—Literature
By Dr. Zachary Dilbeck Zac Dilbeck earned his PhD in English and English Education at Idaho State University (2015), where he wrote…
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The MLA Convention: The Journey of a First-Time Attendee
By Daniel W. Holst I proudly graduated in May 2018 from WIU-QC in May 2018 with a Master of Arts in English…
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Jerry Hansen Retires
When Jerry Hansen arrived at WIU in 1984, he had no idea he’d stay 34 years. Here in WIU’s English…
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Letter from the Chair — Reading Beyond the Present Moment
This Spring my undergraduate mentor, Dr. Jeffrey Skoblow, retired from teaching. Jeff Skoblow will always be the embodiment of “English” for me.…
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Huizinga on Lateness: 10th Annual Magliocco Lecture with Dr. Birger Vanwesenbeeck
By: Sheldon Gaskell Late winter, 11:30 am, Tuesday, March 7th一the calm, sunny morning after tornado sirens and harsh, relenting winds beat the…
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A Magical Experience: Harry Potter Study Abroad
By: Haley Helgesen I first read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone when I was eleven years old. Staying up past my…
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Interview with Barbara Harroun
By: Brittany Douglas I had the privilege of interviewing one of the creative writing professors here at Western Illinois University, Barbara Harroun.…
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A Letter from the Chair – A Major that Matters
I have been thinking a lot this year about the courses our students take and what they learn when they come to…
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Considering Literacy: An Interview with Dr. Buchanan
By: Felicia Appell Dr. Rebekah Buchanan is an Assistant Professor of English at Western Illinois University. Before her career at WIU, she…
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