Department News Archive


Jeanne-Marie Jackson named Andrew Carnegie Fellow

Jeanne-Marie Jackson named Andrew Carnegie Fellow
Associate Professor Jeanne-Marie Jackson has been named to the 2021 class of Andrew Carnegie Fellows. Each fellow receives $200,000 to fund significant research and writing in the social sciences and humanities that addresses important […]


Professor Chris Nealon Named John Dewey Professor

Professor Chris Nealon Named John Dewey Professor
It gives us great pleasure to announce that the Board of Trustees has approved the President’s recommendation, at the behest of Chris Celenza, that Chris Nealon be named the John Dewey […]


The Enduring Value of an English Degree

The Enduring Value of an English Degree
Despite a struggling labor market and emerging technologies that emphasize the importance of STEM fields, an English degree is as useful as ever, says Professor Mark Christian Thompson.


New Publications from Professor Douglas Mao

New Publications from Professor Douglas Mao
Professor Douglas Mao has released his latest monograph, Inventions of Nemesis: Utopia, Indignation, and Justice​, which has been published by the Princeton University Press. Professor Mao has also edited a […]