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Department of English News Archive
A young woman wearing graduation garb smiles for a portrait in front of Albany’s main fountain. Her cap carries a gray tassel and she is wearing multiple colorful sashes and cords as well as a medal. One of the Sashes us purple satin and says “Middle Earth Peer Assistance Program” with the Middle Earth logo.
Grads at a Glance: 2026 Class Speaker Finds Community Through Service
Senior Amaya Neuwirth came to UAlbany from Orchard Park, N.Y., drawn by the promise of a diverse campus community. Now on the brink of graduating with double majors in Psychology and English, Neuman will leave a proven campus leader, with a clearer sense of self.
Photo of a graduate's cap with 2026 tassels
Thousands of Great Danes Get Ready to Graduate at UAlbany
The University at Albany will celebrate the Class of 2026 this week with a four-day series of Commencement events beginning May 14. Approximately 4,900 graduates will earn their degrees, joining a global network of more than 205,000 alumni.
A smiling young woman stands in front of a wall of windows wearing a cardigan and a gold graduation sash reading The Honors College on one end and Unigersity at Albany on the other
Grads at a Glance: Italy, Internships Contribute to Academic and Personal Growth
Jacqueline Arena found a semester in Milan was where her studies in political science and English took on a new meaning.
Photo of the cover of the program for The Department of English Research & Writing Conference. The cover of the program says 'The Department of English Research & Writing Conference' and has a photo of an open book with the pages folded in the shape of a heart.
The Department of English Research & Writing Conference
April 30, 2026 from 9:00-4:30pm in Lecture Center 3A, 3B, 3C
A group of students sit in a theatre-in-the-round with dark seats and walls as they sit in a circle with scripts in front of them.
FRESH ACTS Puts Students in the Spotlight
Six UAlbany students will see their original plays performed on stage April 22-25 as part of FRESH ACTS: A Festival of New Plays, a student-driven production in the Performing Arts Center’s Lab Theatre.
An author photo of Anna Moschovakis, Poet-in-residence in the UAlbany English Department for Fall 2026
AENG 402Z Advanced Writing Workshop with Fall 2026 Poet-in-residence Anna Moschovakis
"Between the material and the impossible, we make poems."
Haruo Ono a weathered man from Japan stands in front of his fishing trawler at Shinchi harbor, Fukushima.
Fukushima: How One Disaster Still Shapes Lives 15 Years Later
Professor of English and Journalism Thomas A. Bass looks into the fallout from the Fukushima Disaster 15 years later in his latest article, published in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists with support from the Pulitzer Center. The article focuses on the people living in the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster.
A man wearing a slate button-down shirt and glasses with black rectangular frames smiles for a portrait against a gray backdrop.
The Short Version: Mike Hill on how climate fiction can help us imagine a different future
The Short Version: Mike Hill on how climate fiction can help us imagine a different future