Department of English News Archive
Making Sense of America
On July 2, 2026, Dr. Erica Fretwell was the keynote lecturer at the University at Innsbruck in Austria for a symposium on "Making Sense of America".
UA English alum Kristen McCallum book signing
Kristen McCallum an alum of UA's English program for her BA and MA has a book signing for her YA novel Free Girls at The Bookhouse in Stuyvesant Plaza July 11.
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.
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.
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.
The Department of English Research & Writing Conference
April 30, 2026 from 9:00-4:30pm in Lecture Center 3A, 3B, 3C
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.
AENG 402Z Advanced Writing Workshop with Fall 2026 Poet-in-residence Anna Moschovakis
"Between the material and the impossible, we make poems."