UMass Amherst English Department

04/25/2026

Poets and philosophers can teach a thing or two about the free will problem and the control problem to AI

Meet the members of the Sweet 16 cohort of iCons!

Supriyaa Hejib ’28 is a Computer Science and English major on the AI and the Future of Work track.

Fun fact(s): "I'm a published poet!"

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UMass Amherst English Department
College of Humanities & Fine Arts at UMass Amherst

10/10/2023

Art Sustainability Activism: “From the Ground Up,” an interdisciplinary series devoted to illuminating ecological crises through the lens of science and art, kicks off a series of events this week!

Join us for this important collection of events that unite students, faculty, staff, administrators, alumni and community members with scientists, musicians, writers, organizers and activists to address climate chaos and to inspire collective action.

🌎 Understanding the Science and the Policies Behind the Climate Crisis
Wednesday, Oct. 11, 4 p.m., Integrated Learning Center S240; Free

🌎 Art Sustainability Activism Interdisciplinary Discussion
Thursday, Oct. 12, 4 p.m., Bromery Center for the Arts Lobby; Free

🌎 Performance by Sirintip
Saturday, Oct. 14, 3 p.m., Goodell Lawn (outdoors); Free

🌎 Third Act Community Organizing Workshop with B Fulkerson
Monday, Oct. 16, 12-4 p.m., Bromery Center for the Arts Lobby; Free with registration

🌎 Bill McKibben on Ecology, Culture, and Democracy
Monday, Oct. 16, 6 p.m., Frederick C. Tillis Performance Hall; Free with registration

“From the Ground Up” is the fifth annual collaboration between the Fine Arts Center, the MFA for Poets and Writers Program and the School of Earth and Sustainability.

More info: https://www.umass.edu/humanities-arts/news/art-sustainability-activism-kickoff

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10/24/2022

Wishing for the sun to come back out on this rainy day!

08/30/2022

07/25/2022

Looking for some summer reading? Check out the 2022 issue of Jabberwocky!

https://www.umass.edu/english/jabberwocky

05/12/2022

https://www.umass.edu/english/event/ocean-vuong-presents-time-mother

Ocean Vuong will be presenting his new book of poetry, Time is a Mother, at First Churches, 129 Main Street, Northampton at 7pm. The event will be moderated by poet Tiana Clark and is sponsored by Broadside Bookshop. Seating is limited so please come early. Doors open at 6pm. Signed copies for sale....

04/21/2022

Join us for a reading by poet and professor Martín Espada on May 2 at 5:00 p.m. in the Old Chapel! Espada will read from his award-winning collection Floaters, followed by a book signing and reception to celebrate the book. This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required.

04/20/2022

UMass Gives is coming soon!
https://www.umass.edu/english/give-english

04/09/2022

Mark your calendars!

04/02/2022

Join us this week for the 2022 Gibson Lecture: April 5 at 4:00 in South College E470.

Sharon Yam will present: Cultivating Transnational Coalitional Subjectivity: Tension, Barriers, and Tactics in the Hong Kong Anti-Extradition Movement

This talk focuses on a time of geopolitical tension, racial justice uprising, and grassroots resistance: while the U.S. and Chinese state governments criticize each other for human rights violations, Black and brown activists in the U.S. are rising up against systemic racism. Meanwhile, pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong are struggling against increased police brutality and Beijing’s draconian national security laws. Despite historical and cultural differences, activists have called for the cultivation of transnational coalitions between Hong Kong protesters and Black Lives Matters activists. The rhetorical work involved in building transnational solidarity, however, is fraught and underexamined.

https://www.umass.edu/english/event/2022-gibson-lecture-sharon-yam