University of Idaho English

10/06/2026

Dear English Majors/Minors, happy Tuesday. We understand that you're busy with classes and other commitments, and life can be hectic, especially during the middle of the week. To ease the stress a little, we have come up with a few feel-good ideas. For the rest of the semester, we will post weekly a faculty member of our department with their beautiful pets.

Here's the first one of this series. Meet Godwin, our dear faculty member Erin James' beloved cat. Share a picture of your pet in the comment box, too.

Stay tuned for more exciting pet pictures.

09/29/2026

Dear English Majors/Minors, we congratulate today our very own Dr. Jennifer Ladino on the arrival of her new edited collection, Experiencing War Memorials: Environment, Affect, and Public Memory—just out from University of Alabama Press.

For more information, visit https://www.uapress.ua.edu/9780817362638/experiencing-war-memorials/

Stay tuned for more exciting news.

09/23/2026

Dear English Majors/Minors, life can be chaotic as a student. You have classes and homework; some of you hold part-time/full-time jobs. Your overwhelming schedule may need a few minutes of peace sometimes; a place to ponder literature or just sit around. Our very own There There room, also known as the student lounge, is here to offer you an escape from life's demands. Come, have a seat, maybe read some literary magazines, or discuss life with your peers. We are here to achieve academic excellence, but we also want to make sure our students find some comfort from their demanding routine and that there's a dedicated space for that.

09/14/2026

Dear English majors/minors and all literature enthusiasts, looking forward to reading some exciting poetry collections? Well, look no further. We have curated a list of ten great works in contemporary poetry. They are emotional, stylistic, and full of human elements that resonate with our souls.

Let us know in the comments if there are other exciting works you'd like to share with us.

09/10/2026

Some notes from our English Majors/Minors from Tuesday's Pizza Party. Stay tuned for news about our upcoming events (spoiler alert: we are planning many more fun things)

04/03/2026

Mark your calendars!

Our friends at the University of Idaho College of Letters, Arts & Social Sciences are hosting a free screening of Hamilton and panel discussion on April 13th at 5pm at the Borah Theatre as part of America 250 at the University of Idaho.

The University is one of our community partners as we commemorate 250 years of America in Moscow. More info can be found at https://www.latahcountyhistoricalsociety.org/america-25

03/11/2026

Queen Lizzy has a prize for yooouuuu... One of our English majors has won a gift certificate to Book People! If you received an email about this, swing by Brink and allow Her Majesty to reward you!

03/27/2025

Hey English friends! Next Thursday, we’ll be having an Advising Night to help you register for courses, gain insight about difference courses, and figure out your degree path! We’ll have snacks and the help of some of our wonderful faculty like our Department Head Tara MacDonald. Stop by and have some fun!

03/21/2025

Dr. Nicole Seymour's keynote is TONIGHT (at 7:00) and Dr. Aly Kreikemeier speaks tomorrow, Saturday, at 3:30. These talks, plus a full day of conference panels at the 1912 Center, are FREE and open to the public!

03/19/2025

Attention friends! Come listen to Viet Thanh Nguyen discuss his Pulitzer Prize-winning spy novel, “The Sympathizer,” about a half-Vietnamese, half-French communist double agent in the aftermath of the Vietnam War, particularly regarding the challenges and rewards of adapting it into a hit miniseries on HBO. The series stars Hoa Xuande, Robert Downey Jr., and Sandra Oh, with showrunner Park Chan-wook. Our colleague Thomas Dai will be helping moderate a Q&A afterwards! The talk is free and open to the public—seating is first come first serve. More details can be found on the flyer!