Welcome to the Department of English at Kean University. Through courses in literature and in writing, our majors hone their ability to read critically, reason analytically, and write clearly—crucial skills for participating in the university; local, state, and national communities; and the workplace. This website provides information on our undergraduate program, recent achievements, and upcoming events.
News
Donald J. Moores, Ph.D., joins the faculty of the Department of English. He is the author of several scholarly articles and conference papers, as well as two books—Mystical Discourse in Wordsworth and Whitman (Peeters 2006) and The Dark Enlightenment: Jung, Romanticism & the Repressed Other (forthcoming 2010). To read more ...
Susanna Rich and Craig Lindvahl have been nominated for 2009 Mid-America Emmy Awards in the category "Writer/Program" for the documentary film Cobb Field: A Day at the Ballpark. The awards ceremony will be held on October 3, 2009, in St. Louis, MO.
Dr. Zamora Obtains NEA Grant
Dr. Mia Zamora, Coordinator of World Literature, the Department of English, has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to host The Big Read between September 2009 and May 2010. The Big Read gives communities the opportunity to come together to read, discuss, and celebrate a common reading selection. Kean University’s launch of The Big Read is a General Education & World Literature Program initiative.
The Big Read is a National Endowment for the Arts grant designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. The NEA presents The Big Read in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and in cooperation with Arts Midwest. To read more ...
New MA Program
The Department of English now offers a Master of Arts. It aims to meet the needs and interests of several groups: teachers in the region, across disciplines and levels, who wish to integrate writing into instruction in support of student learning; teachers who want to learn pedagogy and strategies to improve their teaching of writing as well as enhance their workplace writing skills; and aspiring career writers who wish to build credentials in the field. The scope of the M.A. in English is broad, pointing to a variety of options in the discipline for the targeted groups, and includes course work reflecting the range of expertise among the Department’s writing faculty: writing theory, writing pedagogy, writing center administration, creative writing, and professional writing. For further information, visit the website for the MA in English.