Kansas State English Department

10/16/2026

"Shakespeare's for everyone": Juliette Falo, Collegian reporter and student this fall in Wendy Matlock's ENGL 310 "Intro to Lit Studies," interviews AFTLS Shakespeare at Notre Dame actor Grace Lilley --

International theatre troupe, Actors From The London Stage, brings Shakespeare to college students through performances, classes and workshops.

10/16/2026

A happy Homecoming surprise: Natalie Elder (MA '08) was on campus today with her husband and Vet Med alum Sam Elder and their son (and prospective College of Engineering Wildcat) Jack! Thanks for stopping by to say hello!
K-State College of Arts and Sciences

10/16/2026

Interested in graduate coursework or the M.A. in English? Join us for our 2026 Virtual Open House on Friday Oct 23, 12-1pm CT. (Schedule conflict? Register at http://tinyurl.com/kstategradpreview2026 to receive the recording!)
K-State College of Arts and Sciences Kansas State University Graduate School K-State College of Education

10/16/2026

Save the dates! Our Cultural Studies Mini-Seminars for Fall 2026 are coming up on Fri Oct 23 and Fri Nov 13, on-campus and online, with additional events in Spring 2027. Join us!
K-State College of Arts and Sciences

10/16/2026

September 2026 Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity by our faculty, students, and alumni --

Cover for This Music: Record of a Poet Becoming (University of Arizona Press, 2026), edited by Lisa Tatonetti with co-editors Jennifer Foerster, Deborah Miranda, Kim Shuck, and Mimi Wheatwind. Each…

10/15/2026

Today! Join us for an online book launch for _Writing Artifacts_ by Cydney Alexis and co-editor Hannah J. Rule, 7-8pm CT, sponsored by our Graduate Concentration in Writing, Rhetoric, and Tech Communication --

10/14/2026

Enjoy a recap of last week's visit from the Actors From The London Stage and our faculty & student "Shakespeare Lightning Talks" before the McCain Auditorium performance of _Much Ado About Nothing_!
K-State College of Arts and Sciences

Faculty and student presenters prepare to share their lightning talks (9 Oct 2026) On Friday, October 9, in McCain Auditorium’s Kirmser Hall, the McCain Conversations series returned as facul…

10/11/2026

As Banned Books Week 2026 comes to end, our thanks to the students, faculty, and staff who stopped by the display created by co-sponsor K-State Libraries to read from some banned and challenged books in celebration of the freedom to read!

10/08/2026

"I gravitate towards making something meaningful to me": For the launch of a new feature on our blog, A.J. Watson (BA '30) offers "First Impressions" of English and K-State --

A.J. Watson (BA ’30) in superhero pose during a sculpting exercise in ENGL 345 “Drama,” as classmate Jo Benson serves as the “sculptor” (October 2026) Today we introdu…

10/07/2026

Before Friday's McCain Auditorium performance of _Much Ado About Nothing_ by the Actors from the London Stage, join us for a round of lightning talks by faculty and students, 6:30-7:00pm!