SUNY Potsdam English Department

10/25/2026

Loko Festival of Lights

10/06/2026

Which Snoopy are you?

09/01/2026

06/04/2026

At the heart of SUNY Potsdam's creative writing program is Sara Cantwell '14 & '17—a writer, editor, and educator who brings a community-focused approach to everything she does. Read more at the link

At the heart of SUNY Potsdam's creative writing program is Sara Cantwell '14 & '17—a writer, editor, and educator who brings a community-focused approach to everything she does.As coordinator for the B.A. in Creative Writing program, she emphasizes student support and peer-to-peer mentoring above ...

05/16/2026

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04/23/2026

Join us in the PAC Blackbox Theater on April 24th and 25th 4-6pm for our 2026 Creative Writing Capstone Reading.
On Friday the 24th, you can enjoy work from Allison Carvel, Emma Locklin, Hellen Howard, Zachariah Morehouse, Karrie Streeter, Evelyn Klein. On Satruday the 25th you can enjoy work from Adella Duval, Daijah Velez, Jenna Switzer, Josef Kaufman, Eli Siracusa, Alex Callum, Liv Claus, Em O’Donnell. The picture above shows our student writers in the WISER greenhouse.

04/09/2026

Join us in the PAC Blackbox Theater on April 24th and 25th 4-6pm for our 2026 Creative Writing Capstone Reading.
On Friday the 24th, you can enjoy work from Allison Carvel, Emma Locklin, Hellen Howard, Zachariah Morehouse, Karrie Streeter, Evelyn Klein. On Satruday the 25th you can enjoy work from Adella Duval, Daijah Velez, Jenna Switzer, Josef Kaufman, Eli Siracusa, Alex Callum, Liv Claus, Em O'Donnell.

04/08/2026

In the Fall, Dr. Stanavage is teaching British Writers- Shakespeare. It will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:30- 12:30.

Shakespeare occupies a privileged position in Western culture, and his plays continueto be produced, read, and adapted 400 years later. This course will examine selectedplays of Shakespeare in their own cultural context and in adaptations and productionsfrom the 18th – 21st centuries. We will consider how these adaptations and specificproductions engage with changing ideas about gender, sexuality, race, and culture andhow they make specific interventions in those traditions. We’ll contextualize our workwith critical and theoretical readings. Course requirements include two essays, a takehomefinal, and a 5-10 minute presentation on a selected production/adaptation ofone of the plays. In addition, students will be expected to participate in classdiscussions and in-class assignments. Course readings include King Lear, Macbeth, TheMerchant of Venice, Othello, The Taming of the Shrew, and The Tempest. (WGS elective)