University of South Dakota Department of English

06/16/2026

See MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in Vermillion June 18-21. See details here:

The mission of the South Dakota Shakespeare Festival (SDSF) is to increase the cultural, artistic and educational offerings of the state of South Dakota and sur

04/08/2026

Please join me in congratulating duncan barlow as the recipient of the 2026 President’s Research Award for Creativity!

As noted in the award letter, “Your selection this year is a strong endorsement of your creativity and innovation, and an honor for the university to bestow.”

Congratulations, duncan!

Darlene Farabee, PhD
Associate Professor, Chair

03/26/2026

Please join me in congratulating Elias Donstad for a successful defense of his dissertation “Mutilation: Charting the Flesh”—an amazing poetry collection. The defense took place yesterday March 25th.

His committee includes Lee Ann Roripaugh (co-chair), duncan b. barlow, Dex Anderson (external member), and me (co-chair).

Congratulations, Dr. Donstad! What an achievement.

Best,
Ben Hagen

03/05/2026

Good morning, English majors and minors,

The Monday after spring break, the English department will host an open house event on the second floor of Dakota Hall. It will run from 3-5pm and you can come and go during those hours as you please. The faculty will have various things set up all along the 2nd floor of Dakota for you to collect squares on a bingo card to win swag! There will be refreshments, giveaways, door prizes, full course descriptions for next year, and advising information. So mark your calendars and plan to grab your friends. And place your bets on what the new ENGL sticker looks like!

WHAT: ENGL Open House

WHERE: 2nd Floor Dakota Hall

WHEN: 3-5pm Monday 23 March

FOR: English majors and minors

Hope to see you there!
Darlene Farabee

12/01/2025

Today! Come listen to what some of our graduate students are working on!