
A liberal arts curriculum rooted in the Great Books is personally enriching and professionally advantageous.
Brooke Jarvis ’07 was featured in the New York Times.
Matt Mattox ’02 was featured in Richmond Times Dispatch for Martin Agency.
Lucy Nalen, ’19, had her literary magazine "And So Yeah" profiled in The Collegian.
The University of Richmond’s Writers Series exposes Richmond students, the greater university community, and city residents to some of today’s most celebrated writers. Readings are free and open to the public, though seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Each reading will be followed by a Q&A session and book signing.
The Writers Series is sponsored by the Department of English and the School of Arts & Sciences.
October 4, 7 p.m. | Brown-Alley Room, Weinstein Hall
Rachel Beanland is the author of The House Is on Fire, which was named an Indie Next pick by the American Booksellers Association, a ‘GMA Buzz Pick’ by Good Morning America, and one of the Best Books of 2023 (thus far) by The New Yorker.
November 9, 7 p.m. | Brown-Alley Room, Weinstein Hall
Laura Sims is the author of How Can I Help You and the critically acclaimed novel Looker, now in development for television with eOne and Emily Mortimer’s King Bee Productions.
Nathan Snaza, assistant professor of English, published "Why This? Affective Pedagogy in the Wake" in The Affect Theory Reader 2: Worldings, Tensions, Futures.
View BioElisabeth Gruner, professor of English, received the 2023 Distinguished Educator Award from the University of Richmond at Colloquy.
View BioElizabeth Outka, professor of English was appointed the Tucker-Boatwright Professorship of Humanities.
View BioJulietta Singh, professor of English and Stephanie Bennett-Smith Chair of Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies, received an honorable mention for the book The Breaks from the Association for Asian American Studies in the Creative Writing: Prose category, awarded at their 2023 convention.
View BioWriters Series: Robert Olen Butler
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UR Summer Fellowships: Masnoon Majeed and Dr. David Stevens
University of Richmond students discuss summer research opportunities that give them a chance to explore their passions through hands-on projects, all while making a difference in the wider world
UR Summer Fellowships: Katie Skipper and Libby Gruner
University of Richmond students discuss summer research opportunities that give them a chance to explore their passions through hands-on projects, all while making a difference in the wider world.
Mailing address:
English Department, Humanities Building 318
106 UR Drive
University of Richmond, VA 23173
Phone: (804) 289-8287
Fax: (804) 289-8313
Department Chair: Dr. David Stevens
Academic Administrative Coordinator: Emily Tarchokov