Department of English

New Program Teaches Writing for the Digital Age

April 25, 2019 3 Dan Dickison

A new academic offering at the College of Charleston, the Writing, Rhetoric and Publication program teaches students for writing in the 21st century....

Writing Lab Director Receives Prestigious Achievement Award

March 12, 2019 Like Alicia Lutz

Bonnie Devet, English professor and director of the CofC's Writing Lab, recently received the Southeastern Writing Center Association Achievement Awar..

Professor’s New Book Says Jamestown was Central to Shaping American Values

November 19, 2018 1 Amanda Kerr

Professor Joe Kelly's new book takes a closer look at how the settlers of Jamestown survived a life marooned in the Virginia wilderness and shaped Ame..

50 Years After The White Album, CofC Students Study The Beatles

November 15, 2018 3 Emily Warner

With this November marking the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ White Album, CofC students taking a Beatles music course reflect on the band's conti..

These Professors Study the (Real) Monsters Among Us

October 22, 2018 Like Alicia Lutz

Halloween shenanigans are in full swing, but for CofC professors who study the monsters of literature, culture, society and humanity, it’s not alway..

Alum’s 1951 Speech on Desegregation Inspires New Oratorical Competition

September 21, 2018 Like Amanda Kerr

A speech given by an alumnus in 1951 advocating for desegregation at the College has inspired a current student to launch a new oratorical competition..