News
Zara Chowdhary in Tomorrow Club
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
PhD alum Anna Newnum appointed Director for Advising and Recruitment in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Newnum’s journey at the University of Iowa began in graduate school, where she earned her PhD in English with a focus on Victorian literature.
Anthology edited by Mike Chasar (PhD 07) featured in Iowa Magazine
Thursday, January 15, 2026
The essay collection takes a deep dive into literary impact of the 2016 Nobel Prize laureate.
Haunted house and invisible demons: Tennessee Williams’ early radio play ‘The Strangers’ publishes
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
A rediscovered radio script sheds light on the early career of English alumnus Tennessee Williams on American literature and drama.
English and Creative Writing alum Sydney Mayes receives prestigious FSG Writer's Fellowship
Friday, December 12, 2025
First launched in 2021, the FSG Writer’s Fellowship is an annual program designed to give an emerging writer from an underrepresented community additional resources to build a life around writing.
Welcoming New Faculty in 2025-26
Sunday, December 7, 2025
The Department of English in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences welcomed five new faculty members. Discover their journeys and passions in this Q&A.