English Department (and adjacent) February Events and Opportunities

Sometimes it’s hard to keep track of all the events and opportunities coming up. That’s why we’ve consolidated some of the most exciting events of February that you should attend! Attend the Clint Smith & Patricia Smith Reading on February 12th! Houston’s own inprint is hosting a reading featuring Clint Smith, discussing his poetry collection Above Ground, and Patricia Smith, discussing her poetry collection Unshuttered, at Zilkha Hall in the Hobby…

Event Announcement: English Major Study Break

eat pizza with the english department! Being an English major at Rice means that manuscripts, screenplays, novels and other writing projects have deadlines that are coming up in the next few weeks as the semester winds down to a close. To take your mind off all of that important (but heavy) work, come out to Herring Hall (Room 225) on Monday, April 25th from 11:00AM-1:00PM for some pizza. Give yourself…

From Hannah’s Desk: Classes to Consider ft. Dr. Johnson

Hello, fellow English-interested! My name is Hannah Hoskins and I’m a Literature and Literary History Specialization major here within the English Department. On the side, I’m a mini-professor and teach COLL 170, “Memes and Internet History”. I want to recommend two classes from one of my favorite professors in the English department. The first class, ENGL 262, “Whodunit? & Other Mysteries”, explores the genre of crime and puzzle literature, with…

English Courses with Openings for Spring 2022

Every semester, Rice offers a plethora of English courses spanning a diverse range of topics that attract students from every school of thought. This semester, Spring 2022, the course offerings bring forth a wide array of areas of interest, including focuses on subject matters such as translation, Milton, sports and more. The following courses have spots available and are open to all levels, majors and non-majors; this is an excellent…

PHOTOS: Spring Semester ’22 Preview

On November 2nd, the English Department’s Undergraduate Committee held a successful Spring Semester Preview event where they introduced upcoming courses, clarified major requirements, and answered questions. Faculty, undergraduates, and grad students shared stories, food, and laughter on the Herring Hall patio on what turned out to be a beautiful evening! Here are some photos from the event.

Welcome to The Wild Grain! November 2021 Launch

The Editorial Staff of The Wild Grain would like to introduce you to the Rice University English Department’s newest digital publication. Rice University prides itself on an accomplished and flourishing School of the Humanities, rich with an intellectual environment that serves students inside and outside of the classroom, both in the undergraduate population as well as within graduate student education. Long in the works but new to the screen, our website…