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Celebrating the power of words: World-renowned poets visit the College of Arts and Sciences for poetry series
A new partnership between the Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV Humanities Institute and the Michael Kuperman Memorial Library will welcome world-renowned poets to campus to bring students and the community together and empower audiences to pursue their craft.
January 29, 2025Events
![Attendees at the Humanities Institute open house event enjoying breakfast in the newly renovated office space. (Photo by Corey Lepak)](/arts-sciences/departments/english/news/images/2024/hi-open-house-490x328.jpg)
The Humanities Institute celebrates its growth both in a newly renovated space and for the future
The Humanities Institute welcomed the Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV community to its newly renovated space through an open house.
May 29, 2024Department News, Events
![The Spoonbill Series October Recap](/arts-sciences/departments/english/news/images/2022/cover-spoonbill-2022.jpg)
The Spoonbill Series October Recap
On October 16th, 2022, several Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV Creative Writing MFA students read their work in front of a crowd of supportive listeners. Hosted at the Corner Club, Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV MFA students and supporters alike met up on a lovely fall Friday and partook in the vulnerable yet thrilling experience of live readings.
November 3, 2022Events
![USF’s 6x6 Reading Series a Virtual Success](/arts-sciences/departments/english/news/images/2021/cover-6x6-virtual-2021.jpg)
Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV’s 6x6 Reading Series a Virtual Success
In pre-pandemic times, the hallmark of Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV’s 6x6 Reading Series was the bustling energy, coffee aroma, and voices of great writers filling Felicitous on 42nd. This year, 6x6 carried on the tradition remotely, hosting the event on Microsoft Teams.
March 19, 2021Events
![6 Undergrad and Grad Students Hosted Bi-Annual Event](/arts-sciences/departments/english/news/images/2019/2019-6x6-celestial.jpg)
Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV Students Host Celestial-Themed Reading
The Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV English department hosted the Fall edition of their biannual 6x6 reading series at Felicitous Coffee and Tea on 42nd Street on Friday, October 19.
November 26, 2019Events
![USF: A Preeminent Research University](/arts-sciences/departments/english/news/images/2019/mfa-curtain-call.jpg)
Annual MFA Event Took Place at Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV’s Contemporary Art Museum
The creative writing department’s annual MFA graduation reading, Curtain Call, took place at Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV’s Contemporary Art Museum. This year’s ten graduates read for a packed house of around 200 audience members.
April 12, 2019Events
![USF’s Florida-themed literary magazine run by the Creative Writing Program’s MFA students](/arts-sciences/departments/english/news/images/2019/sawpalm-2019-2.jpg)
Saw Palm Celebrates Release of 13th Issue
The staff behind Saw Palm, Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV’s Florida-themed literary magazine run by the Creative Writing Program’s MFA students, hosted a release party at Southern Brewing & Winemaking on Friday, March 1. This party celebrated the completion and release of the 13th issue of Saw Palm.
March 26, 2019Events
![6x6 Event, featured six undergraduate and six graduate students](/arts-sciences/departments/english/news/images/2019/2019-6x6-3.jpg)
Vintage-Themed Reading Features Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV English Students
The Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV English Department hosted its spring 2019 installment of the 6x6 reading on Feb. 22 at Felicitous Coffee and Tea on 42nd Street. The reading featured six undergraduate and six graduate students who shared their creative writing of 1,000 words or fewer.
February 27, 2019Events