Miami University English
@miamiohenglish.bsky.social
Department of English in the College of Arts and Sciences at Miami University, Oxford Ohio
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"The humanities compels you to articulate, examine, and defend... We push our students to have the confidence and capacity to know themselves and know what they think. Whether you go into business, medicine, public relations, or [academia], you need to have that sensibility and that confidence."
"The humanities really are a resource — a confidence for living in our times.” Dean Sara Guyer on the modern utility of humanities degrees
This interview originally appeared on the Division of Arts
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November 24, 2025 at 3:44 PM
"The humanities compels you to articulate, examine, and defend... We push our students to have the confidence and capacity to know themselves and know what they think. Whether you go into business, medicine, public relations, or [academia], you need to have that sensibility and that confidence."
There's a few live theatrical showings of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express happening at the Gates-Abegglen Theatre, Nov 19 - 23! Get some tickets here:
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Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express
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November 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM
There's a few live theatrical showings of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express happening at the Gates-Abegglen Theatre, Nov 19 - 23! Get some tickets here:
events.miamioh.edu/event/agatha...
events.miamioh.edu/event/agatha...
Come to Harris Hall TONIGHT, at 7PM, for a joint Poetry Reading featuring writers Aditi Machado, Leigh Sugar, and Emma Winsor Wood!
All are welcome and encouraged to attend!
All are welcome and encouraged to attend!
November 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Come to Harris Hall TONIGHT, at 7PM, for a joint Poetry Reading featuring writers Aditi Machado, Leigh Sugar, and Emma Winsor Wood!
All are welcome and encouraged to attend!
All are welcome and encouraged to attend!
Stay tuned: our 35th annual Writer's Harvest approaches! This art auction + poetry reading on November 19, 7:30PM, benefits TOPSS, a local food pantry. Check our Linktree (in bio) to register, see the art, or to donate directly to TOPSS. Attend in person at Harris Hall, or register through Zoom.
November 4, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Stay tuned: our 35th annual Writer's Harvest approaches! This art auction + poetry reading on November 19, 7:30PM, benefits TOPSS, a local food pantry. Check our Linktree (in bio) to register, see the art, or to donate directly to TOPSS. Attend in person at Harris Hall, or register through Zoom.
TODAY: Dr. Daniel W. Hieber is a tribal linguist of the Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana and a science communicator coming to give a talk on "What's The L?" about language revitalization and documentation.
Join us November 3 from 4-5 pm with the QR code or the link in our bio - hope to see you there!
Join us November 3 from 4-5 pm with the QR code or the link in our bio - hope to see you there!
November 3, 2025 at 2:25 PM
TODAY: Dr. Daniel W. Hieber is a tribal linguist of the Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana and a science communicator coming to give a talk on "What's The L?" about language revitalization and documentation.
Join us November 3 from 4-5 pm with the QR code or the link in our bio - hope to see you there!
Join us November 3 from 4-5 pm with the QR code or the link in our bio - hope to see you there!
Join us next Monday, November 10th, at 7PM in Harris Great Hall, for a Poetry Joint Reading! This event features poet, translator, and essayist, Aditi Machado; writer, teacher, and learner, Leigh Sugar; and author, translator, and professor, Emma Winsor Wood. Free and open to ALL!
November 3, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Join us next Monday, November 10th, at 7PM in Harris Great Hall, for a Poetry Joint Reading! This event features poet, translator, and essayist, Aditi Machado; writer, teacher, and learner, Leigh Sugar; and author, translator, and professor, Emma Winsor Wood. Free and open to ALL!
Check out HWCE's newest episode of This is Howe We Do It: The Value of Degree Programs in Professional Writing, featuring students Kerigan Moore and Cassell Presnell:
Link below, or check out our Linktree in our bio.
miamioh.edu/howe-center/...
Link below, or check out our Linktree in our bio.
miamioh.edu/howe-center/...
This Is Howe We Do It Podcast
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October 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Check out HWCE's newest episode of This is Howe We Do It: The Value of Degree Programs in Professional Writing, featuring students Kerigan Moore and Cassell Presnell:
Link below, or check out our Linktree in our bio.
miamioh.edu/howe-center/...
Link below, or check out our Linktree in our bio.
miamioh.edu/howe-center/...
TODAY! See you at Armstrong for Spill the Tea! We're excited to catch up with Eric and Scout.
The next Spill the Tea event is only 2 days away! Join us on October 29th from 1:15PM to 6PM with English alum, Eric Rubeo ('17) and Scout Scholes ('17), for a conversation about the real talk on writing and communication careers. Everyone is welcome! Sign up on Handshake with the link in our bio.
October 29, 2025 at 1:41 PM
TODAY! See you at Armstrong for Spill the Tea! We're excited to catch up with Eric and Scout.
The next Spill the Tea event is only 2 days away! Join us on October 29th from 1:15PM to 6PM with English alum, Eric Rubeo ('17) and Scout Scholes ('17), for a conversation about the real talk on writing and communication careers. Everyone is welcome! Sign up on Handshake with the link in our bio.
October 27, 2025 at 12:34 PM
The next Spill the Tea event is only 2 days away! Join us on October 29th from 1:15PM to 6PM with English alum, Eric Rubeo ('17) and Scout Scholes ('17), for a conversation about the real talk on writing and communication careers. Everyone is welcome! Sign up on Handshake with the link in our bio.
Can you feel that?
It's an Event. An English Department Event...
Yes! Our annual Fall Ghost Story night is upon us. Join us for a night of tricks, treats, and thrilling tales on November 6th at 6:30 in Western Lodge!
All majors and minors are welcome, so bring your friends... and beware!
It's an Event. An English Department Event...
Yes! Our annual Fall Ghost Story night is upon us. Join us for a night of tricks, treats, and thrilling tales on November 6th at 6:30 in Western Lodge!
All majors and minors are welcome, so bring your friends... and beware!
October 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Can you feel that?
It's an Event. An English Department Event...
Yes! Our annual Fall Ghost Story night is upon us. Join us for a night of tricks, treats, and thrilling tales on November 6th at 6:30 in Western Lodge!
All majors and minors are welcome, so bring your friends... and beware!
It's an Event. An English Department Event...
Yes! Our annual Fall Ghost Story night is upon us. Join us for a night of tricks, treats, and thrilling tales on November 6th at 6:30 in Western Lodge!
All majors and minors are welcome, so bring your friends... and beware!
Celebrate the November 2025 launch of KJ Cerankowski's (Oberlin College) most recent book, Nothing Wanting: Asexuality and the Matter of Absence (University of Minnesota Press, 2025). We hope to see you at the book talk and the following reception on November 5th from 5 pm to 7 pm!
October 23, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Celebrate the November 2025 launch of KJ Cerankowski's (Oberlin College) most recent book, Nothing Wanting: Asexuality and the Matter of Absence (University of Minnesota Press, 2025). We hope to see you at the book talk and the following reception on November 5th from 5 pm to 7 pm!
Spill the Tea: Real Talk on Writing & Communication Careers is happening next week on Wednesday, October 29 from 1:15 - 6PM in the Armstrong Pavilion. All majors + minors welcome! Network with employers, hear talks from alums, learn tips and skills for your future. Sign up on Handshake! Link in bio.
October 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Spill the Tea: Real Talk on Writing & Communication Careers is happening next week on Wednesday, October 29 from 1:15 - 6PM in the Armstrong Pavilion. All majors + minors welcome! Network with employers, hear talks from alums, learn tips and skills for your future. Sign up on Handshake! Link in bio.
On Nov. 6, celebrate faculty and their New Books at Miami at the King Library! Stop by Rm 320 to hear micro-talks by faculty; a reception to follow in the Howe Center for Writing Excellence.
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October 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM
On Nov. 6, celebrate faculty and their New Books at Miami at the King Library! Stop by Rm 320 to hear micro-talks by faculty; a reception to follow in the Howe Center for Writing Excellence.
Get ready for this ghoulish festivity! Join Sig Tau and Stage Left on October 25th, at 7PM in Kumler Chapel for some spookily wonderful performances from Mary Shelley's classic, "Frankenstein".
October 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Get ready for this ghoulish festivity! Join Sig Tau and Stage Left on October 25th, at 7PM in Kumler Chapel for some spookily wonderful performances from Mary Shelley's classic, "Frankenstein".
On Wednesday, October 29th, join us from 1:15PM to 6:00PM in the Armstrong Student Center Pavilion for Spill the Tea: Real Talk on Writing and Communication Careers! Meet with ENG alums Eric Rubeo '17 and Scout Scholes '17 to hear about their journeys into their writing-related careers.
October 14, 2025 at 12:50 PM
On Wednesday, October 29th, join us from 1:15PM to 6:00PM in the Armstrong Student Center Pavilion for Spill the Tea: Real Talk on Writing and Communication Careers! Meet with ENG alums Eric Rubeo '17 and Scout Scholes '17 to hear about their journeys into their writing-related careers.
Sig Tau is hosting their annual Writing Exhibition in collaboration with the scrapbooking club on October 23rd in King! Submit your writing with the QR code below and attend this event for a plethora of English activities and friends.
October 8, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Sig Tau is hosting their annual Writing Exhibition in collaboration with the scrapbooking club on October 23rd in King! Submit your writing with the QR code below and attend this event for a plethora of English activities and friends.
Meet our October faculty spotlight! Dr. Elizabeth Wardle is a Roger and Joyce Howe Distinguished Professor of Written Communication, the Director of Howe Center for Writing Excellence, and the author of several books across her career.
Read the full interview at the link in our bio.
Read the full interview at the link in our bio.
October 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Meet our October faculty spotlight! Dr. Elizabeth Wardle is a Roger and Joyce Howe Distinguished Professor of Written Communication, the Director of Howe Center for Writing Excellence, and the author of several books across her career.
Read the full interview at the link in our bio.
Read the full interview at the link in our bio.
Join us for an author visit with Darrin Doyle, author of Let Gravity Seize the Dead, on Thursday, October 30th at 7pm in Harris Hall (500 Harris Dr, Oxford OH)! To learn more, use the link below or our bio.
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October 6, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Join us for an author visit with Darrin Doyle, author of Let Gravity Seize the Dead, on Thursday, October 30th at 7pm in Harris Hall (500 Harris Dr, Oxford OH)! To learn more, use the link below or our bio.
events.miamioh.edu/event/author...
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The next upcoming "What's the L?" talk will be led by Dr. Erika Darics, an internationally recognized scholar, author, and podcaster whose work bridges applied linguistics, discourse, organizational studies, and business communication.
Join us on Zoom Tuesday, October 14th, 1:00pm to 2:00pm.
Join us on Zoom Tuesday, October 14th, 1:00pm to 2:00pm.
October 1, 2025 at 12:06 PM
The next upcoming "What's the L?" talk will be led by Dr. Erika Darics, an internationally recognized scholar, author, and podcaster whose work bridges applied linguistics, discourse, organizational studies, and business communication.
Join us on Zoom Tuesday, October 14th, 1:00pm to 2:00pm.
Join us on Zoom Tuesday, October 14th, 1:00pm to 2:00pm.
Professional Writing Alumna, Allison Gnaegy (‘15), is leading a virtual session TODAY about the impact of artificial intelligence! Register to learn how AI is rapidly changing the social media industry with the link below or through our bio.
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events.miamioh.edu/event/ai-lig...
AI Lightning Round—AI & Social Media—Allison Gnaegy ('15), SVP, MINDS + ASSEMBLY
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September 30, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Professional Writing Alumna, Allison Gnaegy (‘15), is leading a virtual session TODAY about the impact of artificial intelligence! Register to learn how AI is rapidly changing the social media industry with the link below or through our bio.
events.miamioh.edu/event/ai-lig...
events.miamioh.edu/event/ai-lig...
Dr. Elizabeth Wardle has published an article in Entrepreneur titled, “Letting AI Write for You Can Be Dangerous - Here’s Why” about the complicated relationship between entrepreneurial writing and artificial intelligence.
Read it using this link or our bio:
www.entrepreneur.com/growing-a-bu...
Read it using this link or our bio:
www.entrepreneur.com/growing-a-bu...
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September 25, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Dr. Elizabeth Wardle has published an article in Entrepreneur titled, “Letting AI Write for You Can Be Dangerous - Here’s Why” about the complicated relationship between entrepreneurial writing and artificial intelligence.
Read it using this link or our bio:
www.entrepreneur.com/growing-a-bu...
Read it using this link or our bio:
www.entrepreneur.com/growing-a-bu...
Meet your English Department Student Assistants! You can find them at the front desk of Harris Hall. Feel free to say hello - they're happy to help with any questions!
September 16, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Meet your English Department Student Assistants! You can find them at the front desk of Harris Hall. Feel free to say hello - they're happy to help with any questions!
Welcome to our What’s the L? talk series!
This talk will be led by Dr. Richard P. Meier, an expert in the history of American Sign Language at the University of Texas at Austin.
Join us on Zoom Tuesday, September 23rd from 5:00-6:00 p.m.
This talk will be led by Dr. Richard P. Meier, an expert in the history of American Sign Language at the University of Texas at Austin.
Join us on Zoom Tuesday, September 23rd from 5:00-6:00 p.m.
September 11, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Welcome to our What’s the L? talk series!
This talk will be led by Dr. Richard P. Meier, an expert in the history of American Sign Language at the University of Texas at Austin.
Join us on Zoom Tuesday, September 23rd from 5:00-6:00 p.m.
This talk will be led by Dr. Richard P. Meier, an expert in the history of American Sign Language at the University of Texas at Austin.
Join us on Zoom Tuesday, September 23rd from 5:00-6:00 p.m.
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Join us in welcoming MU Press novella author Andrea Avery for a reading from her most recent work, VISITING COMPOSER -- Next week, September 8 at 6:30PM in Harris Hall.
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Author Reading: Andrea Avery
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September 3, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Join us in welcoming MU Press novella author Andrea Avery for a reading from her most recent work, VISITING COMPOSER -- Next week, September 8 at 6:30PM in Harris Hall.
events.miamioh.edu/event/author...
events.miamioh.edu/event/author...