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Professor Suzanne Keen Discusses Gender Dynamics in Novel Reading for DAZED
In an article by DAZED Magazine, Professor of English Suzanne Keen delves into the gender dynamics in literary consumption, investigating why straight men tend to read fewer novels compared to […]
Read MoreSpotlight on Faculty: Warren Liu, Associate Professor of English and Associate Dean of Faculty
“It鈥檚 always very rewarding to get to know students both inside and outside the classroom, to see students as whole people, who have all kinds of things going on in their lives.”
Read MoreAllison Dillard 鈥03 Harnesses Her Math and English Degrees to Create Self-Confident Students
鈥淚 don’t know that I would have been a math major at a different college,鈥 Dillard says. 鈥淭he Scripps math department was so positive and encouraging.”
Read MoreSpotlight on Seniors: Isabel Evans 鈥23 Finds Treasures and Inspiration in Library Archives
Although Evans is writing two senior theses to fulfill each of her major requirements, she is utilizing a similar methodology for both: archival research.
Read MoreAcademic Convocation Celebrates a New Academic Year
Frederick Hard Chair in English Literature and Professor of English Aaron Matz delivered the keynote speech on the importance of keeping the eventualities of history in view, especially for students of literature and politics.
Read MoreIn Memoriam: Professor Emeritus Richard Fadem
Professor Emeritus of English Richard Fadem, who previously served as the College’s dean of faculty and acting president, died on May 17.
Read MoreSpotlight on Seniors: English Major Katie Clelland Writes Her Way to Community
This fall, Katie will take her love of writing and community engagement and head to Chicago for graduate school to study integrated marketing and communications at Northwestern University鈥檚 Medill School of Journalism.
Read MoreIn the Media: Aaron Matz Explores 脡mile Zola’s Novel Cycle in New York Review of Books
In the New York Review of Books, Associate Professor of English Aaron Matz explores themes of domination in 脡mile Zola’s novel cycle, Les Rougon-Macquarte.
Read MoreStudents, Young Alums Add Their Books to Scripps鈥 Strong Literary Tradition
Nikita Chinamanthur 鈥20 didn鈥檛 plan to write a novel. When she set out to tackle her first book-length project last September, she intended to write a nonfiction exploration of Hindi cinema. However, Chinamanthur soon found herself drawn to a very different kind of story.
Read MoreThen and Now: Members of the Class of 2019 Reflect on Their First Day at Scripps
At the start of the 2015鈥16 academic year, we interviewed a few first-year students as they were moving into their residence halls about why they chose Scripps and what their plans were for their college careers. Now, four years later, we鈥檝e caught up with some of those seniors to see how their plans shaped up, how they鈥檝e grown, and where they鈥檙e off to after graduation.
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