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Department of English
Humanities RelevanceWelcome to the Department of English
The English Department at the University of Wyoming prides itself on providing a diverse and exciting educational experience to students from all over the country. Nestled between mountain ranges, students can enjoy a rigorous curriculum in an incomparable natural setting.
Our mission is to sustain and promote intellectual inquiry and cultural literacy, through teaching and research in English and American literature and in other textual and language studies. We offer a variety of courses in literature, film, popular culture, composition, ESL, professional writing, and creative writing. We are committed to teaching writing at all levels, including poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. We teach appreciation and mastery of the English language in courses such as composition, technical and business writing, English as a second language, linguistics, and writing for teachers. Both the written research of faculty and the writing of students are central to our mission to promote inquiry and sustain literacy.
Our faculty includes award-winning, cutting-edge teachers, researchers, and authors. We offer students of English diverse perspectives, encourage research in areas of personal interest, and teach communications skills as an integral part of critical inquiry. For a more comprehensive look at our department goals, we encourage you to read our Mission Statement.
To learn more, please visit us here on the web or accept our invitation to stop by our main office in Hoyt Hall 201 at your convenience.
Upcoming Events
Paul Bergstraesser awarded NEA Literature Fellowship
Paul Bergstraesser was recently awarded a 2012 National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship. The award is solely based on artistic merit--in Paul's case, a short story he submitted--and includes a $25,000 grant. Paul plans to use the money to buy time to work on his current writing project, a novel titled "Code of the Worst."
Contact Information
English Department 3353
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071
Hoyt Hall 201
(307) 766-6452
Fax: (307) 766-3189
Email: EnglishDept@uwyo.edu
Diana Gabaldon
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The Ninth International Scott Conference, Walter Scott: Sheriff and Outlaw, was held July 5-9, 2011 at University of Wyoming. Diana Gabaldon entertained attendees with this plenary talk.