The official account for the Department of English at @michiganstateu

East Lansing, Michigan
Joined June 2010
Sept 25 Friday, 3PM-4:15 PM:  “The Art of Revision: The First & Last Word | Mentorship in Craft with Peter Ho Davies" RCAH Theatre (Snyder Hall) 3PM-4:15 PM.
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SEPT 11 2026, Friday, 3PM-4:15 PM:  “Dearborn: Writing Arab Lives in Michigan |Ghassan Zeineddine | Literary Reading and Conversation with Zarena Aslami" RCAH Theatre (Snyder Hall) 3PM-4:15 PM All are welcome. The event is free and open to the public.
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Don't miss out! This Tuesday the 14th, Wells Hall at 4:00 pm
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A Conversation with Rebecca Hector (English, 2003), Host of All Things Considered on Michigan Public. Learn about Rebecca's formative experiences at MSU, her career pathway, and finding her voice through Public Radio. Register here: msu.joinhandshake.com/stu/ev…
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Thursday, January 22nd between 1-3pm in Wells B342. Brittany Atkins will be presenting her paper, “Dig our graves first”: On Hauntology and Spectral Return in Black Atlantic Horror Cinema." The paper investigates the manifestations of hauntology in Black Atlantic horror cinema.
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Looking for something to do over break? Check out this free event in Detroit! If you like filmmaking, or are looking to learn something new, make sure to stop by! More information can be found at the City of Detroit website: detroitmi.gov/news/film-detr…
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Now on display through February 6th, Europe and Empires of the East — Ottomans, Safavids, Mughals — Encounters and Exchanges, 1400-1800, examines the Renaissance as a global phenomenon. Co-curated by Professor Emerita Jyotsna G. Singh and Curator of Rare Books Tad Boehmer.
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On Friday, Nov 21, Aram Mrjoian will deliver a literary reading in celebration of his debut novel Waterline! In this deeply moving debut, set in Michigan, East Lansing, and Ann Arbor, a close-knit Armenian American family grapples with the aftermath of losing one of their own.
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Listening to Water: Ekphrasis & Generative Writing on Ecologies, Land, and Livelihoods NOV 14, FRIDAY 3-4PM MSU BROAD ART MUSEUM
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It's Spooky Season! Learn about writing and watching horror through a queer lens on October 29th, in the Multicultural Center room 1015/1020 from 6-8 PM
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Just compiled this video for the TCBA (Tri-County Bicycle Association, Lansing, MI) & DALMAC fund to thank them for the grant funds to help a bunch of MSU students avoid bike theft! @msupolice @facilitiesmsu @MSULiveOn @MSU_Sustains @michiganstateu – at East Lansing, MI
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Friday, October 3, 3PM-4:00 PM | Wells Hall B210 Join the celebrated comics artist Jaime Hernandez as he discusses how he sustains a creative practice, collaborates with family, and creates memorable characters who change their readers’ perspectives.
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On September 25th, join the Indian writer, producer, and educator Zara Chowdhary for explorations of her debut memoir, The Lucky Ones, a personal account of her experience as a sixteen-year-old during the 2002 communalist riots and anti-Muslim pogroms in Gujarat.
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On October 2nd, Join us for an in-depth conversation with Jaime Hernandez, co-creator of the groundbreaking comic series Love and Rockets! Seating is limited! Come early to ensure that you have a spot!
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Join author Blaire Morseau for a conversation on Mapping Neshnabé Futurity, a work that illuminates how Potawatomi stories, cosmologies, and ancestral knowledge shape visions of sovereignty across skies, lands, and waters.
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Mark your calendars for September 30th! Our 2026 University Studies Now Series will kick off with speaker Alexander Manshel, on the topic of “High School English and the Making of American Readers”. Taking place in Wells Hall, B342 at 4 PM.
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Looking for a summer class? This Summer Session II ENG/WS 153 will be available to take as an asynchronous course. Check out more info on the Office of the Registrar website or email Professor M. Rodríguez Vázquez at [email protected]
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Live! Lit! has moved locations! Celebrate some of the creative work made by MSU undergraduates at the Arena Theater at the MSU Auditorium on April 18th, 2025!
Dear writers, colleagues, and friends Every year at LIVE! LIT! we gather to celebrate some of the most magnetic and inspiring creative work made by undergraduates at Michigan State University. Call for Musicians! Reach out if you’d like to perform music of any kind at the event!
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Dear writers, colleagues, and friends Every year at LIVE! LIT! we gather to celebrate some of the most magnetic and inspiring creative work made by undergraduates at Michigan State University. Call for Musicians! Reach out if you’d like to perform music of any kind at the event!
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