The Words: October 2023
Alumni Spotlight: Illustrator Magdalena Mora ’13
by Patrick Coy-Bjork ’24
English majors are well-known for exploring a wide range of post-graduation paths beyond the world of literature. Even within the literary field, graduates can end up in a variety of unique careers. With that being said, we are delighted to feature alumnus Magdalena Mora, who graduated from Macalester in 2013 with a degree in English Literature. Currently based in Minneapolis, Magdalena has worked as a professional illustrator since 2019. Read more about Magdalena’s experience as an illustrator here…
Prof. Amy Elkins Launches Her Debut Book!
by Charley Eatchel ’23
On Friday, September 22nd, the English Department held a lovely launch party for Professor Amy Elkins’s first book, Crafting Feminism from Literary Modernism to the Multimedia Present (Oxford University Press, 2022). The celebration brought together people from across Professor Elkins’s career: from current students and colleagues to alums, family, and grad school friends! After a heartfelt introduction from fellow professor Daylanne English, Professor Elkins presented an overview of her work. Learn more about the book launch here…
Literary Salon Programming
by Chloë Moore ’24
As we announced last month, the English department is launching a new series of faculty-inspired events called Literary Salons that bring local writers and literary professionals into conversation with English Department students. Now that our first one has happened, we’d like to give you an overview of our upcoming evenings…
Study Abroad: English Majors
by Ahlaam Abdulwali ’25
This past year, English majors traveled across the globe to participate in study abroad programs. Their coursework at Macalester set them up for success in literary courses at their host institutions. Here are some of the many experiences that English majors had this past year…
Professor Marlon Celebrated with Emeritus Status
by Zoë R. Scheuerman ’24
On Monday, September 18th, the Macalester community gathered in the atrium of the Janet Wallace Fine Arts building to celebrate Professor Marlon James’ new recognition as a professor emeritus. The event balanced the sophistication and structure of an official ceremony with the casual warmth of old friends reuniting. Read more about the celebration here…
English Department Community Enjoys the Fall Luncheon
by Birdie Keller ’25
On Thursday, September 21st, the English department’s lovely students and faculty gathered to enjoy French Dip Pho sandwiches (which feature pho flavors in sandwich form, paired with broth to dip them in) from Russel’s Traveling Kitchen Food Truck for the department’s annual fall luncheon. Click here to see all the gorgeous photos…
Student/Faculty Accolades: Papers and Podcasts and Presentations, Oh My!
by Chloë Moore ’24
Our students and faculty are always accomplishing amazing achievements (alliteration!), and we want to make sure that everyone gets their flowers! So here’s a quick rundown of some of the impressive stuff our department community members have been up to lately…
Wordplay With Tyler Sanchez ’24
by Zoë R. Scheuerman ’24
Our monthly “Wordplay” article is back, baby! To kick off the year, The Words reached out to Tyler Sanchez ‘24. Read one of his poems here…