The Department of English & Journalism supports student writing throughout the university, contributes to the general education of all students, and provides practical and theoretical instruction in English, English Education, and Journalism.
Spring 2010 course descriptions
Fall registration is underway! Learn more about courses in English & Journalism with detailed course descriptions.
Journalism Day 2009
54 students from four high schools attended Journalism Day 2009 on October 19, 2009. Left to right: Mohammad Siddiqi, interim chair of the Department of Engish & Journalism, keynote speaker Bernie Schoenburg of public TV’s Capitol View and GateHouse Media newspapers, and WIU assistant professor of journalism Lisa Kernek, who coordinated this fall’s event.
News
- Oct 19: We are searching for three assistant professors: creative writing (non-fiction), English Education, and world literature.
- Oct 19: Bradley Dilger has been awarded a WIU Foundation Summer Research Stipend. Congratulations!
- Sep 18: Congratulations to Shazia Rahman, winner of the Provost’s Excellence Award for Internationalizing the Campus.
- Sep 14: Peggy Otto has established a gallery for English & Journalism on the National Gallery of Writing. Add your writing now!
- July 1: We are searching for a department chair. Professor Mohammad Siddiqi has been appointed interim chair.
Upcoming events
- Nov 17: Workshop, "Writing Nonfiction" with Christopher Benson, Simpkins 327, 5:30pm.
- Nov 18: Screening, The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till by Christopher Benson, Union Sandburg Theater, noon.
- Nov 18: Panel discussion, "A Critical Look at The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till." Union Sandburg Theater, 2:30pm.
- Nov 18: Lecture, "From Emmett Till to Barack Obama: The Evolution of an American Narrative," Christopher Benson. Union Sandburg Theatre, 6:00pm.
- Nov 18: Reading by Sherwin Bitsui, Navajo Poet, University Art Gallery, 7:00pm.
- Nov 19: Q&A with Sherwin Bitsui, Navajo Poet, University Writing Center, 4:15pm.
