Prof. Roberts with students Doctoral Student Nazia Manzoor reads a selection from Beloved while UAlbany faculty, students and community came together to pay tribute to the late Toni Morrison, Pulitzer prize winning former UAlbany English professor, in the Science Library Standish Room at the University at Albany on Friday, November 1, 2019. The event was sponsored by the English Department, New York State Writers Institute, and English Graduate Student Organization. (photo by Patrick Dodson)

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Black Lives Matter Statement

The Department of English wholeheartedly supports the Black Lives Movement. We reject police brutality and the everyday violence that white supremacy visits upon Black people everywhere. We reaffirm our commitment to the University at Albany's Black students: to actively mentor and support you; to practice an anti-racist pedagogy that centers BIPOC and LGBTQ+ of color voices and expressive practices, as well as global histories of colonialism and imperialism; and to continue urging the UA administration to replace the two tenure-track professorships in African American literature and rhetoric that our department has recently lost. The University at Albany has committed itself to diversity and dismantling structural racism. We believe in making the study of African American literature available to students. This is because Black Lives Matter.

 

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The Center for Humanities, Arts and Technoscience (CHATS)

CHATS is a bold interdisciplinary initiative promoting the human dimension of scientific and technological discovery and exploring their impact.

 

The Humanities Labs Project

The Humanities Lab Project seeks to revitalize the humanities and create a platform for interdisciplinary study that reflects STEM programs. It aims to garner student interest and strengthen participation in the humanities.

 

Sigma Tau Delta: The International English Honors Society

Sigma Tau Delta, International English Honor Society, was founded in 1924 at Dakota Wesleyan University. The Society strives to transform the world with words.

 

The New York State Writers Institute

Our mission is to explore and teach the writing craft; to celebrate diverse voices in all genres; to honor the power of literature as a force for individual growth and social good; and to foster a vibrant community of readers and writers who engage in meaningful dialogue.

 

The Writing Center

Located in the Humanities Building, Room 140, the Writing Center is a place to discuss all types of writing at any level. We serve all UAlbany undergraduate and graduate students regardless of their program of study. 

Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, author of Friday Black, UAlbany Class of 2013, speaks during a New York State Writer's Institute at the University at Albany Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. (photo by Patrick Dodson)
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