News Archive

Pavesich Essay: “Not If, But How”

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Director Pavesich reflects on the public state of humanities in his short essay Not If, But How. In his essay, Pavesich explores ways for teachers, students, and the community to engage in humanist partnerships. In collaboration with the National Humanities Alliance, the Federation of State Humanities Councils, and Routledge, Taylor and Francis, his work is featured...

Historic Changes in JHU Undergraduate Education

UWP is part of exciting changes at Hopkins: starting in 2022-23, all first-year Krieger students take First-Year Writing, in which they learn foundational skills of academic writing and writing across genres. We also offer advanced undergraduate writing classes and Teaching Writing Workshop for grad students and postdocs. Our colleagues across Homewood and our curious, willing...

New Publication: Writing Beyond the University

Writing Beyond the University: Preparing Lifelong Learners for Lifewide Writing extends the burgeoning scholarly conversation regarding the role of writing in lifelong and lifewide learning. The collection introduces higher education faculty, staff, and administrators to research on how all members of a campus community can prepare learners to be effective writers beyond the university, in personal, professional,...

UWP hiring new faculty for 2023-2024

The UWP is running two searches for multiple positions beginning in 2023-2024. Applications are now closed.

UWP welcomes 7 new faculty members!

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In Fall 2022, the UWP doubled in size, welcoming seven new faculty members. Nate Brown, Deirdre Vinyard, and Anthony Wexler joined the program as Senior Lecturers, and at the rank of Lecturer, the program welcomes Laura Hartmann-Villalta, Arthur Russell, Morris Speller and Lisa Wright. Check out their profiles on our website for information on their...

Book Signing: Manil Suri – Math, Fiction, Sexuality, The Universe: A Journey of Discovery

UWP will be co-hosting a book signing for author and mathematics professor, Manil Suri’s, new book, The Big Bang of Numbers: How to Build the Universe Using Only Math. Students, faculty, and staff attendance are welcomed!

Dr. Laura Hartmann-Villalta: Examining the Medical Humanities – August 3 @ 8 AM (EST)

Join UWP’s Dr. Hartmann-Villalta on Zoom this Wednesday, August 3 @ 8 AM (U.S. EST)* for a discussion of “What the Humanities Bring To Medicine”. *time on event flyer is Thailand time. Event begins at 8 AM

Five Questions with Matthew Pavesich

University Writing Program Director Matthew Pavesich was featured in the Spring 2022 issue of Arts and Sciences Magazine. Read his interview about what the program does, why writing skills are important, his plans for the program and more.

Royce Best, Ph.D., Awarded George E. Owen Teaching Award

The University Writing Program is happy to announce that Dr. Royce Best was awarded the George E. Owen Teaching Award for 2022 by JHU’s Student Government Association’s student council. The award is given out to recipients “for outstanding teaching and devotion to undergraduates.” Congratulations, Dr. Best!

Former UWP instructor Alexandra Lossada recipient of Gender and Racial Justice Scholars Award

On Thursday, March 31 at 3:30, please join former UWP instructor Alexandra Lossada, recipient of a Gender and Racial Justice research award, who will present her work as part of a panel on Gender, Race, Citizenship and Public Policy. Alexandra’s presentation is titled “The Interpreter of Crimmigration and Detention,” and she will be joined by...