Jay Bauer smiling

“My time in the English Department has given me the opportunity to study under and alongside brilliant writers from across disciplines and explore subjects in ways I’d have never thought possible. Writing is a trade that will always be needed, and the folks I work with show that the future of writing is in good hands.” 

-Jayden Bauer, Class of 2023

Sep 11 2026

ARPT

Friday 11th, 3:00 pm–Friday 18th, 5:00 pm
Sep 15 2026

Book Release and Back to School Writers' Celebration

Tuesday, 3:30 pm–6:00 pm
Lecture Center B2
Sep 18 2026

Friday Colloquium, Dissertation Talk- Frida Sanchez Vega, "Nomos and State Violence"

Friday, 3:00 pm–5:00 pm
2028 UH
Lily Ginsberg smiling

“My time as an English student has been very rewarding— I have advanced into a leadership position at the UIC Writing Center, traveled to Denver to read a paper at the Sigma Tau Delta Conference, shot free throws with the department head at a UIC basketball game, and received departmental awards. All of this was only possible with the mentorship and guidance of my English professors, all of whom are excellent educators!

-Lily Ginsberg, Class of 2023