The English major at The University of Alabama often attracts pre-law students, and there are many internships available exclusively for this field. Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies, Dr. Serena Blount, believes that these internships open a myriad of opportunities beyond working solely with judges and attorneys. The internships are tailored for students to gain insights into the legal profession, with those at law firms participating in client meetings and engaging in legal research practices. Notably, interns working with judges get […]

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Gaining experience as a beginner can be both overwhelming and stressful yet a crucial key to future success. Fortunately, University of Alabama students have many opportunities to find their place in the publishing process through a variety of UA English programs. Whether they want to share their own work or lift the voices of others by getting involved in the editorial process, students have many options available to gain know-how in the publishing world. These creative and scholarly outlets allow […]

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Albert D. Pionke is the William and Margaret Going Endowed Professor of English at the University of Alabama. He is the author and editor of eight books and dozens of shorter articles and essays. His newest publication is Victorian Fictions of Middle-Class Status: Forms of Absence in the Age of Reform (Edinburgh University Press, 2023). Van Newell recently interviewed him to discuss his research.  Do scholars studying the middle-class status of the Victorian era create their own definition of middle […]

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Creating an inclusive learning environment is a chief goal for educators in today’s diverse college classrooms. Recently, UA English Department’s Dr. Lauren Cardon partnered with Dr. Anne-Marie Womack of Rice University to publish Inclusive College Classrooms: Teaching Methods for Diverse Learners. This book offers valuable insights and practical strategies for instructors and emphasizes the transformative power of inclusive teaching practices. Cardon and Womack’s motivation for writing the book stems from a gap they observed in pedagogical training for faculty. While […]

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David Ainsworth is a Professor of English Literature and a member of the Hudson Strode faculty at The University of Alabama. He teaches Seventeenth-Century British literature as part of the Strode Program, specializing in the works of John Milton. He received his PhD in English from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2005. In addition to his own writing and scholarship, Ainsworth was named as the first Communications Director of the Milton Society of America in 2013. His latest work, a […]

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