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Today, Carnegie Mellon University and Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel and founder of Griffin Catalyst, announced a historic $3 billion gift to elevate Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh and launch Carnegie Mellon University Miami. #CMUMiami
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September 30, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Today, Carnegie Mellon University and Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel and founder of Griffin Catalyst, announced a historic $3 billion gift to elevate Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh and launch Carnegie Mellon University Miami. #CMUMiami
Read more: cmu.is/Miami-new-b
Read more: cmu.is/Miami-new-b
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Carnegie Mellon University has achieved its historically highest position in the @usnews.com Best Colleges rankings, rising six spots to No. 14 nationally in the 2027 list.
The result marks a historic moment for CMU and reflects growing recognition of the university’s academic strengths.
The result marks a historic moment for CMU and reflects growing recognition of the university’s academic strengths.
September 22, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Carnegie Mellon University has achieved its historically highest position in the @usnews.com Best Colleges rankings, rising six spots to No. 14 nationally in the 2027 list.
The result marks a historic moment for CMU and reflects growing recognition of the university’s academic strengths.
The result marks a historic moment for CMU and reflects growing recognition of the university’s academic strengths.
Screenwriter and producer Javier Grillo-Marxuach '91 is back in our department -- this time, as Professor of the Practice. Read more about Javier's long career, and what compels him to share all he's learned, in a new interview with the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. community.triblive.com/news/4135526
TV Talk: ‘Lost,’ ‘Witcher’ writer relocates to Pittsburgh to teach at CMU
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September 10, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Screenwriter and producer Javier Grillo-Marxuach '91 is back in our department -- this time, as Professor of the Practice. Read more about Javier's long career, and what compels him to share all he's learned, in a new interview with the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. community.triblive.com/news/4135526
@pghreviewofbooks.bsky.social partners with a number of literary organizations, including @pghartslectures.bsky.social, publishing an interview with each author included in their Ten Evenings series.
Read Dept. Head Chris Warren's conversation with George Saunders here: pghrev.com/talking-abou...
Read Dept. Head Chris Warren's conversation with George Saunders here: pghrev.com/talking-abou...
Talking about Thrills with George Saunders - Pittsburgh Review of Books
George Saunders will be appearing at Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures as part of the "Ten Evening Series" at the Carnegie Music Hall on September 14th, 2026 at
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September 10, 2026 at 3:01 PM
@pghreviewofbooks.bsky.social partners with a number of literary organizations, including @pghartslectures.bsky.social, publishing an interview with each author included in their Ten Evenings series.
Read Dept. Head Chris Warren's conversation with George Saunders here: pghrev.com/talking-abou...
Read Dept. Head Chris Warren's conversation with George Saunders here: pghrev.com/talking-abou...
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1/ If you'll indulge me, I want to take a second to crow about something I'm really proud to've fostered as Head of Carnegie Mellon Department of English: The Pittsburgh Review of Books @pghreviewofbooks.bsky.social.
September 3, 2026 at 9:44 PM
1/ If you'll indulge me, I want to take a second to crow about something I'm really proud to've fostered as Head of Carnegie Mellon Department of English: The Pittsburgh Review of Books @pghreviewofbooks.bsky.social.
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We're excited to host the Ohio Valley Shakespeare Conference, from Oct 15-17.
The call for papers is now open, for scholars of all levels, and we especially welcome papers and roundtables addressing this year’s theme of “Shakespeare and Technology.”
Details here: events.cmu.edu/english/even...
The call for papers is now open, for scholars of all levels, and we especially welcome papers and roundtables addressing this year’s theme of “Shakespeare and Technology.”
Details here: events.cmu.edu/english/even...
August 24, 2026 at 5:19 PM
We're excited to host the Ohio Valley Shakespeare Conference, from Oct 15-17.
The call for papers is now open, for scholars of all levels, and we especially welcome papers and roundtables addressing this year’s theme of “Shakespeare and Technology.”
Details here: events.cmu.edu/english/even...
The call for papers is now open, for scholars of all levels, and we especially welcome papers and roundtables addressing this year’s theme of “Shakespeare and Technology.”
Details here: events.cmu.edu/english/even...
The Pittsburgh Review of Books is a publication based in our department that gives students a unique chance to gain experience in editing and publishing. Read more about our student-editors below!
We’re back! as we enter our second year of publication, meet our new cohort of editors and check out a bumper crop of new pieces today. pghrev.com/introducing-...
Introducing PRoB's Second Cohort - Pittsburgh Review of Books
Among the most innovative aspects of The Pittsburgh Review of Books when compared to similar publications, oftentimes the very ones that inspired this
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August 31, 2026 at 5:27 PM
The Pittsburgh Review of Books is a publication based in our department that gives students a unique chance to gain experience in editing and publishing. Read more about our student-editors below!
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly common in classrooms and workplaces, students are facing new questions about when and how to use it responsibly.
Sarah Mansfield, Ph.D. candidate in rhetoric, wanted her students to approach AI as one tool among many.
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Sarah Mansfield, Ph.D. candidate in rhetoric, wanted her students to approach AI as one tool among many.
library.cmu.edu/about/news/2...
How Librarians Are Helping First-Year Students Navigate AI Responsibly | CMU Libraries
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August 27, 2026 at 5:24 PM
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly common in classrooms and workplaces, students are facing new questions about when and how to use it responsibly.
Sarah Mansfield, Ph.D. candidate in rhetoric, wanted her students to approach AI as one tool among many.
library.cmu.edu/about/news/2...
Sarah Mansfield, Ph.D. candidate in rhetoric, wanted her students to approach AI as one tool among many.
library.cmu.edu/about/news/2...
We're excited to host the Ohio Valley Shakespeare Conference, from Oct 15-17.
The call for papers is now open, for scholars of all levels, and we especially welcome papers and roundtables addressing this year’s theme of “Shakespeare and Technology.”
Details here: events.cmu.edu/english/even...
The call for papers is now open, for scholars of all levels, and we especially welcome papers and roundtables addressing this year’s theme of “Shakespeare and Technology.”
Details here: events.cmu.edu/english/even...
August 24, 2026 at 5:19 PM
We're excited to host the Ohio Valley Shakespeare Conference, from Oct 15-17.
The call for papers is now open, for scholars of all levels, and we especially welcome papers and roundtables addressing this year’s theme of “Shakespeare and Technology.”
Details here: events.cmu.edu/english/even...
The call for papers is now open, for scholars of all levels, and we especially welcome papers and roundtables addressing this year’s theme of “Shakespeare and Technology.”
Details here: events.cmu.edu/english/even...
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A new academic year begins today at our home, Carnegie Mellon University @cmuenglish.bsky.social, and we'll resume publication next week, on August 31.
In the meantime, catch up on some pieces you might have missed: pghrev.com/wake-us-up-w...
In the meantime, catch up on some pieces you might have missed: pghrev.com/wake-us-up-w...
Wake Us Up When September Begins - Pittsburgh Review of Books
The Pittsburgh Review of Books will be taken a one-month break in anticipation of the fall semester. When we return on August 31st, we'll begin publishing not
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August 24, 2026 at 3:07 PM
A new academic year begins today at our home, Carnegie Mellon University @cmuenglish.bsky.social, and we'll resume publication next week, on August 31.
In the meantime, catch up on some pieces you might have missed: pghrev.com/wake-us-up-w...
In the meantime, catch up on some pieces you might have missed: pghrev.com/wake-us-up-w...
We're thrilled to welcome new and returning students to campus for the start of another academic year! Read about some of the students studying in our department as part of this year's cohort of Dietrich Scholars: www.cmu.edu/dietrich/new...
CMU Welcomes New Cohort of Dietrich College Scholars
Meet the new cohort of Dietrich College Scholars at CMU.
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August 24, 2026 at 3:04 PM
We're thrilled to welcome new and returning students to campus for the start of another academic year! Read about some of the students studying in our department as part of this year's cohort of Dietrich Scholars: www.cmu.edu/dietrich/new...
From the campus community to the wider world, read the latest edition of our Alumni Newsletter for all the news from our department! mailchi.mp/a992a6083b1e...
CMU English: Summer 2026 Alumni Newsletter
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August 6, 2026 at 3:10 PM
From the campus community to the wider world, read the latest edition of our Alumni Newsletter for all the news from our department! mailchi.mp/a992a6083b1e...
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August is #NationalWellnessMonth, a time to reflect on the habits, relationships, and resources that support overall well-being. This month's collection explores a range of perspectives on wellness. 🫶 A physical book display is in the Hunt Library lobby.
💻 Explore the book display: bit.ly/NWM-books
💻 Explore the book display: bit.ly/NWM-books
August 6, 2026 at 1:23 PM
August is #NationalWellnessMonth, a time to reflect on the habits, relationships, and resources that support overall well-being. This month's collection explores a range of perspectives on wellness. 🫶 A physical book display is in the Hunt Library lobby.
💻 Explore the book display: bit.ly/NWM-books
💻 Explore the book display: bit.ly/NWM-books
A new piece by Ph.D. candidate Laura DeLuca in the Pittsburgh Review of Books:
Early modern readers encountered images paired with short captions that created shared ways of seeing the world. Sound familiar?
I explore how emblem books shaped social norms, much like today's social media, in my new piece for @pghreviewofbooks.bsky.social: pghrev.com/emblem-or-in...
I explore how emblem books shaped social norms, much like today's social media, in my new piece for @pghreviewofbooks.bsky.social: pghrev.com/emblem-or-in...
Emblem or Instagram? - Pittsburgh Review of Books
Every day, we scroll through Instagram, Facebook, and other social media platforms, encountering a stream of images paired with captions and comments that
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July 22, 2026 at 1:41 PM
A new piece by Ph.D. candidate Laura DeLuca in the Pittsburgh Review of Books:
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If you are (or you know) a recent PhD with an interest in exploring careers in emerging forms of scholarly #publishing, #digitalhumanities, or academic community building, this @cmupress.bsky.social / @library.cmu.edu role might be of interest. cmu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/CMU/job/Pitt...
Postdoctoral Fellow in Computational Humanities and Publishing - CMU Libraries and CMU Press - UEIS
The Carnegie Mellon University Libraries and Carnegie Mellon University Press invite applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Computational Humanities and Publishing. This is an exciting opportun...
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July 9, 2026 at 7:21 PM
If you are (or you know) a recent PhD with an interest in exploring careers in emerging forms of scholarly #publishing, #digitalhumanities, or academic community building, this @cmupress.bsky.social / @library.cmu.edu role might be of interest. cmu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/CMU/job/Pitt...
The Gretchen Goldsmith Lankford Award is granted annually to a graduating student in the Dietrich College for outstanding academic achievement and a commitment to graduate study and a career in education.
This year’s recipient was LiLi DiMuzio. Read more here: www.cmu.edu/dietrich/new...
This year’s recipient was LiLi DiMuzio. Read more here: www.cmu.edu/dietrich/new...
LiLi DiMuzio Receives 2026 Lankford Award
Recent graduate LiLi DiMuzio was selected as the recipient for an award that's given to an outstanding graduating senior.
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July 6, 2026 at 6:10 PM
The Gretchen Goldsmith Lankford Award is granted annually to a graduating student in the Dietrich College for outstanding academic achievement and a commitment to graduate study and a career in education.
This year’s recipient was LiLi DiMuzio. Read more here: www.cmu.edu/dietrich/new...
This year’s recipient was LiLi DiMuzio. Read more here: www.cmu.edu/dietrich/new...
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Hear from our Editor-in-Chief, Ed Simon, as he launches his new book, AMERICAN ELEGY, at Pittsburgh's Stay Gold Books in Regent Square, Tuesday June 30 at 7 p.m.
June 29, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Hear from our Editor-in-Chief, Ed Simon, as he launches his new book, AMERICAN ELEGY, at Pittsburgh's Stay Gold Books in Regent Square, Tuesday June 30 at 7 p.m.
Forbes calls English one of the “most versatile college majors” and we agree! www.forbes.com/sites/courtn...
The New Career Ticket: Choosing A College Major With Versatility
Hiring of college grads is down across the board. But certain majors are able to access opportunities in a wider array of industries, new LinkedIn data shows.
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June 29, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Forbes calls English one of the “most versatile college majors” and we agree! www.forbes.com/sites/courtn...
Forbes calls English one of the “most versatile college majors” and we agree! www.forbes.com/sites/courtn...
The New Career Ticket: Choosing A College Major With Versatility
Hiring of college grads is down across the board. But certain majors are able to access opportunities in a wider array of industries, new LinkedIn data shows.
www.forbes.com
June 29, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Forbes calls English one of the “most versatile college majors” and we agree! www.forbes.com/sites/courtn...
Lecturer Ed Simon celebrated the release of his latest book AMERICAN ELEGY: REFLECTIONS ON 250 YEARS OF THE DIS-UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Ig Publishing) in conversation with journalist Tony Norman at City of Asylum.
View their conversation here: vimeo.com/event/596304...
View their conversation here: vimeo.com/event/596304...
[2026.06.14.] Ed Simon's "American Elegy: Reflections on 250 Years of the Dis-United States" (Book Launch) (PGHwrites)
Ed Simon presents 50 short chapters that are asynchronously organized works of flash criticism, meant to draw connections across time periods, which each celebrate…
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June 17, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Lecturer Ed Simon celebrated the release of his latest book AMERICAN ELEGY: REFLECTIONS ON 250 YEARS OF THE DIS-UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Ig Publishing) in conversation with journalist Tony Norman at City of Asylum.
View their conversation here: vimeo.com/event/596304...
View their conversation here: vimeo.com/event/596304...
This week in the @pghreviewofbooks.bsky.social: reflections on the death of Marjane Satrapi, from Associate Professor Kathy M. Newman, along with two of the students who read Satrapi’s work in her class this spring.
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Teaching Marjane Satrapi in Dire Times - Pittsburgh Review of Books
When Marjane Satrapi, the author of the best-selling graphic memoir, Persepolis, was six years old, she believed she had been chosen by God to be the next
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June 12, 2026 at 3:04 PM
This week in the @pghreviewofbooks.bsky.social: reflections on the death of Marjane Satrapi, from Associate Professor Kathy M. Newman, along with two of the students who read Satrapi’s work in her class this spring.
pghrev.com/teaching-mar...
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Along with the Center for the Arts in Society, we were pleased to host the 2026 (In)Hospitable Space conference. #SSoCIA
Check out our recap and access the session recordings: www.cmu.edu/dietrich/eng...
Check out our recap and access the session recordings: www.cmu.edu/dietrich/eng...
(In)Hospitable Space Conference Considers Life Beyond Earth - Department of English - Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences - Carnegie Mellon University
(In)Hospitable Space Conference Considers Life Beyond Earth
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June 8, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Along with the Center for the Arts in Society, we were pleased to host the 2026 (In)Hospitable Space conference. #SSoCIA
Check out our recap and access the session recordings: www.cmu.edu/dietrich/eng...
Check out our recap and access the session recordings: www.cmu.edu/dietrich/eng...
On Tuesday, June 9, Assistant Professor Camille Rankine will read her work at the Hemingway's Poetry Series. Read a preview of Camille's work at the @pghreviewofbooks.bsky.social: pghrev.com/camille-rank...
Camille Rankine at Hemingway's - Pittsburgh Review of Books
Over this summer PRoB will be featuring the work of upcoming readers that will be appearing at Pittsburgh’s venerable Hemingway’s Poetry Series, now
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June 8, 2026 at 1:47 PM
On Tuesday, June 9, Assistant Professor Camille Rankine will read her work at the Hemingway's Poetry Series. Read a preview of Camille's work at the @pghreviewofbooks.bsky.social: pghrev.com/camille-rank...
Many readers use “Best of” lists to help them decide what to read. In the @pghreviewofbooks.bsky.social, Department Head and Professor Christopher Warren shared his thoughts on how networks reveal what The Guardian's ranked list of the top 100 novels obscures. pghrev.com/networking-t...
Networking the Guardian 100 - Pittsburgh Review of Books
In an unfamiliar city, I rarely walk into an empty restaurant. How good could the food be if nobody eats there? At least a crowded restaurant's one that many
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June 1, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Many readers use “Best of” lists to help them decide what to read. In the @pghreviewofbooks.bsky.social, Department Head and Professor Christopher Warren shared his thoughts on how networks reveal what The Guardian's ranked list of the top 100 novels obscures. pghrev.com/networking-t...
In conjunction with the (In)hospitable Space Conference on our campus this week, @pghreviewofbooks.bsky.social is publishing a series of pieces pertaining to space exploration, including this one by Professor and conference co-organizer James Wynn. pghrev.com/darwin-on-ma...
Darwin on Mars - Pittsburgh Review of Books
The following essay is being published in conjunction with the "(In)hospitable Space Conference" which explores the human dimensions of space exploration and
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May 27, 2026 at 5:14 PM
In conjunction with the (In)hospitable Space Conference on our campus this week, @pghreviewofbooks.bsky.social is publishing a series of pieces pertaining to space exploration, including this one by Professor and conference co-organizer James Wynn. pghrev.com/darwin-on-ma...