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New Faculty Interview: Cindy Juyoung Ok Joins the English Department

 

  

 

Cindy Juyoung Ok is the author of Ward Toward from the Yale Series of Younger Poets and the translator of The Hell of That Star by Kim Hyesoon, forthcoming with Wesleyan University Press. A former physics teacher at a large public school, she also taught creative writing as a lecturer or writer-in-residence at UC San Diego, Wellesley College, and Kenyon College. Ok will teach both graduate and undergraduate poetry workshops this year.

Off the Syllabus Podcast - Hosted by Professor Matthew Vernon

 

This is the inaugural episode of the limited series Off the Syllabus. In this series Prof. Matthew Vernon interviews professors in the English department about a movie they love. This is an opportunity for them to explore a topic that is not necessarily something they study, but that they are nevertheless excited about. This first interview is with Prof. Desirée Martín about the 2023 film Barbie by Greta Gerwig.

MFA student Sarah Mayo wins Fulbright

MFA student Sarah Mayo has been selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Sarah is one of only eight UC Davis students chosen for this prestigious Fulbright scholarship, which will take her to Greece to teach and to serve as a cultural ambassador.

Message from the Chairs

Dear Friends,

We’re writing to share the UC Davis English Department newsletter for 2022–23, with updates on what our community has been doing over the past twelve months—publications, prizes, and activities.