The Poetry Center was filled with energy like never before during Rowan Ricardo Philips’ poetry reading. Recently publishing his fourth book, Silver, Distinguished Professor Philips took us on a captivating journey through his past works by beautifully readingRead more…
Alumni Spotlight: Jill Fedun
Jill’s passion for writing and literature allows her to be the best version of herself in the classroom. Unsure of what to do after undergrad, Jill went back to school for teaching and joined Stony Brook’s MAT Program, where sheRead more…
Crazy Fish Sing
Crazy Fish Sing defies traditional genre boundaries, embodying the abstract intangibility of the book title itself. Inspired by Suranga Katugampala’s forthcoming film, Still Here, Simone Brioni, Peter Bruno, and Loredana Polezzi took us through the chaotic process of crafting aRead more…
Current Student Spotlight: Laci Burton
If Laci Burton knows how to do one thing, it’s staying busy. From tutoring to on-campus leadership positions, Laci’s time at Stony Brook is nothing short of admirable. After being awarded a URECA grant to go to the Library ofRead more…
Writing Beyond the Prison: Digital Archive and Curriculum for Incarcerated Authors
If your words had the power to change a heart, a mind, or a policy, what would you choose? This question, which most of us might consider hypothetical, has opened new ways for many incarcerated individuals across the country toRead more…
Book and Dagger: How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II
While World War 2’s devastating battles were fought on the battlefield, their victories were unknowingly secured in libraries. Dr. Elyse Graham’s Book and Dagger reveals how scholars and humanists became spies, formed the Office of Strategic Services, invented modern spycraft, andRead more…
Science on Stage 2024
SBU’s third Science on Stage, an innovative collaboration between scientists and artists created by English Professor Ken Weitzman, focused on one of the most urgent and devastating threats to our planet and our very existence: climate change. The evening’s performancesRead more…
The VocalizED Identity Crafting and Exploration Research Lab
New to Stony Brook, Dr. Neisha Terry Young brings a new internship opportunity where students can earn EXP+ credits and lifelong skills. The VocalizED Identity Crafting and Exploration (VOICE) lab is a collaborative cultural identity exploration and narration hub where studentsRead more…