USC Dornsife News

Just Breathe

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:15:00 -0500

Six elementary schools near USC participate in a new Joint Educational Project (JEP)/USC ReadersPlus program combining yoga and literature.

USC Dornsife Alumna Wins Prize for Debut Novel

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:31:00 -0500

Lamb. At left, Nadzam, who graduated with a Ph.D. in creative writing from USC Dornsife in 2011, stands with The Center for Fiction’s Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize Award. Photo by Beowulf Sheehan." title="USC Dornsife alumna Bonnie Nadzam has been awarded The Center for Fiction’s Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize for her debut book, Lamb. At left, Nadzam, who graduated with a Ph.D. in creative writing from USC Dornsife in 2011, stands with The Center for Fiction’s Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize Award. Photo by Beowulf Sheehan." /> Bonnie Nadzam, who graduated from the Literature and Creative Writing Ph.D. program in 2011, has been awarded the Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize for her book, Lamb.

Kaya Press Moves from New York to USC Dornsife

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:22:00 -0500

The non-profit publisher of Asian and Pacific Islander diasporic literature, housed in USC Dornsife’s Department of American Studies and Ethnicity, brings innovative fiction, poetry and critical essays to the public.

A Fantastical Take on Reality

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:33:00 -0500

Godzilla, created by Japanese film director Ishirō Honda in 1954, represents the United States and Japan’s fears about the nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Image credit: 1954 © Toho Co., Ltd." title="In the Fall special topics course "The Fantastic in Modern East Asian Literature and Film," USC undergraduates and graduate students learned the film Godzilla, created by Japanese film director Ishirō Honda in 1954, represents the United States and Japan’s fears about the nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Image credit: 1954 © Toho Co., Ltd." /> USC students explored the subtle messages of the fantastic genre this Fall in a new class led by USC Dornsife’s Geraldine Fiss, a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures.

Behind the Mask

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:41:00 -0500

Seeking one's authentic self doesn't necessarily mean it's you against the world. We're all in it together, say panelists during "The Authentic Self" discussion, part of a conversations series organized by USC Dornsife’s Levan Institute for Humanities and Ethics.

California Poet Laureate Muske-Dukes at the National Mall

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:00:00 -0500

Carol Muske-Dukes, USC Dornsife professor of English and creative writing, will read from Twin Cities and Crossing State Lines: An American Renga during the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.

From Page to Mainstage

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:08:00 -0500

The musical Dangerous Beauty based on Margaret Rosenthal's book opened Feb. 13 at the Pasadena Playhouse.

In Memoriam, W. Ross Winterowd, 80

Mon, 7 Feb 2011 10:26:00 -0500

A renowned English professor whose USC College career spanned three decades, Winterowd published widely in the field of rhetoric and founded the College’s doctoral program in rhetoric, linguistics and literature.

Hungry Minds and Green Thumbs

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:15:00 -0500

Students in Anne McKnight's Modernology course enriched their study of food in Japanese culture and literature by planting a community garden.

Between Drafts

Mon, 1 Nov 2010 15:28:00 -0500

A Q&A with MPW Director Brighde Mullins

Braudy, Soames Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:39:00 -0500

The honored humanities scholars bring the number of USC College academy fellows to 15.

The Hollywood Sign: A Clash Between Reality and Fantasy

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:00:00 -0500

Leo Braudy's Latest Book Takes on Both

‘Thou Whoreson Zed! Thou Unnecessary Letter!’

Tue, 7 Apr 2009 13:16:00 -0500

Shakespeare scholar Bruce Smith of USC College goes beyond the power of the written word.