Students of the Spring 2026 Advanced Composition II cohort gather to share the findings of their final research projects

During a Spring 2026 graduate course and its associated Speaker Series, students were exposed to the flourishing, interdisciplinary field of Black Cultural and Literary Studies

I spent a lot of time this semester thinking about my direction after graduation. As I got more clarity and got more inventive with possible futures, I aligned my tries more strongly to explore these paths. But not every try was goal-centered. I believe in spontaneity and being truly open to things around you, and strengthening an attitude of trying in my day to day helped me honor those values.

Poet and author José Olivarez addresses the Fordham English community for the 2026 Reid Writer of Color Reading and Keynote

My mother introduced me to that poem, “Wild Geese,” as I believe so many other mothers do with their daughters (and children).

We've all heard the saying "go touch some grass," and this saying has a lot more meaning and truth than we give it credit for. When our skin comes into direct contact with the Earth, this is called grounding.

I spent last fall in Ireland, and I miss the music most of all. Whether you go drinking on a Saturday night or wander around on a Tuesday afternoon, you will hear beautiful, vibrant, live music spilling out of virtually every pub door in virtually every Irish town.