Peaky Blinders, the BBC television series set in post–World War One Birmingham, follows the rise of the Shelby crime family as they navigate political unrest, organized crime, and the psychological aftermath of war. This poster examined how the series represents trauma not only as a psychological condition but as a spatial experience. Centering on protagonist… continue reading
Debates over censorship, curriculum, and literary value continue to shape how certain texts are taught in U.S. classrooms. This work examined why The Bluest Eye remains both contested and essential, focusing on how its narrative structure and thematic complexity invite deeper engagement with race, class, and gender rather than justifying its exclusion. The analysis was… continue reading
Think working motherhood is a modern struggle? Try doing it in a corset. In What Can the 18th Century Teach Us About Working Motherhood? on the Rutgers–Camden Faculty Blog, Ellen Malenas Ledoux—associate professor and chair of the Department of English and Communication, which houses the Creative Writing MFA and English and Media Studies MA programs—traces… continue reading
Charlotte Brontë’s Villette is a novel shaped by uncertainty, isolation, and psychological resilience. Its protagonist, Lucy Snowe, moves through liminal spaces—on the edges of social circles, between cultures, and within shifting states of consciousness. These in-between spaces are central to Kailey Piré’s thesis. A second-year MA student in English and Media Studies, Kailey is examining… continue reading
Deep in the intersection of digital storytelling and critical theory, Frank Schuenemann, a second-year MA student in the English and Media Studies program, is crafting an interactive Twine game that disrupts traditional ideas of player agency and narrative structure. Twine, an open-source tool for nonlinear storytelling, allows players to navigate a web of linked passages… continue reading
How can literature inspire resilience or drive social change? Two English and Media Studies MA capstone projects recently explored this question, bringing fresh perspectives to high school English curricula. Guided by Dr. Jillian Sayre, these projects tackled timely and impactful themes. One examined post-apocalyptic literature, uncovering its power to engage students in discussions about resilience… continue reading
