UNH English Department Projects

English 401H:  Honors First-Year Writing
with Professor Laura Smith

Members of English 401H: Honors First-Year Writing visited UNH's Milne Special Collections and Archives to analyze the Betty and Barney Hill Collection, including materials documenting the Hills’ reported abduction by aliens in 1961: typed manuscripts and magazine articles, black and white photographs, paintings, and hand-drawn star charts. https://sites.usnh.edu/archivalanalysis

Lucky Brand Jeans Internship Experience
Miranda Marks

Senior UNH Text, Business, and Digital Studies major Miranda Marks completed her internship with Lucky Brand Jeans this Semester in the English Department "Internship Experience" class with Professor Molly Campbell. Her final presentation on this internship highlights the excellent skills that TBD majors take with them as they enter the workplace. View the full project here: https://express.adobe.com/page/m9iRrccgEQ5O2/

Advanced Technical Writing

"The Dental Chair Scare" Website and URC Presentation
Anya Bond

In UNH Advanced Technical and Professional Writing, Anya Bond produced a full website as well as presented her rhetorical research at the UNH Undergraduate Research Conference. Anya plans to become a dentist so she used this opportunity to address the unique subject of dental phobias!

"Happy Campus" Website and URC Presentation
Dani Corrigan

In UNH Advanced Technical and Professional Writing, Dani Corrigan designed a website centered on how to find happiness and wellness in your college years. HappyCampus offers research-based techniques on surviving and thriving at college!
https://danicorrigan7.wixsite.com/happycampus

English 501: Intro to Creative Nonfiction
with Professor Melinda White

In UNH Advanced Technical and Professional Writing, Anya Bond produced a full website as well as presented her rhetorical research at the UNH Undergraduate Research Conference. Anya plans to become a dentist so she used this opportunity to address the unique subject of dental phobias!

"Mini-Dorms Commercial"
Allison Musitano with Professor Alecia Magnifico

In UNH Advanced Technical and Professional Writing, Anya Bond produced a full website as well as presented her rhetorical research at the UNH Undergraduate Research Conference. Anya plans to become a dentist so she used this opportunity to address the unique subject of dental phobias!

"Shakespeare from the Sofa"
Students studying Shakespeare with Professor Doug Lanier

Professor Lanier's Shakespeare class produced several student performances of scenes from Shakespeare using smartphones, found settings, and student ingenuity. Here's an example - Henry V 1.2, in which King Henry resolves to go to war to claim the throne of France.

"Seacoast LGBT History Project Internship Presentation"
Kate Persson with Professor Molly Campbell

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UNH Text, Business, and Digital Studies major Kate Persson completed her internship with the Seacoast LGBT History Project. Her final presentation shows how scholars like Kate are working with local and national library systems to preserve the history of the LGBTQ community. Through this project Kate was able to learn lots of new skills, including an old one - using VHS tapes! Her presentation is a webpage built using Adobe Exchange which creates a scrolling story of The Project, it's history and her contributions. Students in The Internship Experience with the English department are able to connect their skills with those that are highly sought by today's employers. https://express.adobe.com/page/mGfvVoewuORrW/

Final Projects from UNH English 623: Creative Non-Fiction
with Professor Melinda White

This writing intensive course emphasizes the blend of elements that constitute creative nonfiction: research, observation, and personal experience. Digital methods make this overview on 2022 “Space!” Essays a must watch!

Final Projects from UNH English 501: Nonfiction Writing
with Professor Melinda White

This writing intensive course emphasizes the blend of elements that constitute creative nonfiction: research, observation, and personal experience. Digital methods make this overview on 2022 “Space!” Essays a must watch!

"Designer Babies: Humanity's Future or Downfall?"
Joshua Hildago with Principle Lecturer Krista Jackman
Presented at "We Hold These Truths" NHHC Event

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This writing intensive course emphasizes the blend of elements that constitute creative nonfiction: research, observation, and personal experience. Digital methods make this overview on 2022 “Space!” Essays a must watch!
https://express.adobe.com/page/0iWagekdutMkV/

"Asian American Discrimination"
Sarah Grace Barba with Principle Lecturer Krista Jackman
Presented at "We Hold These Truths" NHHC Event

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Sarah Grace Barba, a UNH student describes this project she submitted for the “We Hold These Truths” NHHC event. “My project is a website that presents historical information I gathered on Asian American Discrimination. I explored related controversies to better understand the current discrimination due to the Covid pandemic.”
https://sites.google.com/view/asian-american-discrimination/home

From Hype-the-Humanities 2021!

ENGL712 Multimedia Storytelling
Hayley Barnhard with Professor Scott Ripley

Hayley Barnhard'22 produced this video for her final project for English 712 Video Storytelling with Professor Scott Ripley. The Durham NH band, Alligator Extinction Plan, plays at the Freedom Cafe's soft opening at their new location

ENGL712 Multimedia Storytelling
Josie Collins '22, Gianna Koning '22, and Melanie Tymn '21

Story produced by Josie Collins '22, Gianna Koning '22, and Melanie Tymn '21 for English 712 Multimedia Storytelling. Here is their description: Although the UNH Improv Club, UNH's one and only Improv Comedy Troupe, has not been able to perform live this year due to coronavirus pandemic restrictions, they have still found creative ways to keep the spirit alive. Johanna Rewucki '21, the producer and member of the club, talks about what the group is doing differently amid the pandemic.

ENGL712 Multimedia Storytelling
Josie Collins '22, Gianna Koning '22, and Melanie Tymn '21

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Story produced by Josie Collins '22, Gianna Koning '22, and Melanie Tymn '21 for English 712 Multimedia Storytelling. Here is their description: Although the UNH Improv Club, UNH's one and only Improv Comedy Troupe, has not been able to perform live this year due to coronavirus pandemic restrictions, they have still found creative ways to keep the spirit alive. Johanna Rewucki '21, the producer and member of the club, talks about what the group is doing differently amid the pandemic.

Shakespeare ENGL 657
with Professor Doug Lanier

Find out more about the Department of English at: https://cola.unh.edu/english

Professor Doug Lanier, and the students completing ENGL 657: Shakespeare, worked together to put together a reading of the majority of the final act in The Tempest. Due to the restrictions imposed by COVID-19, this is the first ever Sofa Shakepeare event. Each student reading their parts from home, rather than together in a room. With some effort and editing, they've compiled a truly unique Spring 2020 performance.

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