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Panel: ‘Mold-Breaking Assignments’ reimagines the English literary canon

Lafayette Libraries and CITLS convene a faculty and student panel sharing work from English 206 that interrogated canonicity and the anthology’s role through nontraditional assignments.

Published Oct 15, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT | Lafayette College News

Join the Lafayette College Libraries and CITLS for a faculty and student panel about their exploration of the English literary canon in spring 2026. Through a series of nontraditional assignments, the English 206 Literary History class interrogated canonicity, examined the authority of the anthology as a canon-maker, and reconsidered and rewrote canonical texts. Lunch will be served. Presented by: Lindsay Griffiths Brown (English), Helen Broikos ’29, Hope Duffy ’29, Ellie Florin ’28, and Harrison Meyer ’29. 12:15-1:15 p.m. Tues., Oct. 27 • Skillman Library, Gendebien Room (Room 206) • MORE

Submitted by: Kate Pitts