@ourtsullpdept.bsky.social - The Department of Languages, Literature, and Philosophy at TSU

01 Oct 2026 14:31 +0000

Congrats to all of the LLP faculty members who celebrated milestone in Humanities instruction and scholarship at TSU at the open house: Dr. Francesco Masala, 5y Dr. Justin Whitney, 5y Dr. Olufemi Oyebade, 5y Dr. Shane Gomes, 5y Dr. Chris Field, 10y Dr. Luke Powers, 35y Thank you for all you do!

30 Sep 2026 21:33 +0000

Countdown to Soul Fire...5p. Jackson Hall 220. In the meantime, enjoy this happy moment from today's LLP Open House Block Party!

28 Sep 2026 17:40 +0000

Wednesday! Join the LLP Block Party!

25 Sep 2026 17:24 +0000

The time: 2:30p, Today | The Place: Jackson Hall 211 | The Question: Do you have what it takes to survive? “The dice don’t lie.”

25 Sep 2026 17:20 +0000

Join the Hunt...

24 Sep 2026 16:49 +0000

Soul Fire tonight, 5p, Jackson Hall 220. Until then, enjoy these highlights from last week.

24 Sep 2026 16:44 +0000

LLP Time out for Humanties | New Puzzle uboxed to celebrate the kick off COLA's shared reader: The Autobiography of Malcolm X. "Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today." Come through the LLP Lounge in Jackson Hall 220 to join in.

23 Sep 2026 18:32 +0000

23 Sep 2026 15:52 +0000

21 Sep 2026 16:29 +0000

This card was gifted to LLP, as designed by www.starshaped.com | What are you producing with Human Intelligence today? Pass it on!

21 Sep 2026 16:19 +0000

21 Sep 2026 15:47 +0000

This week's poem of the week, "Long Distance," was written by New LLP Soul Fire member, Juniper Brown. Enjoy

21 Sep 2026 15:43 +0000

Today!

18 Sep 2026 16:21 +0000

The time: 2:30p, Today | The Place: Jackson Hall 211 | The Question: Do you have what it takes to survive? “The dice don’t lie.”

18 Sep 2026 14:45 +0000

Students enthusiastically finished this puzzle in the LLP lounge before we could even annouce it was unboxed. So the question: Which of these 'Banned Books' have you read and/or would recommend?

17 Sep 2026 18:27 +0000

Soul Fire was AWESOME last night. Kicked off Hispanic Heritage month by discussing and writing responses to this Sandra Cisneros' tip: "I tell people to write the stories that you're afraid to talk about, the stories you wish you'd forget, because those have the most power." See you next Wednesday.

16 Sep 2026 18:40 +0000

Congrats to Soul Fire's Olivia Whitmore, graduate student, for recognition from Carnegie Writers, "Honoring distinctive voice, creativity, and literary expression." Join us tonight at 5p, Jackson Hall 220, for our next Soul Fire Session. In the meantime, enjoy her "envelope poem."

16 Sep 2026 18:39 +0000

Countdown has begun. Soul Fire begins at 5p, tonight, in Jackson Hall 220. In the meantime, enjoy this gem from last week. Bring a Pen and a Friend.

15 Sep 2026 14:09 +0000

Monday!

14 Sep 2026 19:42 +0000

Thank you to LLP's Soul Fire Olivia Whitmore for coming through the department to share words of encouragement and to finish the Maya Angelou puzzle. Stay tuned for the reveal and the next puzzle challenge!

14 Sep 2026 17:34 +0000

Click here to learn more about the Columbia HBCU fellowship, which is open to seniors and recent graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universitites. The next information session is at 1p, Sept. 16. Registration is Free: https://sps.columbia.edu/impact/columbia-hbcu-fellowship-program

11 Sep 2026 16:06 +0000

Congrats to LLP's Prof. Rebecca Bornac, COLA's Teacher of Year! She was given the award in class today by Dean Samantha Morgan-Curtis. One student wrote: "Mrs.B as we like to call her, was super engaging and made the class worthwhile. I am truly sad that I can never have her as my professor again."

11 Sep 2026 15:37 +0000

LP's Soul Fire invites everyone to join them in thier mission today to have intergenerational conversations with individuals who remember Sept. 11th. Then write about the lessons of grief and gratitude woven into the human condition that we carry with us. Be kind to each other today.

10 Sep 2026 20:39 +0000

Monday!

09 Sep 2026 20:27 +0000

Mark your Calendar

09 Sep 2026 19:49 +0000

Learn about graduate school opportunities in Creative Writing

09 Sep 2026 15:23 +0000

Join us tonight in Soul Fire at 5p in Jackson Hall 220. In the meantime, enjoy highlights from last week!

08 Sep 2026 14:20 +0000

Come through Tiger Pals event today to learn how an LLP major/minor can make you more competitive in an evolving professional landscape. See you there!

03 Sep 2026 14:33 +0000

Here's what you missed in Soul Fire last night. Our prompts: "How to Write a Poem" and "A Poem for our Broken Parts." Write your own response and join us next Wednesday, 5p, in Jackson Hall 220 to see where our creative journey takes us.

01 Sep 2026 21:19 +0000

New Puzzle challenge in LLP: Join us in Jackson Hall 220 as we work on Queen Maya! "When you learn, teach. When you get, give."