CAHSS Announces Name Change of Digressions from “Literary Magazine” to “Literary & Art Journal”
Digressions: The Literary Magazine has changed its name to Digressions: Literary & Art Journal. This change reflects the journal’s mission to promote inclusivity and reflect the array of submissions received across the greater NSU community. Digressions is housed in the Department of Writing and Communication (DWC) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS).
“I am impressed with the journal’s strong student and faculty leadership. I appreciate the way they have prioritized inclusivity,” said Shanti Bruce, Ph.D., professor and chair of DWC.
For the Spring 2019 issue (volume 16), the executive committee received a record number of artistic pieces—continuing a trend evident over the last several issues—prompting the title change.
“In reviewing some of the journal’s back issues, it became clear that this isn’t simply a magazine of words. In fact, we noticed more-and-more artistic pieces submitted each year. The journal’s executive team decided that it was time to replace the title with one that was more representative of these submissions,” said Mario D’Agostino, co-faculty advisor to the journal and visiting assistant professor in DWC.
The 16th volume featured student work from numerous colleges and degrees across NSU. Logan Stewart, an Art and Design major from the Department of Performing and Visual Arts, directed the journal’s leadership. Jenna Kopec, Communication major from DWC served as Associate Editor.
To celebrate the Spring 2019 issue, Digressions: Literary & Art Journal held its yearly launch on April 1 in PVA Gallery 217. The event featured students reading their pieces and explaining their artistic choices. “The launch is our culminating celebration of this incredible student work. The journal is created entirely by students, from the content to the publishing process and their hard work deserves acknowledgement and celebration,” said Molly Scanlon, Ph.D., co-faculty advisor to the journal and associate professor of writing in DWC.
Digressions: Art & Literary Journal is a student-run publication. The journal accepts original works of poetry, short fiction, creative essays, artwork, and photography and has been publishing student work for over two decades. To read Digressions back issues, visit https://nsuworks.nova.edu/digressions/