English Department Archives

Feb 16, 2023
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Schlobin’s Literature Collection Feature at Joyner Library

Former English faculty member, Roger Schlobin, is featured in a blog series on the Joyner Library website. The James H. and Virginia Schlobin Literature of the Fantastic Collection was established in...

Feb 16, 2023
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Hoppenthaler’s Poetry featured in Poetry Northwest

Professor John Hoppenthaler has a new poem, "Your Daydreaming Child," in the current issue of Poetry Northwest. Poetry Northwest was founded as a quarterly, poetry-only journal in 1959 by Errol Pritchard, with...

Feb 16, 2023
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Alexander Receives CPTSC Research Grant

Jamal-Jared Alexander (M.A. 2017) was announced as one of two recipients of the 2022 CPTSC Research Grant for Antiracist Programs and Pedagogies from the Council for Programs in Technical and...

Feb 16, 2023
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Kitta Featured on The Chilling podcast

Dr. Andrea Kitta's Andrea Kitta was recently featured on several episodes of The Chilling podcast. She discusses folklore, witches, sleep paralysis, and The Old Hag. Dr. Kitta is listed as one...

Feb 01, 2023
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Clark, Hackett Featured in The East Carolinian

Dr. Erin Clark and Timm Hackett were featured in The East Carolinian article "AI Chatbots Spark Conversation on College Writing, Academic Integrity." In the article, Frost states, "It (ChatGPT) might be...

Feb 01, 2023
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Nancy Wins U. of Minnesota DEI Award

Dr. Ruby Nancy, (2020, PhD) and LSBE assistant professor of business communication, earned the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Award for the University of Minnesota systemwide. The award honors faculty who...

Feb 01, 2023
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Stephens’ Translation of Politycki to be Published

Brendan Stephens'  translations of German poet Matthias Politycki's "Fieberphantasie (I)" and "Fieberphantasie (II)" have been accepted for publication in the Moon City Review. Politycki is a famous poet and novelist...

Feb 01, 2023
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Shope Nominated for Pushcart Prize

Ashten Shope (2022), recipient of the spring 2022 Outstanding MA in English honor, just published the short story “Aurora’s Edge,” in Snarl, and was nominated for the 2022 Pushcart Prize. The...

Feb 01, 2023
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Bauer Interviewed in The Sapling

Dr. Margaret Bauer was recently interviewed about her role as editor of the North Carolina Literary Review in "The Sapling," an online newsletter from Black Lawrence Press. In the interview, Bauer...

Feb 01, 2023
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Kitta’s Work Reviewed in Journal of American Folklore

Dr. Andrea Kitta's chapter in Advancing Folklorist was recently reviewed in the Journal of American Folklore. "An Epidemic of Meanings," situated in southwestern Pennsylvania, is a deep, deeply personal, unsparingly...