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Timeline of 225 Years of Rhetoric, Writing, Film and Literature at Carolina
Meet Our Alumni
Executive Vice President, Able Global Partners and Contributing Editor, Equities.com
“English majors develop skill in writing and speaking – two critical skills for effective management. After completing a Master’s in English literature at UNC, I went on to various management positions. The skills of effective writing, analysis and critical thinking are absolutely essential when helping organizations raise funds or set a clear strategy.”
Master’s in Literature, Medicine, and Culture from UNC
“Thanks to my studies [in English and Comparative Literature], I feel well prepared to be a physician who can listen well to his patients and be sensitive to how to best meet their needs.”
Physician in Family Medicine
“While basic science courses are important, on a day-to-day basis, I was far more prepared for the art of medicine by my non-science courses. In particular, English, Creative Writing, and Comparative Literature courses helped me learn how to think critically about concepts like illness, disability and mortality– a daily affair in medicine.”
Hear Our Stories
MEMS and DLC host Medieval Gaming Night
This February, the Digital Literacy Communications Lab (DLC) and the Medieval and Early Modern Studies (MEMS) program collaborated to host another successful Medieval Gaming Event in the Greenlaw Gameroom.
Alumni Spotlight: Zena Cardman Heads to the International Space Station
The DOECL wishes Zena Cardman, UNC-Chapel Hill alum and creative writing minor, safe travels as she ventures to the International Space Station this fall! Cardman and three other crew members plan to embark on this mission as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Mission.
Prof. Julia Ridley Smith publishes “Sex Romp Gone Wrong”
In February, Professor Julia Ridley Smith published her debut short story collection, Sex Romp Gone Wrong. This collection centers on “women and girls navigating relationships, love, desire, sex, motherhood, work, marriage, female friendship—and how messy those things can be.”
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UNC Medieval and Early Modern Studies Program Research Symposium
Tuesday 12:00 pm
Voicing the Margins: Gender, Revolution, and the Queering of Desire
Thursday 12:00 pm