The final Graduate Lecture Series event of the semester! “From the predatory gaze of her enslaver to the “loophole of retreat,” the themes of surveillance and sousveillance play an important role in Harriet Jacobs’s narrative, Incidents in the Life of … Read more

Please join us for the second Furst Forum event of the semester! Our department's very own Dr. María DeGuzmán will be giving a presentation at 5:30pm on April 16th, in Greenlaw 225. Dr. DeGuzmán's presentation is entitled "Accidental Photos, or … Read more

The UNC-Duke Americanist Speaker Series presents Stephanie Li, Professor of African & African American Studies at Duke University. Her talk will concern the topic of her latest book, Ugly White People: Writing Whiteness in Contemporary America, which "explores representations of … Read more

"Richard" (the band) will be performing original songs from Florence Dore's English 408 class this term at the Pitch (downstairs) 8pm-10pm. Richard has written a range of pop tunes, from camp country and Ed Sheeran-esque ballads to pop melodies that would … Read more

Join us on Monday, April 29, for live discussion and Q&A with actress and playwright Laura Rocklyn! Laura is a produced playwright, whose credits include an original adaptation of Jane Eyre that she co-authored with Sally Boyett, and Laura’s one-woman … Read more