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Elizabeth Shand Broadcasts Her “History of the Book” Series
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ECL PhD student Elizabeth Shand delivered virtual lecture series called “The History of the Book” for residents at Galloway Ridge, a senior living community in Pittsboro, NC.
Meet the Faculty: Gabriel Bump
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Meet one of the Department of English and Comparative Literature’s newest faculty members, Gabriel Bump!
Congratulations 2021 Undergraduate Honors Students
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Congratulations to the students who completed honors theses during Spring 2021!
Student Spotlight: Gwendalyn Flick
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Gwendalyn Flick, a double major in English and Business Administration, values the interdisciplinary focus of her classes. “I feel so lucky that I am able to be a part of two programs that see the value in cross-departmental learning,” she says.
Randall Kenan’s South
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Watch “Two Wings Take Flight: Writers, Poets, Scholars, and Artists Reflect on Randall Kenan’s South”
Statement on BOT’s Decision Regarding Nikole Hannah-Jones’s Appointment
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As members of the faculty of the Department of English and Comparative Literature, we write to express our alarm about the recent denial of tenure of Nikole Hannah-Jones for an endowed Knight professorship at the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media.
Prof. Gabriel Bump’s “Everywhere You Don’t Belong” to be Adapted for TV
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Prof. Gabriel Bump’s award-winning novel is being adapted for the screen.
Prof. Jane F. Thrailkill Awarded National Humanities Center Fellowship
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Congratulations to Prof. Jane Thrailkill on her fellowship from the National Humanities Center!
Anne Fertig Awarded AAUW Fellowship
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Congratulations to ECL PhD candidate Anne Fertig! Fertig was recently awarded the American Dissertation Fellowship from the American Association of University Women
2020-2021 ECL Graduate Student Awards
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Departmental awards for ECL students were awarded on Friday, April 23. Congratulations to the awardees!
Events
First Day of Class Fall 2024
August 19