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English 105i Digital Humanities Students Present Work at Conferences
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Students in two sections of ECL’s new ENGL 105i course, Writing in the Digital Humanities, presented their work at academic conferences.
Martin L. Johnson Named Finalist for Richard Wall Award
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ECL Professor of Film Martin L. Johnson has been listed as a finalist for the Richard Wall Memorial Award for his 2018 book “Main Street Movies.”
Rachel Warner Wins Paul Green Prize
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ECL PhD Candidate Rachel Warner has won the inaugural Paul Green Prize from the North Carolina Literary Review.
Michael Gutierrez Visits IAH Podcast
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On October 21, ECL Teaching Associate Professor Michael Keenan Gutierrez made an appearance on the Institute for the Arts and Humanities podcast.
ECL Alumni Noted as Classic North Carolina Writers
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A recently published list of ten classic novels by North Carolina writers features five graduates of the Department of English & Comparative Literature.
Hilary Lithgow Codirects “Troops to Teachers” Project
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Thanks to a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, ECL Professor Hilary Lithgow is codirecting the “Troops to Teachers” project at the National Humanities Center.
ECL Alumni Honored at University Day Celebration
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Two of the four Distinguished Alumni selected as part of UNC’s University Day celebration—Jill C. McCorkle and Robert D. Newman—are graduates of the Department of English & Comparative Literature.
UNC Spotlights Scottish Heritage with Gaelic Studies Symposium
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Students with an interest in oral history, folklore, and languages are invited to the Scottish Gaelic Studies Symposium on October 22, part of a series of programs promoting Scottish culture and language.
Seventh Jane Austen Summer Program Celebrated “Pride and Prejudice”
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ECL faculty and graduate students connected with the public to explore Austen’s novel and its afterlives through academic presentations and a range of other activities.
ECL Celebrates Greenlaw Day
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This Friday, October 4, come learn about the programs available in English & Comparative Literature and join us in celebrating the department’s history.
Events
First Day of Class Fall 2024
August 19