News & Events
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ECL Celebrates 2019 Commencement
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The Department of English & Comparative Literature celebrated its 2019 Commencement on Saturday, May 11.
Jessica Wolfe to deliver the annual Patrides lecture at the University of York
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Jessica Wolfe to deliver annual Patrides lecture at the University of York.
Remembering Dr. James Kimball King
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Dr. James Kimball King, Professor Emeritus in the English and Comparative Literature department who taught for 40 years and adjunct professor in the Dramatic Arts department, passed away on April 26.
Collaborative Digital Humanities Project, MACMORRIS, is 2019 Winner of the Irish Research Council’s Advanced Laureate Award
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This award will fund research on MACMORRIS, a collaborative digital humanities project founded by Palmer, UNC’s own Dr. David Baker, and Dr. Willy Maley, of the University of Glasgow.
Sarah George-Waterfield Blends Text and Textiles in Alternative Dissertation
![Sarah George-Waterfield Blends Text and Textiles in Alternative Dissertation](https://englishcomplit.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/570/2019/05/George-Sarah-Final_MG_6249-1-768x512-150x150.jpg)
Under the directorship of Professor Jennifer Ho, Sarah designed an interactive art installation, Text and Textile, that weaves together—literally and figuratively—fabric and narrative.
Congratulations to the DOECL Small Award Recipients
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The following graduate students in the Department of English and Comparative Literature have won awards for their accomplishments in the 2018-2019 academic year.
Cherríe Moraga Speaks at Sonja Haynes Stone Center
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Moraga is one of the most influential Chicano/a writers in the U.S. today. Among other notable works, she is the playwright of Heroes and Saints and the editor for the collection This Bridge Called My Back.
Remembering Dr. Howard Harper
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He joined the faculty of the English department at UNC where he instructed and inspired undergraduate and graduate students for 43 years.
Professor Candace Epps-Robertson Publishes Book on Race, Literacy, and Citizenship in the American South
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Resisting Brown examines how African American community members in Prince Edward County, Virginia, responded to the county’s decision to close all public schools from 1959 to 1964 rather than desegregate as demanded by Brown v. Board of Education.
UNC Graduate Students to Lead Inaugural Veterans Writing Workshop
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The two-part event will begin with a panel discussion led by four veterans discussing the ways in which American popular culture has impacted the divide between the military and civilians.
Events
First Day of Class Fall 2024
August 19