News & Events
News
Thomas Wolfe Lecture Fall 2022
The English and Comparative Literature Department congratulates this year’s winner of the 2022 Thomas Wolfe Prize, Percival Everett. This prize is awarded to contemporary writers with distinguished bodies of work in the honor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s own Thomas Wolfe.
BLACK FOLK COULD FLY: A Celebration of the Work of Randall Kenan
Please join us on Sunday, September 11, 2022, as we celebrate the life, work, and legacy of our beloved colleague and friend Randall Kenan.
Meet the 2022-23 DOECL PhD Cohort
This fall, the Department of English and Comparative Literature welcomes fifteen new PhD candidates! The department is very excited to introduce this special cohort, and their wide-ranging research interests.
Student Spotlight: Denise Stroud
Meet Denise Stroud, who recently won the spring 2022 Bland Simpson writing award!
Fantastic Fall Courses in the DOECL
Check out a few of the unique undergraduate classes that still have seats available this fall.
Reflecting on Prof. Mary Floyd-Wilson’s Time as Department Chair
When Prof. Floyd-Wilson left the position this summer, we took a look back at her time as DOECL chair.
Student Spotlight: Chelsea Deitelzweig
Meet Chelsea Deitelzweig, a pre-med English major and Morehead-Cain Scholar!
DOECL Wilson Library Fellowship Recipients
Three members of the DOECL were recently awarded prestigious fellowships from the Wilson Library.
Celebrating Honors Thesis Class of 2022
Congratulations to all the ECL seniors who completed an Honors Thesis in the Department this year!
DOECL PhD Candidate Elected GSPG President
Ph.D. Candidate Theodore Nollert was recently elected president of the UNC Graduate and Professional Student Government.
Events
Facts and Feelings: Portraying Jane Austen and Charlotte Brontë with Laura Rocklyn
April 29 @ 7:00 pm Virtual Event