News & Events
News
Critical Gaming Tournament a Smash Hit

The ECL recently hosted a Super Smash Bros. tournament with a scholarly twist.
Student Spotlight: Latonya Dalton

As we continue to highlight the wide array of students in the DOECL, we’re turning our attention to non-traditional student Latonya Dalton,
Luisa Peñaflor wins Thomas Wolfe Scholarship

Congratulations to Peñaflor on being awarded the Thomas Wolfe Scholarship for her literary promise!
Seven ECL Majors to be Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa

Congratulations to Megan Anderson Busbice, Michaela Faith Campbell, Emily Lauren Clemente, Katie Margaret Leonard, Jamie Marie Lukow, Lucas Kennedy, and Li-Anne W Wright on being inducted into Phi Beta Kappa.
Student Spotlight: Jennings Dixon

Meet Jennings Dixon, senior double major in political science and ECL!
Carolina Arts and Science Magazine features ECL’s 225th Anniversary

This week, Carolina Arts and Sciences featured the 225th anniversary of the study of English at the university.
Furst Forum Announces Fall 2021 Speaker Lineup

This week, the Lilian R. Furst Forum in Comparative Literature announces its speaker lineup for Fall 2021.
Job Posting: Assistant or Associate Professor in Latinx Studies

The Department of English & Comparative Literature invites applications for a tenure-track assistant or associate professor Latinx Studies.
Ariannah Kubli and Jane McGrail Named Maynard Adams Fellows

Congratulations to Ariannah Kubli and Jane McGrail on being named the 2021-2022 Maynard Adams Fellows!
Meet the Faculty: Julia Ridley Smith

The Department of English and Comparative Literature welcomes Julia Ridley Smith, the 2021-2022 Kenan Visiting Writer (and ECL alumna)!
Events
Georgian Fangirls: Women, Castrati, and Gender in Late 18th Century London with Jeffrey Nigro
February 18 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm ZoomZayla Crocker’s Lecture on Alternative Histories and Overlapping Traumas in Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
February 20 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Donovan Lounge, Greenlaw 223Stalker: Movie & Gaming Dual Event
February 20 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Greenlaw 316Armfield Poetry Reading with Dana Levin
February 27 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Epilogue BooksCSS Lecture: Rethinking Points of Symmetry: Early American and Appalachian Studies
March 3 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Donovan Lounge, Greenlaw 223A Reading with Alexander Chee: Hanes Writer in Residence
March 18 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Hill Hall, Moeser AuditoriumA Reading with Jared Lemus: Kenan Visiting Writer
April 3 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Donovan Lounge, Greenlaw 223Premodern Literature and Culture Colloquium: Dr. Markus Cruse
February 13 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Donovan Lounge, Greenlaw 223