News & Events

Earlier this fall, ECL PhD student Brennan Jones joined forces with fellow Duke PhD student Spencer George, co-creator of Good Folk, to launch LANDMARKS, a new live folk music series!

The Department of English and Comparative Literature is excited to welcome Professor Ben Bolling back to UNC! After some time working outside of academia after completing his PhD here, Prof. Bolling is returningto teaching, where he finds his true calling.

Poet, educator, and scholar, Carlina Duan is the newest addition to the creative writing program here in the English and Comparative Literature department!

Meet double major in English and Peace, War, and Defense (PWAD), Maisie Ruddy, who interned with the Office of Presidential Correspondence!

Congratulations to Prof. Stephanie DeGooyer for being awarded one of five Hettleman Prizes. The annual Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement are awarded to junior faculty who “exemplify groundbreaking and innovative research along with future career promise.” 

Meet Rachel Hodakowski, the Play Lead Unite and Serve (PLUS) Chair for UNC’s Women’s Rugby team! Hodakowski is double majoring in biology and English and minoring in chemistry!

The Department of English and Comparative Literature is thrilled to introduce Professor Jared Lemus, the 2024-25 Kenan Visiting Writer!

Meet Melody Dalili, the Inaugural Youth Poet Laureate of Knoxville and Youth Poet Laureate of Tennessee! Dalili is a sophomore majoring in biology and minoring in creative writing and studio art.

This fall, the Department of English and Comparative Literature welcomes seventeen new PhD students!

Congratulations to all the doctoral and masters students who earned their degrees in the 2023-2024 academic year.