News & Events
News
Theodore Nollert Concludes First Full Semester as GPSG President

Department of English and Comparative Literature Ph.D. candidate Theodore Nollert just concluded his first full semester as Graduate and Professional Student Government (GSPG) President.
Three DOECL Members Publish in New Collection

Early Modern Criticism in a Time of Crisis features Katharine Landers and Mary Learner, and was co-edited by Professor David Baker.
Student Spotlight: Drew Jones

Meet Drew Jones, a recent ECL graduate that has found meaningful ways to incorporate his skills as an English major into his career as an insurance agent.
Several DOECL Undergrads Serve as Short Story Resident Writers

Congratulations to the three undergraduates selected as Resident Writers at Short Story UNC!
Texts, Touring, and Teaching: Prof. Florence Dore’s New Album and Book

Prof. Florence Dore is touring the South with a new album and book in tow.
Michael Gutierrez publishes The Swill

Creative Writing Professor Michael Gutierrez released his most recent novel, “The Swill,” in late September of this year.
Undergraduate Alumna Publishes Comic in Literature & Medicine

Cathy Choi, a 2021 graduate who completed an ECL minor in Medicine, Literature, and Culture recently published a comic in Literature & Medicine.
Prof. Christmas wins 2022 Hettleman Prize

Congratulations, Prof. Christmas on this prestigious award!
Prof. Marsha Collins Begins as DOECL Chair

Prof. Collins is the new chair of the Department of English and Comparative Literature.
Events
Monique Truong, 2023 Frank B. Hanes Writer-in-Residence, Reading
March 28 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Hill Hall, Moeser AuditoriumUNC Med-Ren Colloquium: Carmen Hsu (UNC)
March 30 @ 5:15 pm - 7:00 pm Donovan Lounge, Greenlaw 233Critical World-Building with Tabletop Games
March 30 @ 5:30 pm Greenlaw Gameroom, Room 316UNC Med-Ren Colloquium: Emma Maggie Solberg (Bowdoin)
April 6 @ 5:15 pm - 7:00 pm Donovan Lounge, Greenlaw 233Douglas Luman on Learning from Digital Debris
April 7 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pmPotrait of a Woman in Silk: London Designer Anna Maria Garthwaite with Zara Anishanslin
April 18 @ 5:00 pmSenior Honors Creative Nonfiction Readings
April 19 @ 6:30 pm Graham MemorialUNC Med-Ren Colloquium: Jessica Brantley (Yale)
April 20 @ 5:15 pm - 7:00 pm Donovan Lounge, Greenlaw 233Department of English and Comparative Literature Commencement
May 13 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Paul Green Theatre