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May 8, 2014: Cognitive Sciences Colloquium: Aniruddh Pate, "The Evolution of Human Musicality: Cross-Species Studies"

May 05, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Thursday, 3:30-5:30 pm, Biology-Psychology 1208. How can we study the biological evolution of the human capacity for music?

Brian Richardson Scholar in Residence at the University of Bologna, Among Other News

May 02, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Brian Richardson was a Scholar in Residence at the University of Bologna during spring semester.

Announcing Edlie Wong's Co-Edited Publication!

May 02, 2014 English

Congratulations to Edlie Wong for the publication of her co-edited scholarly edition of George Lippard's novella, The Killers (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2014). Cover image below.

When Ghosts Have Hobbies: Howard Norman’S Novel ‘Next Life Might Be Kinder’

May 01, 2014 College of Arts and Humanities, English

Janet Maslin of The New York Times reviews UMD English Professor Howard Norman's newest book.

Tita Chico Edits THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY: THEORY AND INTERPRETATION

April 30, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

The Eighteenth Century: Theory and Interpretation, supported by the English Department and edited by Tita Chico, is a quarterly journal published by the University of Pennsylvania Press

Announcement of Undergraduate Awards

April 30, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

The department would like to extend its congratulations to the following undergraduate English majors on their awards and achievements!

Emeritus Professor and Sophomore Student Scheduled to Speak at TEDxUMD

April 30, 2014 English

Verlyn Flieger, Professor Emerita, and Casey Patterson, Sophomore English major, are two of the speakers for the first TEDxUMD this Saturday May 3rd, from 9am to 6pm. Watch the Livestream of the event.  

Tita Chico Awarded Fellowship at Institute of English Studies, Among Other Accomplishments

April 29, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Congratulations to Tita Chico who was recently awarded a Visiting Research Fellowship at the Institute of English Studies, housed in the University of London’s Institute for Advanced Studies. Continue on to read more about Tita's latest accomplishments!

Danuta Hinc Receives the Barry Hannah Merit Scholarship in Fiction

April 29, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Congratulations to Danuta Hinc who received the Barry Hannah Merit Scholarship in Fiction to attend the MFA in Writing Program at Bennington College, Vermont.

Emily Yoon Perez and Nathaniel Underland Win a Mary Savage Snouffer Dissertation Fellowship for 2014-15

April 29, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Congratulations to English doctoral candidates Emily Yoon Perez and Nathaniel Underland for winning a Mary Savage Snouffer Dissertation Fellowship for 2014-15.