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Kent Carwright, Visiting Fellow at the University of Pisa

December 05, 2019 Center for Literary and Comparative Studies, English

Professor Emeritus Kent Cartwright has been invited to be a Visiting Fellow at the University of Pisa, Italy, March 10-April 10, 2020.  

Shannon Zellars Strohl presents at Victorians Institute

December 05, 2019 Center for Literary and Comparative Studies, English

In October Shannon presented her paper, "Slaves of Science: The Haitian Zombie, Free Will, and Masterful Science in Frank Aubrey's King of the Dead and Richard Marsh's A Spoiler of Men," at Victorians Institute in Charleston, SC.

Jack Stutz wins this year's Jack Godfrey Scholarship

December 05, 2019 Center for Literary and Comparative Studies, English

Jack Stutz is this year's Jack Godfrey scholarship for his short story “Dear Georgia”. It's the first time the award has gone to an English major.

Jonathan Rick published in PR News

December 05, 2019 Center for Literary and Comparative Studies, English

PR News published an article by UMD English's Jonathan Rick on why you should always write two headlines.

Sara Faradji presents at International Symposium in Korea

December 05, 2019 Center for Literary and Comparative Studies, English

Sara Faradji will be presenting her conference paper, “Global Digital Pirates: 419 Scams and the Significance of Fraud Narratives in Anglophone African Literature."

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UMD Students Are Using Virtual Reality To Share the Migrant Experience

December 02, 2019 English

Kian Kelley-Chung, a senior English major and one of the University of Maryland students working on the Humano project, at the Brendan Iribe Center.

Jack Godfrey Memorial Scholarship Winner

November 16, 2019 English

The Jack Godfrey Memorial Scholarship provides financial support to a University of Maryland undergraduate who demonstrates a passion for learning and shares Jack's interest in creative writing. 2019 Winner: Jack StutzFor his short story: "Dear Georgia"

Faculty Research and Writing Group presented at Feminisms and Rhetorics Conference

November 13, 2019 Center for Literary and Comparative Studies, Writing Center, English

Daune O'Brien, Pamela Gerhardt, and Danuta Hinc, professional writing instructors, presented at the James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Patricia Roberts-Miller, author of First Year Book, to visit UMD

November 06, 2019 Center for Literary and Comparative Studies, Writing Center, English

Over two days, Roberts-Miller will partake in three events.

Daune O'Brien's students showcased posters related to their Disability Awareness Campaign: "What I Wish My Teacher Knew About My Disability"

October 24, 2019 Center for Literary and Comparative Studies, Writing Center, English

Poster Project and Showcase: “What I Wish My Teacher Knew About My Disability” Campaign is a research-based project that centers disability within the larger context of diversity and inclusion through visual representation and targeted conversation.