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Dr. Pilar Blitvich edits high-ranking journal
Dr. Pilar Blitvich launched the Journal of Language Aggression and Conflict only ten years ago, in 2012. Published by John Benjamins, a premier publisher of linguistics located in the Netherlands, the journal is now ranked 77 out of 1,117 linguistics journals, with a cite score of 3.2, after attaining Q1 (First Quartile) status several years […]
Former English Major Diane Philips Awarded “10 Under Ten” Award
English Alum Diane Philips (B.A. 2017), will be awarded a “10 Under Ten” Award at an October 20, 2022, ceremony hosted by UNC Charlotte’s Young Alumni Chapter. The “10 Under Ten” awards recognize exceptional UNC Charlotte alumni who have graduated within the past ten years. Diane Philips is now staff attorney for the Innocence Project […]
Former English MA student Susan Diamond Riley publishes new book
Susan Diamond Riley (2015, English M.A.) has published The Sea Witch’s Revenge: A Delta and Jax Mystery with Koehler Books. This is the third installment of her award-winning Delta & Jax Mysteries series. In this new book, Delta, Jax, Darius, and some new friends embark on an adventure involving a magical time-traveling diary, battling sea […]
Another new book by Boyd Davis
Congratulations to Boyd Davis, Professor Emerita, on the publication of another edited volume! The chapters in this book explore discourses surrounding the aging population, those who assist them, their families, and the institutions/organizations that offer services to them. These chapters pay close attention to the linguistic, social, economic and ethical aspects regarding seniors and adopt […]
New Book by former English Professor
Congratulations to Boyd Davis, Professor Emerita, on her new co-edited volume Dementia Caregiving East and West: Issues of Communication (Cambridge Scholars Publishing). This book pulls together current practical and adaptable communicative approaches to dementia care from western and eastern researchers, promoting cross-collaboration and global sharing of information. The editors note that in dementia caregiving, communication […]
Alan Rauch and Tiffany Morin win CLAS teaching awards
On April 28, 2022, Dr. Alan Rauch (L) was named winner of the Teaching and Research Integration Award at the CLAS teaching awards ceremony. Tiffany Morin (2nd from Right) was named winner of the teaching award given to Fulltime lecturers. Congratulations to both English faculty members for this well-deserved recognition!
Another book by Mark West!
Mark West’s newest essay collection (co-edited with Kathy Merlock Jackson), Storybook Worlds Made Real, considers how “[m]emorable children’s narratives immerse readers in imaginary worlds that bring them into the story. Some of these places have been constructed in the real world—like Pinocchio’s Tuscany or Anne of Green Gables’ Prince Edward Island—where visitors relive their favorite […]
New Book by Matt Rowney
Matt Rowney’s In Common Things immerses scholars and students in the things of the past that are ever-so-familiar today, and considers what they might tell us not only about Romantic literature, but also our own moment. The hardness of stone, the pliancy of wood, the fluidity of palm oil, the crystalline nature of salt, and […]
Mark West publishes two books in one week!
Dr. Mark West’s two recent books both emphasize the power of language and reading, the joy readers might find in a book, and how reading helps to cultivate empathy. In Theodore Roosevelt and His Library at Sagamore Hill, Dr. West traces the history of Roosevelt’s “deep-seated passion for reading books” and the personal library he […]
Daniel Shealy Edits Alcott at 150
Professor Daniel Shealy, perhaps the nation’s leading expert on the life and work of Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888), has just edited an important new collection of essays, Little Women at 150 (U. Mississippi Press) that critically explore the the remarkable work of Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888). Little Women at 150, a collection of eight original […]