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Dusty Bacon receives Campus Award for Excellence in Public Engagement
Dusty Bacon, an English graduate student with a concentration in writing studies, has earned a Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Public Engagement.
Bacon was one of six faculty and staff members, students, or community...
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Professor helps bring a nearly lost film back to life
English professor José B. Capino spent the summer of 2017 researching in European archives and interviewing people for his book on the late Lino Brocka, an influential Filipino filmmaker. He did not expect that his work would get two of Brocka’s most accomplished films—“Jaguar”...
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Three English professors receive named scholar positions
The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences has honored English professors Ángel García, Irvin Hunt, and Justine Murison with named scholar positions in recognition of their contributions to research and education at the University of Illinois....
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English student Victoria Martinez selected as Humanities in Action Scholar
English student Victoria Martinez has been named a Humanities in Action scholar by We CU and the Humanities Research Institute, who recently announced the 2024–2025 cohort.
The...
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College of LAS names Harrington, Perry as Kirkpatrick Professors
Janice Harrington and Curtis Perry, professors in the Department of English, have been appointed as Clayton and Thelma Kirkpatrick Professors by the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Illinois. The 5-year appointments provide $15,000 in annual discretionary funding. ...
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Corey Van Landingham’s new book of poetry reflects on marriage, its constraints and its hopefulness
English professor Corey Van Landingham’s new book of poems, “Reader, I,” looks at marriage, the tension between being an individual and part of a couple, and how to operate within the constraints of marriage for the better.
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Andrea Stevens earns Oxford Visiting Fellow position
English professor Andrea Stevens will be a Visiting Fellow of St. Catherine’s College, Oxford, for the 2024 Michaelmas term from Oct. 13 to Dec. 7. As a fellow, she will be working on her monograph “After Othello: Race,...
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Rhetoric Program wins Student Success Champion award.
The Undergraduate Rhetoric Program was presented with the Student Success Champion team award at this year's Student Success Symposium held in February. The Office of the Provost's Student Success @ Illinois initiative presents this award each year to individuals and teams who have exhibited...
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Greenfield Lynch Endowed Lecture series continues to highlight Jewish American literature
Deborah Lynch (BA, ’70, English) has always considered her time at the University of Illinois to be the foundation of her career. That’s why she has sponsored the Greenfield...