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David Wright Faladé's short story published in The New Yorker magazine
David Wright Faladé, professor of creative writing in the Department of English, was recently published in The New Yorker. His short story,...
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Screenwriting at the intersection of fiction and history
English and African American studies professor Irvin Hunt thought twice before he answered a phone call from an unknown caller, but little did he know that it was about to change everything. It came from film...
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Tim Dean named Frank Hodgins Chair in American Literature
Professor Tim Dean has been named the Frank Hodgins Chair in American Literature. With the named position, Dean is being recognized as a leading scholar in the fields of American literature, queer theory, psychoanalytic...
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The jury of second chances
Angelina Correa became a believer in peer court in high school when she served as a juror in the justice program meant to give juvenile criminal offenders a second chance at reform. When Correa, a rising sophomore double majoring in political science and...
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MFA grad David Miller wins Fulbright grant
David Miller has earned a grant from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Miller earned his MFA in creative writing this spring from the Department of English’s Creative Writing Program.Miller, who grew up in Glencoe, Ill., will use the grant to teach English in Romania....
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Two English majors earn State Department scholarships to study abroad
Kayla Latricia Woodard and Riley Parks, two undergraduate English majors, have been awarded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships from the U.S. Department of State. The award will help fund study abroad programs for the two students. Woodard, from Chicago, will visit the Czech Republic...
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Two graduate students earn fellowship from the ACLS
Erin Cheslow and Jade Chanel Williams were named Leading Edge Fellows by the American Council of Learned Societies. The two graduate students were among 16 PhDs in the humanities and social sciences selected for the program. The fellows are placed in a two-year position at a nonprofit...
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Mary Rose Cottingham earns campus, LAS teaching awards
Mary Rose Cottingham, a senior instructor in English, has earned a Campus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. According to the Office of the Provost, which sponsors the awards, Cottingham was nominated because she has been transforming the lives of undergraduates at Illinois for...
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Azlan Smith, "Voices of Cancer" project win Chancellor’s Research Award
Azlan Smith, a doctoral student in writing studies, earned a Call to Action Research Award from the Chancellor's Research Program for their project entitled “Voices of Cancer.”The program provides support for academic research and the expansion of community-based knowledge that advances the...
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Janice Harrington wins Anisfield-Wolf Award for new poetry collection
Janice Harrington, professor of creative writing in the Department of English, has won an Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for her poetry collection, “Yard Show.”The award, which is presented by the Cleveland Foundation, recognizes books that contribute to our understanding of racism and our appreciation...