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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.

Two Faculty Members in English Selected for Mentor Awards

April 29, 2014 English

Two faculty members in English, Professor of the Practice Michael Olmert and Professional Writing Instructor Mark Forrester, have been selected for mentor awards by the Philip Merrill Presidential Scholars Program. Congratulations!

Meg Eden Reviewed by NEON MAGAZINE, Among Other News

April 25, 2014 English

MFA Student Meg Eden was reviewed by Neon Magazine for her chapbook The Girl Who Came Back, which follows Maryland's Enchanted Forest park. Read it here: http://www.neonmagazine.co.uk/?p=4429 and read on to learn more!

Mayfest 2014: A Big Ten Deal, Friday, May 2-Saturday, May 3

April 25, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

UMD has officially joined the Committee on Institutional Collaboration (CIC) as a part of its broader integration with the Big Ten. Nearly every member institution offers a department or program in linguistics or speech-language pathology.

Bob Levine Gives Talks, Chairs Panel

April 24, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Bob Levine recently gave a talk on Frederick Douglass and the Reunion Narrative at the Glasscock Humanities Center at Texas A&M. Continue reading for more updates from Bob!