Department Of English
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Emeritus English professor Leonard Nathanson has died
Leonard Nathanson, an emeritus Vanderbilt English professor noted for his expertise on British poet John Milton, died Oct. 27. Read MoreNov 6, 2015
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2015 Southern Festival of Books features Vanderbilt faculty
The Vanderbilt community will be well-represented at the 2015 Southern Festival of Books, with several faculty and alumni discussing their work. Read MoreOct 7, 2015
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New faculty: Jessie Hock mines relevance of early modern literature
Jessie Hock knows how to make Shakespeare and Renaissance poetry relevant to Vanderbilt students. Read MoreOct 1, 2015
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African Diaspora symposium hosts first local screening of ‘Dreams Are Colder than Death’
A Sept. 24-26 symposium will include plenary speakers Nahum Chancler of UC-Irvine and Cheryl Wall of Rutgers University, as well as Vanderbilt faculty member Lucius Outlaw and others. Read MoreSep 17, 2015
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Kudos: Read about faculty, staff and student awards, appointments and achievements
Read the latest faculty, staff and student awards, appointments and achievements. Read MoreMay 15, 2015
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Vanderbilt center named for ex-slave turned social justice pioneer
The new Callie House Research Center for the Study of Black Cultures and Politics, named for a former slave who led a group for reparations, will be celebrated March 12 with the inaugural lecture by Mary Frances Berry. Read MoreMar 9, 2015
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Orr awarded prestigious ACLS fellowship
Vanderbilt Associate Professor of English Bridget Orr has been awarded a fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies for her new book project, "England’s Enlightenment Theater." Read MoreFeb 25, 2015
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Vanderbilt poet gives voice to traumatic memories
Beth Bachman's latest poetry collection focuses on the effect of traumatic memories on soldiers and others affected by war. Read MoreJan 23, 2015
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Kudos: Read about faculty awards and achievements
Read the latest roundup of Vanderbilt faculty awards and achievements. Read MoreJan 15, 2015
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Two Vanderbilt researchers awarded NEH grants
Vanderbilt's Marshall Eakin and Humberto Garcia are among the latest recipients of research grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Read MoreDec 15, 2014
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Vanderbilt faculty name their favorite reading this year
MyVU asked a handful of Vanderbilt faculty members to name the book that left a lasting impression on them this year. Their diverse recommendations span fiction, nonfiction, history, thriller, biography, memoir and more. Read MoreDec 15, 2014
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Ten from Vanderbilt receive SEC faculty travel grants
Now in its third year, the SEC Faculty Travel Grant Program provides support for selected faculty members to collaborate with colleagues at other Southeastern Conference member institutions. Read MoreOct 30, 2014
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Vanderbilt University names Women’s Center director
Rory Dicker will assume the role of director of the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center at Vanderbilt University beginning January 2015. Read MoreOct 22, 2014
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Goddu receives 2014 Chancellor’s Cup
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos presented the 2014 Chancellor’s Cup to Associate Professor of English Teresa Goddu during a surprise ceremony Oct. 7 in Benson Hall with many of Goddu’s colleagues and students looking on. Read MoreOct 8, 2014
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Celebrate new home for rare Korean artifact Oct. 9
A rare Korean funerary statue that has resided for nearly 45 years outside of Payne Hall on the Peabody College campus is being restored in its new home at Cohen Memorial Hall. Read MoreOct 3, 2014
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Listen: Elders save and share wisdom in Vanderbilt interdisciplinary study
Life-changing lessons learned from seniors in the Wisdom of the Elders program will be on display at Sarratt Student Center Sept. 26. Read MoreSep 18, 2014
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Acclaimed fiction writer and Vanderbilt faculty member Lorrie Moore to speak
Distinguished American fiction writer Lorrie Moore will discuss her latest work Sept. 16 in the next installment of Vanderbilt’s Chancellor’s Lecture Series. Read MoreSep 2, 2014
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Two to visit as Fulbright Canada Scholars
Two scholars from Canada will conduct research and participate in academic exchange at Vanderbilt in 2014-15 as part of the Fulbright Scholarship Program. Read MoreAug 21, 2014
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Enroll now in Vanderbilt Osher Lifelong Learning fall classes
Interested individuals 50 and older are invited to sign up for the Vanderbilt Osher lifelong learning fall classes, which begin Oct. 5. Read MoreAug 20, 2014
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Vanderbilt University honors 20 as emeriti faculty
Twenty retiring faculty members were recognized during Vanderbilt’s Commencement ceremony May 9, when the university honored their years of service and bestowed on them the title of emeritus or emerita faculty. Read MoreMay 9, 2014