Literature
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Literature researchers identify attitudes toward genetics across 100 years of film and television
Science’s influence on pop culture is undeniable, and the reverse is equally important. Research led by Jay Clayton, the first literature professor to ever receive funding from the NIH, shows that films portray genetic science as risky far more often than television shows. Read MoreFeb 28, 2022
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Harrington wins prestigious Arts and Letters Award in Literature
Centennial Professor of History Joel Harrington has been honored by the American Academy of Arts and Letters with a 2020 award in literature. Read MoreApr 8, 2020
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Vanderbilt English professor awarded 2017 Guggenheim Fellowship
Professor of English Mark Schoenfield, an expert on Romantic periodicals and culture, has been awarded a 2017 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship in English literature. Read MoreApr 18, 2017
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Writer Etgar Keret to speak at Vanderbilt
Keret’s work, noted for its dark, tragicomic sensibility, has been translated into 22 languages. Read MoreMar 25, 2011