ENGLISH DEPARTMENT NEWS
Children, Too, Sing America
Dr. Laura Dubek and Dr. Ellen Donovan have had their special issue of the journal College Literature nominated for Best Public Intellectual Special Issue, awarded by the Council of Editors of Learned Journals.
“Children, too, Sing America”: A Special Issue of College Literatur...
How Sweet the Sound
Dr. Laura Dubek has just published "How Sweet the Sound: Celie's Survival Story as Broadway Musical," which discusses The Color Purple: The Musical in the context of the #MeToo movement. The publication is a chapter in Salem Press's <...>
Victorians Institute Journal
The Victorians Institute Journal, co-edited by MTSU English professor Dr. Maria K. Bachman, is now partnered with Penn State University Press.
Curanderismo
Dr. Patricia Gaitely will be traveling to New Mexico this month to study Curanderismo, the usage of medicinal herbs, remedies, rituals, and instruments of healing in traditional medicine. She was awarded an MTSU Travel Grant to participate in this continuing education course, which will support her research and teaching in Folklore. "I'm interes...
Jewish Women in TV and Film
Dr. Elyce Helford will present in the Jewish Women's Archive's June Online History Course on Jewish Women in Television and Film.
Details: Thursday, June 2, 8 PM ET—Judy Holliday: Jewish Assimilation and 1950s Hollywood: Dr. Elyce Helford will explore Holliday's approaches to navigating antisemitism and sexism in m...
