Category Archives: English Department News

Fitzpatrick Presents and Publishes

Posted on 10/25/2019 by jmcward

Maureen Fitzpatrick, professor of English, gave a presentation at the most recent Midwest TYCA conference in Akron, OH. Her October 18 presentation was titled, “Beyond Freytag: Where Post-Modern Narrative Structures Meet Composition.” More information about the 2019 Midwest TYCA conference … Continue reading →

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Jones Presenting for Noon at Nerman

Posted on 10/22/2019 by jmcward

Nathan Jones, professor of English, discussed Fifty-Five Trees at Sunset for the Noon at the Nerman at noon on Friday, Oct. 25. This painting, by Benjamin Butler, is located in the atrium area between the Regnier Center and the Nerman Museum. … Continue reading →

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Senter Presents at Once Upon an Artifact

Posted on 09/17/2019 by jmcward

At 7:15 p.m. on Sept. 17, Marilyn Senter, professor of English, will present on American School Primers as part of the “Once Upon an Artifact” event at the Johnson County Arts and Heritage Center. Here is a summary of Senter’s … Continue reading →

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Cantwell Reviews Burns’s Country Music in New Yorker

Posted on 09/17/2019 by jmcward

In the New Yorker online, David Cantwell, adjunct professor of English, reviews Ken Burns’s 16-hour PBS documentary, Country Music. Cantwell’s thorough review, titled “Ken Burns’s Delightful ‘Country Music’ Gets the Big Things Mostly Right,” summarizes the some of the most significant … Continue reading →

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Workman Story Published

Posted on 09/10/2019 by jmcward

Adjunct Professor Craig Workman‘s piece “Hallibray’s Riverbank Time” was accepted for a three-author novelette titled Treasure Chest. The book is set to be published in hard-copy by Scarlet Leaf Press out of Toronto, and will be released in late-fall.