Tag: English
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Stacey Peebles, Centre College – What Are Our Newest War Stories?
On Centre College Week: We’ve heard the war stories of the past, but what about today? Stacey Peebles, H. W. Stodghill, Jr. and Adele H. Stodghill Associate Professor and Chair of English, looks for some. Stacey Peebles is H. W. Stodghill, Jr. and Adele H. Stodghill Associate Professor, Chair of English, and Chair of Film…
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Daniel Ernst, Texas Woman’s University – Understanding Artificial Versus Human Intelligence
What does a platypus have to do with artificial intelligence? Daniel Ernst, assistant professor of English at Texas Woman’s University, explains. Daniel Ernst is an Assistant Professor of English at Texas Woman’s University in Denton, TX. He researches and teaches courses in rhetoric, writing, grammar, and generative AI, and holds a PhD in English from…
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Paula Marantz Cohen, Drexel University – Defining Good Conversation
A good conversation can bring many benefits. Paula Marantz Cohen, dean and distinguished professor of English at Drexel University, tells us why. Paula Marantz Cohen is Dean of the Pennoni Honors College and Distinguished Professor of English at Drexel University. She is the author six novels and six non-fiction books, including, most recently, Talking Cure:…
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Susan Farrell, College of Charleston – Kurt Vonnegut’s Continuing Appeal to the Young
Kurt Vonnegut’s appeal to young people continues. Susan Farrell, professor of English at the College of Charleston, determines why a member of the Greatest Generation still holds sway today. Susan Farrell is a professor of English at the College of Charleston and the 2009 Bill Moore Distinguished Teacher-Scholar Award Recipient. She specializes in contemporary American…
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Christina Frohock, University of Miami School of Law – Reading Lolita as a Sentencing Memorandum
Classic novels can carry many meanings. Christina Frohock, professor of legal writing and lecturer in law at the University of Miami School of Law, explores one. Christina M. Frohock is on the faculty of the University of Miami School of Law, where she teaches Legal Communication and Research Skills. Her scholarship includes law review articles…
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Kathleen Lubey, St. John’s University – What Does Pornography Tell Us?
What does pornography tell us? Kathleen Lubey, professor of English at St. John’s University, examines this from a historical standpoint. Kathleen Lubey is a literary scholar and writer at work on piecing together the complex history of pornography. A professor at St. John’s University and specialist in eighteenth-century literature, her teaching and research spans British…
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Rachel Gevlin, Birmingham-Southern College – What Novels Can Tell Us About Gendered Responses to Adultery
Novels have always been a way to understand a time and place. Rachel Gevlin, assistant professor of English at Birmingham-Southern College, discusses this in the context of relationships. Rachel Gevlin is Assistant Professor of English at Birmingham-Southern College. She received her PhD from Duke University in 2020 and her B.A. from Bennington College in 2010.…
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Amy Lueck, Santa Clara University – English Professors Study More Than Books
English professors don’t always have their nose in a book. Amy Lueck, associate professor of rhetoric and composition at Santa Clara University, explains. Amy J. Lueck is Associate Professor of English at Santa Clara University, where her research and teaching focus on histories of rhetorical instruction and practice, women’s rhetorics, feminist historiography, and digital public…
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Derrick Spires, Cornell University – Antebellum Social Media
On Cornell University Week: Was there social media in the 1830’s? Derrick Spires, associate professor of English, determines how Black voices communicated. Derrick R. Spires is Associate Professor of English at Cornell University. He specializes in early African American and American print culture, citizenship studies, and African American intellectual history. His first book, The Practice…
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Katrina Hoop, Saint Joseph’s College – The Sociological Imagination, Students’ Lives-As-Text, and Teaching During a Pandemic
COVID-19 is an invitation to think more sociologically. Katrina Hoop, associate professor of sociology at St. Joseph’s College, discusses teaching her students to think this way during this crisis. Katrina Hoop was drawn to the field of Sociology because it offers a unique perspective on how people make sense of their lives, understand each other’s…