Tag: #cofcenglish
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English Day Recap
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If you missed English Day—& the readings and presentations of our talented students—we’ve got it covered. ________________________ A four-part event—featuring fifteen poster presentations, nine readings from creative writers, an awards ceremony, and the Sigma Tau Delta induction ceremony—this year’s English Day can’t be summarized in just a few words, but we’re sure going to try.…
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Memorial for Sarah Goad
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“The world needs to be loved and cared about as Sarah cared about it.” _________________________ Sarah Goad, a beloved 2013 alumna of the English Department, has recently passed away—leaving our campus breathless and in mourning of her incredible positive presence and insight. As we gather to remember her, her professors and those who had…
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Find Your Voice: Emily Anderson Publishes Academic Article
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Emily Anderson, a double major in English and Psychology at the College of Charleston, has joined the ranks of published scholars. Emily’s short article on Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon appears in the February, 2018 edition of the journal, The Explicator. Part of an essay originally written for Dr. Susan Farrell’s class on contemporary American…
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Find Your Voice: McKayla Conahan
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Welcome to Find Your Voice, a series profiling English students and the stories they have to tell. _________________________________________ As the former Editor-in-Chief at College of Charleston’s National Literary and Arts Journal Miscellany, and current Design Assistant for Cistern Yard News, Senior McKayla Conahan has always been interested in and in love with Creative Writing–only it hasn’t always been so sophisticated.…
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Papa Hemingway in Cuba Film Screening
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The Film Club, as part of the campus-wide Cuba Project, is screening Papa Hemingway in Cuba this Thursday at 7 p.m. in Lightsey B08. Professor Susan Farrell will be introducing the film and saying a few words about Hemingway and his time in Cuba. In the meantime, you can check out the film’s IMDB (and read some Hemingway stories). We hope…
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Student Opportunities: Summer Study Abroad in Ireland
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attention English Majors and Minors! Study abroad in Ireland this summer and earn course credit. We will spend the month of June in Ireland: 3 weeks at DCU’s St. Patrick’s campus and one week traveling around the country, where we’ll visit Belfast, Connemara, Galway, and more. Choose from courses in Irish literature, Film, Gender and…
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Faculty Publications: Recap on the January Celebration
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amidst plates of gouda and cookies, the English Department presented and discussed recent faculty publications! Prof. Susan Farrell discussed the nature of trauma, art, and gender within war. Her book Imagining Home: American War Fiction from Hemingway to 9/11 explores the works of writers like Kurt Vonnegut and Tim O’Brien—and who gets to tell our stories, and…
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Sequel: Kaleb Eisele
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Welcome to Sequel, a series spotlighting our talented alumni and the strides they’ve made in their field post-graduation. Empathy. Imagination. Flexibility. Drive. Not all of us are born with these qualities in such abundance as Kaleb Eisele – but all of these qualities can be sharpened by an English education. Although Eisele’s life after graduation has…
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Find Your Voice: Cameras are Rolling at the Film Club
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“The workshop that took place at Trident Technical College was an invaluable experience,” said Dan Colella, ’20. Colella and Matthew Gordner ’17 lead the Film Club at the College and last Friday, they took a group of 20 students to Trident to learn about the techniques and equipment of digital film making. The club meets…