The Scarlet Newsletter is a production of the Department of English at The University of Alabama. “Going to Bat for Writers: An Interview with Melinda Fields” By Shanti Weiland “Michelle […]
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Going to Bat for Writers: An Interview with Melinda Fields
Since 2004, Melinda Fields has been an invaluable part of the First-year Writing Program, serving as a liaison between students, teachers, and the Director. One of her many tasks includes […]
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Michelle Dowd: New Director of the Hudson Strode Program
Michelle Dowd joined the University of Alabama in the fall of 2016 as Hudson Strode Professor of English and Director of the Hudson Strode Program in Renaissance Studies. Before joining […]
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Cassie Smith’s New Book: Black Africans in the British Imagination
“Early” is the keyword when talking about Cassie Smith. Smith describes herself as an “early African Americanist and an early Americanist and an early Modernist.” Her new book, Black Africans […]
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Shanti Weiland’s Sister Nun and the Zen of Typing
Shanti Weiland earned her Ph.D. in Creative Writing from the University of Southern Mississippi and has been an Instructor in the Department of English since 2008. Her book, Sister Nun, […]
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Report: English Major Recruitment Task Force
In the fall 2016, Department Chair Joel Brouwer put together an ad hoc committee, or task force, to look into recruiting new English majors. This faculty group, including Lauren Cardon, […]
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Report: Diversity Committee Achievements
The Diversity Committee is comprised of five members—two tenure/tenure-track faculty, one instructor, one graduate student, and one undergraduate major. These members are Dr. Cassie Smith (chair), Dr. Nikhil Bilwakesh, Dr. […]