Congratulation to Professor Whitney Terrell! He has been awarded a Funding For Excellence grant from UMKC, which will provide support for a semester’s leave in Spring 2017. This much-needed time will offer Professor Terrell and opportunity to work on his next novel.
Good News–Dr. Ellinghausen
Congratulations to Dr. Laurie Ellinghausen! The University of Toronto Press has extended a book contract to Dr. Ellinghausen her new work, Renegade Identities in Early Modern English Writing. It will begin production in early 2017.
Non-Profit Job and Internship Opportunities
Check out npconnect.org for non-profit job and internship opportunities!
Non-Profit and NGO Job Opportunities
Be sure to check out idealist.org for non-profit and NGO job opportunities!
2017 Southern Regional Composition Conference
Consider submitting to the 2017 Southern Regional Composition Conference. Details can be found below: Theme: Access and Agency Proposal Deadline: February 1, 2017 (Those who submit their proposals by December 1st will receive notification regarding their status by December 15) Panel Length:Panels will be 50 minutes each Two person panel: 15-20 minutes each Three person…
CFP–(Re)imagining Humanities Teaching
Consider submitting a proposal “(Re)imagining Humanities Teaching” conference being held on June 8-10, 2017. Details can be found below: Proposal Deadline: Proposals will be considered on a rolling basis until December 15, 2016 or until all session slots are filled Session Length: Each 45 minute session will include the work of two or three people.…
Rhonda Cooksey to Present at the American Folklore Society and South Atlantic Modern Language Association
MFA student Rhonda Cooksey presenting two papers at conferences this semester! In October, she will present “Folk Healing Communities in the Ozarks” at the joint meeting of the American Folklore Society and the International Society for Folk Narrative Research. And in November, she will present “Abject Other in 18th Century Eastern European Folklore and Gothic…
Article – Interview Regarding the Shakespeare’s First Folio Experience with Professor Joan Dean
The interview consists explains how the UMKC English department partnered with the Kansas City Public Library to create a unique and engaging experience for the visitors coming to view the rare copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio. Professor Joan Dean explains how the new “Shakespeare and The First Folio” class prepared them for the knowledge and…
Professor Boisseau’s Poetry to Appear in 2016’s Best American Poetry
The English department is excited to announce that Michelle Boisseau’s poetry has been selected for Best American Poetry 2016, available now on Amazon. More of her work can be found on the Poetry Foundation’s website.
RSVP Conference Lecture Videos
Lecture by Mary L. Shannon at the Nelson-Atkins Museum September 9, 2016 Video of Mary L. Shannon’s Lecture Dr. Mary L. Shannon is a Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Roehampton, London, where she is newly-appointed having held a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship there for three years. She is the author of Dickens, Reynolds and…