Prof. Pamela Bedore, Professor of English at Avery Point, and Prof. Alison Paul, Associate Professor of Illustration and Animation at Storrs, were recently featured in UConn Today for their upcoming exhibition at the William Benton Museum of Art, scheduled for the Fall of 2027. Their project, titled “Damsels, Femme Fatales, and Queens of Crime: Feminism and the Golden Age of Detective Fiction,” received funding from UConn’s Office of the […]
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Prof. Bercaw Edwards to Host Melville Society Conference
Professor Mary K. Bercaw Edwards is featured in UConn Today discussing the Fourteenth International Melville Society Conference and her role as an organizing committee member. This conference, which highlights the works of renowned maritime author Herman Melville, will run from Monday, June 16, to Thursday, June 19, 2025, on UConn’s Avery Point campus.
Prof. Görkemli’s New Book Wins INDIES Honors
Sweet Tooth and Other Stories, the most recent book published by Prof. Serkan Görkemli, was awarded with multiple Foreword INDIES honors for 2024. The book was named a finalist in the Short Stories (Adult Fiction) category and received the Silver Award in the LGBTQ+ (Adult Fiction) category.
English Professors Anson and Simmons honored by UConn Provost
Professors April Anson and Kali Simmons, among other members of the Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) faculty, were recently awarded this year’s Provost’s Award for Excellence in Community Engaged Scholarship (PAECES) in the Faculty Team category. This award recognizes their involvement with the Tribal Education Initiative (TEI). The TEI is a collaborative effort with the University of Connecticut […]
Prof. Mary Burke on Irish Studies at UConn
Professor Mary Burke was recently interviewed on an episode of the UConn 360 Podcast where she discussed Irish Studies on campus. Professor Burke oversees the Irish Literature Concentration within the English Department. During this episode honoring St. Patrick’s Day and Irish American Heritage Month, Professor Burke explains the origins of the holiday and how students can […]
English Professor Anna Mae Duane on the Child Boss in “Severance”
Professor Anna Mae Duane recently published an essay in The Conversation. Professor Duane highlights Miss Huang, a character in the television series Severance, who presents as a tween and behaves like seasoned worker, exemplifying capitalism’s ideal child.
English Professor Gregory Pierrot Featured for Fellowship Work
Prof. Gregory Pierrot, an Associate Professor of English at UConn Stamford, was featured on UConn Today for his research project titled “It was Nation Time: Fictions of African American Revolution.” He is examining African American literature during the Black power era and the reactions from French translation readers. His project is funded as part of […]
Professor Mary Gallucci Publishes New Book
Professor Mary Gallucci, who teaches part-time in the English Department, has published a new book, Performing Witchcraft, Exorcism, and Abortion on the Italian Renaissance Stage (Routledge, 2024). More information is available on our Faculty Bookshelf. Congratulations, Professor Gallucci!
Prof. Anna Mae Duane on Loneliness and Self-Isolation
UConn Today ran an article on Professor of English and Director of the UConn Humanities Institute, Anna Mae Duane and her year-long project focusing on loneliness and social isolation. The article follows an opinion piece written by Prof. Duane in The Conversation regarding the risks of AI companionship used in the wake of these mental […]
Assistant Prof. Kali Simmons Featured on CBC podcast Unreserved
Kali Simmons, Assistant Professor of English and Social Critical Inquiry, was recently featured on a podcast episode of Unreserved from the Canadian Broadcasting Company. Unreserved is a radio program dedicated to uplifting and amplifying indigenous voices and causes. Prof. Simmons will be teaching the work of the other featured guests on the episode, Shane Hawk […]