Spotlight
Postdoctoral Fellow Matthew Stallard
Matthew Stallard, one of our postdoctoral fellows, presented "Paradise Lost and the 1560 Geneva Bible: The Necessity of Negotiating Milton’s Scriptural Contexts" at the September Medieval‐Renaissance Conference at the University of Virginia's College at Wise.
In October Stallard presented “‘The Blast of War Blows in Our Ears’: Henry V and the Rhetoric of the Just War Tradition” at the Ohio Valley Shakespeare Conference hosted by Ohio University. He also presented “The Holy Spirit in Paradise Lost Books XI and XII,” at the 2009 Conference on John Milton at Middle Tennessee State University during October
View Matthew Stallard's department Web page for more information.
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News
Published Poems Forthcoming from Becca J.R. Lachman
Becca J.R. Lachman has poems forthcoming in the Special American Issue of Rhubarb and in the Center for Mennonite Writing Online journal. read more >>
PhD Candidate Kelly K Ferguson Published in the Fall 2009 Issue of The Gettysburg Review
"The Law of Meat," a fiction story by Kelly K Ferguson, is published in the current fall 2009 issue of the Gettysburg Review. read more >>
New Publication Forthcoming by Christina Veladota
Christina Veladota's poetry chapbook titled The Girl & Her Lions will be published during February 2010 by Finishing Line Press. read more >>
Student News
Announcement: New issue of Sphere available
The new issue of the student journal Sphere is now available. read more >>
Members of Sigma Tau Delta receive honors
Jennifer Dorsey, Krista Baddour and Matt Townsley were recently honored by the International English Honor Society, Sigma Tau Delta. read more >>