Department of English
News
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Book chapter publication
MTSU English congratulates Dr. Mary Leoson on the publiation of her chapter, “A Symphony of Word, Image, and Sound: The Creative Potential of Digital Storytelling,” in the new collection Multimodal and Digital Creative Writing Pedagogies.
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Medieval Culture
We proudly announce Dr. Warren Tormey’s two recently published articles on medieval popular culture:
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Liminal Noir
Co-editors Dr Elyce Rae Helford and Dr Christopher Weedman are thrilled to see their forthcoming title Liminal Noir in Classical World Cinema available for pre-order ahead of its October 2023 release.
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Harriet Tubman and the Myth of the Lost Cause
Dr. Laura Dubek just published “Strong Enough to Fight: Harriet Tubman and The Myth of the Lost Cause” (Humanities 12.4). The article appears in a special journal issue on African American Children’s Literature. Read the abstract and article here.
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New British Cinema Book
We are proud to announce the release of Adult Themes: British Cinema and the X Certificate in the Long 1960s, a film studies collection from Bloomsbury Publishing, co-edited by assistant professor Dr. Christopher Weedman, along with Benjamin Halligan (University of Wolverhampton, UK) and Anne Etienne (University College Cork, Ireland). For more information, visit Bloomsbury’s Adult Themes page.
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Writing Recommendation Letters
We proudly announce the forthcoming publication of Writing Recommendation Letters: The Discourse of Evaluation in Academic Settings (University of Michigan Press, January 2024), co-authored by Dr. Mohammed Albakry and our MTSU English PhD alum Dr. Clint Bryan.
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Public Writing and Rhetoric in the News
Want to learn more about the innovative Public Writing and Rhetoric major, directed by English’s Dr Eric Detweiler? Check out this informative Q&A from MTSU News.
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How to Become a Successful College Student
MTSU English contgratulates Lecturer Dr. Brian Dudak on his forthcoming volume How to Become a Successful College Student: The Tools, Habits, and Skills Needed to Foster College Readiness from Routledge Press. The book shares the academic tools and habits needed to help students make their transition from high school to college.
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Celebrating Jennifer Wilson, Ed.D.
The English Department proudly celebrates the accomplishment of instructor Jennifer Wilson — now Dr. Wilson — who has graduated with her Ed.D. in Instructional Design and Technology from the University of Memphis.
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Dr. Claudia Barnett Receives Creative Activity Award
MTSU English is proud to announce that Dr. Claudia Barnett received the 2022-2023 MTSU Distinguished Senior Creative Activity Award!
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Department of English
Middle Tennessee State University
Box 70
1301 East Main Street
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
Main Office: Peck Hall 302
Chair: Dr. Stephen Severn
Email: stephen.severn@mtsu.edu
Telephone: (615) 898-2648