Faculty Highlights

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  Browder Fulbright

  Dr. Laura Browder has been awarded a grant to serve as a Fulbright Specialist in South Africa. She will partner with students, faculty and staff at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg to curate an art exhibition focusing on inequality.

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  Givens Book

  Dr. Terryl Givens recently published Feeding the Flock, which explores Mormon beliefs and practices as well as the theological history of the religion.

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  Ashe Featured in Richmond Magazine

  Dr. Bert Ashe was featured in Richmond Magazine, in an article about book clubs.

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  Russell Service Award

  Dr. Anthony Russell was recently recgonized for 25 years of service to the University of Richmond.

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  Essid Service Award

  Dr. Joe Essid was recently recgonized for 25 years of service to the University of Richmond.

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  Ashe Book Recognition

  Dr. Bert Ashe's book Twisted: My Dreadlock Chronicles, was named a finalist in the non-fiction category of the Library of Virginia's Literary Awards.

• Henry in New York Times Magazine

  English professor Brian Henry's poem "Elegy Elegy" from Static & Snow was selected by the New York Times poetry editor to be published in the New York Times Magazine.

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  Singh to Attend Summer Seminar

  Dr. Julietta Singh has been accepted to the 2016 Institute for Critical Social Inquiry (ICSI) 2016 Summer Seminar which will focus on the topic, "Freud to Klein: Death Drive, Pleasure, Ethics."

• Verse in Poets & Writers

  Verse, produced each year by the English Department and co-edited by Professor Brian Henry, was one of four magazines included in the Literary MagNet section of the January/February issue of Poets & Writers. The article focused on the various forms that anthologies can take.

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  Outka Book Grant

  Dr. Elizabeth Outka received a prestigious NEH grant to complete her book, "Raising the Dead: War, Plague, Magic, Modernism."