Faculty News… Prof. Kraus Talking on Jewish Gangsters in Literature & Film at MELUS Conference in April 17 Mar 2015March 17, 2015 Prof. Joe Kraus will be delivering his paper, "Escaping the Frame-Up: Theorizing the Jewish Gangster as a Sign of Self-Erasure" at the MELUS (Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States) Conference…
Faculty News… Dr. Gougeon to Deliver Paper on Emerson at ALA Conference 17 Mar 2015 Dr. Len Gougeon will be speaking on "Emerson and the International Cause of the Workingman" at the American Literature Association Annual Conference, in Boston, MA. May 21-24, 2015.…
Faculty News… Dr. Gougeon Presents on Lincoln in Emerson’s Home Town 5 Mar 2015 In February Prof. Len Gougeon gave a presentation on "Transcendental Politics: Emerson, Lincoln, and the Civil War," in a series sponsored by the William Monroe Special Collections at the Concord Free…
Faculty News… Dr. Len Gougeon Part of Area Civil War Sesquicentennial Commemoration 5 Mar 2015 In November, Dr. Len Gougeon gave a presentation on "New England, Great Britain, and the Civil War," as part of the Commemoration of the Civil War Sesquicentennial, at the Dietrich…
Faculty News… Prof. Kraus Presenting Paper on Jewish Gangsters at Multi-Ethnic Literature Conference 19 Feb 2015 Professor of English Joe Kraus will be presenting his paper, "Escaping the Frame-Up: Theorizing the Jewish Gangster as a Sign of Self-Erasure" at the MELUS (Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United…
Faculty News… Prof. Mendez to Present on Latino/a Autobiographies at National Conference 3 Feb 2015 Dr. Susan C. Méndez will be presenting the following paper, “‘Type-Cast-Set’: What Autobiographies of Latino/a Performers Can Tell Us About Playing to (Stereo)Type ,” at The 2nd Biennial U.S. Latina/o…
Faculty News… Prof. Friedman Presenting at National Shakespeare Conference 19 Jan 2015January 19, 2015 Dr. Michael Friedman of the Scranton Department of English & Theatre is taking part in the Shakespeare Association of America Conference, which will be held on April 1-4, 2015 in Vancouver, British…
Faculty News… Majoring in the Liberal Arts is a good long-term investment, says Prof. Kraus 4 Jan 2015February 12, 2015 If you're looking for a value investment, says Prof. Kraus, English and other humanities majors may be the way for you to go. See his editorial at http://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2014/07/a_college_education_is_an_inve.html
Faculty News… Prof. Stephen Whittaker on the Art of Rhetoric…and the Capacity to Focus 4 Jan 2015February 12, 2015 See Dr. Stephen Whittaker's Huffington Post essay on how studying rhetoric can help you in ways you might never have imagined. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephen-whittaker/a-cure-for-microwave-spec_b_5545346.html
