This fellowship allows Temple University Press to make available Dr. Tang’s book From Confinement to Containment: Japanese/American Arts during the Early Cold War (2019) as open access to the public.
Professor Stacy Morgan in conversation with Artist Shaun Leonardo
Professor Stacy Morgan will be in conversation with artist Shaun Leonardo in a live streamed Zoom event on Wednesday, November 8 at 6pm CST. The conversation is being held in
Dr. Odle wins CARI and UA Museums grant
Dr. Mairin Odle has received the 2023 Collaborative Arts and Museums Program grant from the Collaborative Arts Research Initiative (CARI) and UA Museums. With her Co-PIs Dr. Clay Nelson, Director
Dr. Weisbard’s book just out from Duke University Press
Dr. Eric Weibard has a new book on Elvis Presley’s hit song “Hound Dog.” In this work, Dr. Weisbard explores the broader cultural, commercial, and racial consequences when, in 1956, Elvis
Dr. Innis-Jimenez discusses the history and strategies behind the UAW strike
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Professor Melton discusses Twain’s first travel book
The Center for Mark Twain Studies at Elmira College (New York) curates a wealth of material related to the life and work of Mark Twain, providing academic resources meeting the
Dr. Innis-Jimenez wins CARI Fellowship
Congratulations to Dr. Innis-Jimenez for winning the UA Collaborative Arts Research Initiative (CARI) fellowship for 2023-25. https://cari.ua.edu/news/cari-announces-2023-2025-faculty-fellows/
Dr. Hubbs talks about new book on the History of Literature podcast
Dr. Hubbs’s book Class, Whiteness, and Southern Literature is the topic of conversation on the latest (June 15, 2023) episode of the popular History of Literature podcast. You can listen
Professor Morgan participated in a panel presentation with Selma Civil Rights Movement veterans
In late April, Professor Morgan participated in a panel presentation with Selma Civil Rights Movement veterans Joyce O’Neal and Dianne Harris at the Birmingham Public Library. The panel was held
Dr. Hubbs Awarded Promotion to Full Professor
Congratulations to Dr. Hubbs for her promotion to Full Professor! She joined the department in 2009 and has taught and published extensively on US Southern literature and culture. Her latest