featuring Henry Veggian, Teaching Associate Professor, English and Comparative Literature "One of the enduring works of American fiction. Using the simple, powerful language of a fable, Hemingway takes the timeless themes of courage in the face of defeat and personal … Read more
featuring Kimberly J. Stern, Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature Meeting Dates: Tuesdays, September 4 & 11 on The Importance of Being Earnest: "Arguably the greatest farcical comedy in English"—Oxford University Press "Oscar Wilde's most brilliant tour de force, … Read more
featuring Kimberly J. Stern, Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature Meeting Dates: Tuesdays, September 4 & 11 on The Importance of Being Earnest: "Arguably the greatest farcical comedy in English"—Oxford University Press "Oscar Wilde's most brilliant tour de force, … Read more
featuring Emily Burrill, Associate Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies and Director, African Studies Center Meeting Date: Tuesday, September 18 Winner of the first ever Noma Award for Publishing in Africa "Written by award-winning African novelist Mariama Ba and translated … Read more
featuring GerShun Avilez, Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature Meeting Date: Tuesday, September 25 "Written by one of the most acclaimed and influential writers of the Harlem Renaissance, Nella Larsen's Passing is a powerful, thrilling, and tragic tale about … Read more
featuring Lloyd Kramer, Director, Carolina Public Humanities and Professor of History Meeting Dates: Tuesdays, October 2 & 9 "Michel de Montaigne was one of the most influential figures of the Renaissance, singlehandedly responsible for popularizing the essay as a literary … Read more
featuring Lloyd Kramer, Director, Carolina Public Humanities and Professor of History Meeting Dates: Tuesdays, October 2 & 9 "Michel de Montaigne was one of the most influential figures of the Renaissance, singlehandedly responsible for popularizing the essay as a literary … Read more
featuring Patrick Horn, Adjunct Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature and Associate Director, Center for the Study of the American South Meeting Dates: Tuesdays, October 16 & 23 "Tempering satire with compassion, underscoring pathos with humor, O'Connor lays bare … Read more
featuring Patrick Horn, Adjunct Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature and Associate Director, Center for the Study of the American South Meeting Dates: Tuesdays, October 16 & 23 "Tempering satire with compassion, underscoring pathos with humor, O'Connor lays bare … Read more
featuring James J. O’Hara, George L. Paddison Professor of Latin Meeting Dates: Wednesdays, October 31, November 7, & November 14 "The greatest of Western epic poems...Virgil’s story of the journey of Aeneas has been a part of our cultural heritage … Read more
