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 ANNOUNCING CONTEST WINNERS!! - The Scholarship and Awards Committee in the Department of Literature and Philosophy, consisting of Beth Butterfield, Linda Paige, and Brad Edwards, have voted and are pleased to announce the following winners.
Woody Powell Scholarship for 2007-2008: Eden Evans
Woody Powell Scholarship for 2008-2009: Ryan Noah
Fielding D. Russell Scholarship for 2008-2009:
Laine Bradley
The Best Essay Contest for Graduate Students:
M. Tyler Sasser, "Understanding Renaissance 'Comforts of Despair' through Measure for Measure"
The Best Essay in Philosophy and Religious Studies:
Lovely Smith, "Socrates' Initiation of the Decline of Humanity"
The Best Essay in Literature:
Alston Arras, "Questioning Masculinity: Childlike Behavior in Bastard out of Carolina and God's Little Acre"
(Posted 05/09/2008) | | Alum Publishes! - Congratulations to Joseph Thomas on the publication of his first book of poetry, Strong Measures (Make Now, 2007). Dr. Thomas received an M.A. in English Literature from GSU in 1997.
(Posted 04/23/2008) | | Congratulations to Alicia Howe! - Alica Howe successfully defended her thesis, "Undressing J.D. Salinger:
Clothing and Psychology in The Catcher in the Rye and 'Teddy.'" The
committee was Richard Flynn (chair), Caren Town, and Gautam Kundu.
(Posted 04/10/2008) | | Congratulations to Sabryna Sarver! - On April 3, Sabryna Sarver successfully defended her Masters thesis, "Creating Aotearoa Through Discourse: Language and Character in Keri Hulme's the bone people." (Posted 04/09/2008) | | Dr. Beth Butterfield presented a paper - entitled "Beyond 'Hell is the Other': A Framework for a Positive Social Philosophy" at the meeting of the North American Sartre Society, held April 4-6 at the University of Mary Washington in Virginia. Dr. Butterfield was also elected as Secretary to the Society.
(Posted 04/08/2008) | | Upcoming GARBER Lecture - This coming Friday, March 7, Dr. Daniel Garber, Professor and Chair of the Philosophy Department at Princeton University, will present a public lecture entitled "Descartes Against the Materialists: Substance, Substratum and Attribute." The presentation starts at 7:00 p.m. in the Nesmith-Lane Auditorium. Cookies and punch will be served at 6:30.
(Posted 03/04/2008) | | Dr. Hemchand Gossai, Director of our Religious Studies Program, - has just published Barrenness and Blessing: Abraham, Sarah, and the Journey of Faith. His book is published by Cascade Books, an imprint of Wipf and Stock.
(Posted 02/13/2008) | | Congratulations to Dr. Julia Griffin! - Dr. Griffin has been promoted to Associate Professor. (Posted 02/04/2008) | | Scholarships Available - The Literature & Philosophy department has several scholarships that you may apply for. Check them out here .
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