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Department News
Native American artist honored with 2024 Lillian Fairchild Award
The in collaboration with the have selected G. Peter Jemison as the winner of the 2024 Lillian Fairchild Award, which marks the award's centennial year.
Jemison, of the Heron Clan from the Cattaraugus Territory, Seneca Nation, is a mixed-media artist and writer whose work has been shown at major museum collections around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the National Gallery of Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art.
An artist talk and ceremony to honor Jemison will be held in the Spring.
PLUTZIK READING SERIES
Mark your calendars for spring readers
Next semester, we are excited to welcome award-winning authors Gabriel Bump and Maureen N. McLane for the Plutzik Reading Series. Their events will be on February 20, 2025 and April 3, 2025 respectively. Both readings are free and open to the public.
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
Inspiration Project preps for 15th year
The Inspiration Project, now entering its 15th year, is seeking volunteers for Spring 2025. It connects students with adults served by CP 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ to collaborate on original written works. A general interest meeting is set for Jan. 30 at 7pm in Humanities Center, Room A.
FACULTY NEWS
Professor interviewed about new book
Assistant Professor of English William Miller recently gave an interview to New Books Networks regarding his newest work, (Cornell University Press, 2023).
In the News
126internships and research projects
In the last two years, undergraduates have completed 126 English Department honors theses, local and national internships, and independent research projects.
