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Joseph Bathanti

Joseph Bathanti named to the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame
Mar 1, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Former North Carolina Poet Laureate (2012-14) and Appalachian State University Professor Joseph Bathanti has been named to the North C...

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ENG 3740: Studies in Poetry - The Materials of Poetry with Leonardo Flores
Feb 26, 2024

“You can’t have art without resistance in the materials.” William MorrisBasic InformationENG 3740: Studies in Poetry (The Materials of Poetry)MW...

Four award-winning authors will visit Appalachian State University’s Boone campus this spring as part of the university’s 2023–24 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series.

4 acclaimed authors to visit App State for spring 2024 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
Feb 16, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Four award-winning authors will visit Appalachian State University’s Boone campus this spring as part of the university’s 2023–2...

Jessica Cory

Border Belt People: Jessica Cory brings awareness to Lumbee literature
Feb 12, 2024

Jessica Cory, a lecturer at Appalachian State University, grew up hearing about the Lumbee tribe from her mother-in-law, who grew up in Robeson County...

Appalachian State University Libraries and the Department of English are hosting the Greenbriar International Film Festival on four Tuesdays throughout the Spring 2024 semester.

Spring 2024 Greenbriar International Film Festival Lineup Announced
Jan 25, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University Libraries and the Department of English are hosting the Greenbriar International Film...

Isabel DuMond (top left), Peter McKinney (top right), Isabella Thungren (bottom left), and Devin Tyler (bottom right) are the recipients of Spring 2024 creative writing scholarships.

Department of English Announces 2024 Creative Writing Scholarship Recipients
Jan 12, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — The Appalachian State University Department of English has announced the recipients of Spring 2024 creative writing scholarships....

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ENG 2360: Underrepresented Voices in Digital Literature (American Literature & the Arts)
Nov 8, 2023

This course focuses on digital literature and writing created by Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and Asian American people who reside in the United States ...

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ENG 4898/99: Topics in Irish Literature - Animals in Irish Poetry with Dr. Kathryn Kirkpatrick
Nov 2, 2023

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This 1758 map, authored by English cartographers Emanuel Bowen and John Gibson, shows the “Apalachaen Mountains” region of Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and part of Virginia. According to App State’s Dr. Sandra Ballard, professor in the Department of English and the Center for Appalachian Studies, 16th century mapmakers splayed the word ‘Apalche’ (and other spellings) — indicating the homeplace of Native Americans called Apalachee — across large inland areas of the U.S., leading others to take it

'Appalachian' — how do you say it?
Nov 1, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — At Appalachian State University, Mountaineers have a preference in the pronunciation of Appalachian: “appa-latch-un.”...

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We are Hiring 3 TT Assistant Professors
Oct 30, 2023

We are hiring three tenure track faculty at the rank of Assistant Professor in three areas (links to official job posting provided):English EducationA...

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