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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 ...

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...

NG 4795/96: Contemporary American Lit, 1960-Present with Dr. Mike Wilson

ENG 4795/96: Contemporary American Lit, 1960-Present with Dr. Mike Wilson
Oct 28, 2023

ENG 4795/96-101 with Dr. Mike WilsonTR 5:00-6:15 / HybridThis section of ENG 4795 will focus on “genre” fiction of the 1960s and early 1970s, part...