Katherine Walker (English) has published the entry "Astrology, with a Focus on England," in the Routledge Encyclopedia of the Renaissance World. The entry explores the social, literary, and intellectual foundations of early modern sidereal thought. 

Safiyya Bintali (English; Teaching and Learning) was awarded the 60th Nevada Centennial Medallion by the Las Vegas Rotary Club. Bintali is a 2024 graduate with B.S. in Secondary Education & B.A. in English. Since 1964, the Centennial Medallion is awarded once a year to a graduating senior based on a set of criteria including community…

John M. Bowers (English) presented his paper "The Myth of the Poor, Homeless Chaucer" at the Biennial Congress of the New Chaucer Society in Pasadena on July 18, 2024.  

Katherine Walker (English) presented at the Marlowe Society of America Conference in London on the upcoming publication of The Handbook of Christopher Marlowe.

"Gunpowder Mountain" by Jarret Keene (English) is now available for preorder. Join Kid Crimson in Virginia City, Nevada, in the 1860s as he faces ruthless gangs, rowdy saloon dwellers, and a plot to assassinate Lincoln. Bestselling western novelist Peter Brandvold says, "[Keene] is one hell of a writer."

Timothy Erwin’s (English) “Austen’s Oceans: New Contexts for Persuasion” appears in the current volume of 1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era, a Rutgers University Press annual. The essay began as a presentation at a Luxembourg meeting called “Water and Sea in Word and Image.”  Erwin reads Austen’s last…

Katherine Walker (English) has published a lecture series with Audible's Great Courses titled, "The History and Enduring Popularity of Astrology." The lectures argue that past cultures viewed astrology as a science, one that shaped metaphorical thinking in the premodern worlds. The work is available to listen to for free for those who have an…

Booklist and School Library Journal recently published nice reviews of an illustrated nonfiction book for kids written by Jarret Keene (English) called Heroes of World War II: 25 True Stories of Unsung Heroes Who Fought for Freedom (Bushel & Peck Peck). Booklist says "this engaging book briefly describes 25 individuals (or groups) who were…

Gary Totten (English) published the article "Naturalism and the New Woman: Theodore Dreiser's "Sister Carrie" and Grant Allen's "The Woman Who Did" in the journal Studies in American Naturalism. The article examines the representation of New Woman characters in these two novels in relation to the genre conventions of literary naturalism…

John M. Bowers (English) published his article “Durin’s Stone, Ruthwell Cross, and Dream of the Rood” in Tolkien Studies, 20 (2023). This includes his newly discovered translation by J. R. R. Tolkien of the Old English masterpiece Dream of the Rood.

Professor Roberto Lovato (English) will be featured for his investigative reporting in the film, Hacking Hate. The film is a feature-length documentary about the rise of online extremist hate groups around the world. The film's world premiere will take place at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 9, 2024.

Wendy Chen (English) published her debut novel Their Divine Fires (Algonquin, May 7, 2024), which received a starred Kirkus review that called the work a "poignant, impressive debut."