October 2007

From the Faculty Newsletter:

Tom Cousineau published a review of French philosopher Alain Badiou's On Beckett in the Journal of Beckett Studies.

Meredith Davies Hadaway's poem, "Yahrzeit," has been nominated for a 2007 Pushcart Prize.

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Summer News

From the Faculty Newsletter:

Tom Cousineau gave a talk entitled "Mimetic Desire vs. Chiasmic Form: A New Reading of Hamlet,” at the annual meeting of the Colloquium on Violence and Religion in Amsterdam. His review of Paul Armstrong's Play and the Politics of Reading: The Social Uses of Modernist Form appeared in the summer 2007 issue of Studies in the Novel.

Josh Shenk’s review of Andrew Ferguson’s Land of Lincoln: Adventures in Abe’s America, was published in the July 8^th edition of the New York Times.

Kerry Delaney '07 enters University of Iowa's Ph.D. program

From the English Department Website:

English major Kerry Delaney, who was a participant in Washington College's Semester in London program, has accepted the University of Iowa's invitation to join their English department as a Ph.D. candidate. Delaney had also been accepted into graduate programs in English literature at the University of York, the University of Virginia, and the University of Colorado at Boulder. She intends to continue her studies of Early Modern English drama and theater. Delaney's undergraduate thesis is on the topic of witchcraft and witch-hunts in Early Modern English society.

A prominent student of English literature within Washington College, Delaney is a member of Sigma Tau Delta, and presented a paper on Victorian author Amy Levy's novel Reuben Sachs: A Sketch at the June 2006 Literary London Conference at Greenwich University in England. Delaney is also a member of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's oldest honor society.

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Professor Olsen presents at University of Vermont Tolkien Conference

The Fourth Annual Tolkien Conference at the University of Vermont included Washington College's Professor Corey Olsen's presentation on "The Song of the Ents and the Entwives."

The theme of this year's conference was on J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Silmarillion," in honor of the thirtieth year of its publication.

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Liam Daley '07 to return to University of St. Andrews for graduate study

From the English Department Website:

English and Drama major Liam Daley will return to the site of his undergraduate study abroad experience to pursue graduate studies in Shakespeare: the University of St. Andrews in St. Andrews, Scotland. He is enthusiastic about returning, noting that St. Andrews, with its rich history and culture, makes for an ideal place to study Shakespeare.

Daley, a member of Sigma Tau Delta and the Writers' Union, is very involved in the literary community at Washington College, hosting prospective students for the college's annual Sophie Kerr Weekend, and writing for The Collegian.

Professor Sandra Hiortdahl named Conference Director for 2007 Gardner Conference

Professor Sandra Hiortdahl of Washington College is the Conference Director for the 2007 John Gardner Conference and 25th Memorial John Gardner Festival, held in Susquehanna, PA, on April 21st at the Genesee Community College. The event is sponsored by the Genesee Community College and the John Gardner Society, of which Professor Hiortdahl is an active member.

In March 2007, Professor Hiortdahl also gave a talk entitled "What English Professors Expect" to the Chesapeake Home School Network. Her dissertation at Catholic University centers on John Gardner and the Beowulf monster. Professor Hiortdahl has recently been filmed in an interview for an upcoming movie about Gardner, made by Gardner's son, Joel.

Dr. Knight awarded Woodrow Wilson Career Enhancement Fellowship

On March 7th, 2007, Washington College announced that Dr. Alisha Knight was awarded a Woodrow Wilson Career Enhancement Fellowship. With the Wilson Fellowship program's support, Dr. Knight will further her research into the influence of subscription publishing upon African American literature in the 19th Century. Click here to read the college's official press release.