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« October, 2008 »

Date	Title
13 Oct 2008	Margorie Burns authors chapter in Tolkien 2005: The Ring Goes Ever On Margorie Burns, English faculty, authored a chapter, "Containment and Progression in J.R.R. Tolkien's World," published in Tolkien 2005: The Ring Goes Ever On, The British Tolkien Society, 2008.
13 Oct 2008	Paul Collins authors articles in The Believer, Slate, and New Scientist Paul Collins, English faculty, authored "Buzzkill" published in The Believer, September 2008; "MF'er" published in Slate, August 31, 2008; "I'll Have the Banana Pancake Flambé Stonehenge" published in Slate, August 20, 2008; and "163 Ways to Lose Your Job" published in New Scientist, August 6, 2008.
6 Oct 2008	Charles Deemer publishes his comedy Charles Deemer, English adjunct faculty, has published online and as a DVD a silent comedy, The Heirs, written, directed, and edited by Deemer. It is available online at http://www.ibiblio.org/cdeemer/Heirs.htm.
6 Oct 2008	Debra Gwartney presents at Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Debra Gwartney, English faculty, was a research fellow at the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Mass., this summer. Last week, she presented her book--a memoir that will be published in February by Houghton Mifflin--to the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association. The book was featured as part of the annual Feast of Authors.
6 Oct 2008	Marie Lo authors article in Canadian Literature Marie Lo, English faculty, authored "Model Minority, Models of Resistance: Native Figures in Asian Canadian Literature" published in Canadian Literature, Vol. 196, 2008.
6 Oct 2008	Marjorie Burns presents at Smithsonian and at Central Connecticut State University Marjorie Burns, English faculty, presented "Journey to Vahalla: The Lasting Influence of the Old Norse World" at an Evening Seminar for the Smithsonian Associates at the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C., Aug. 7. She also presented "Saintly and Distant Mothers: George MacDonald, the Virgin Mary, and J.R.R. Tolkien" as a scholar guest of honor at the 39th Annual Mythopoeic Conference at Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, Conn., Aug. 16.
6 Oct 2008	Michael McGregor presents at Peace and Justice conference Michael McGregor, English faculty, presented "Pax and the Origins of Original Child Bomb: Thomas Merton, Robert Lax and the Poetics of Peace" at the Peace and Justice Studies Association "Building Cultures of Peace" Conference, Portland, Sept. 13.