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Dr. Barbara McCaskill discusses the flight of William and Ellen Craft from bondage on Escape: The Underground Railroad Podcast

Dr. Barbara McCaskill discusses the flight of William and Ellen Craft from bondage in Georgia in an interview with their great great grandaughter Peggy Trotter Dammond Preacely.

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Rodrigo Martini Paula co-edits Understanding Flusser, Understanding Modernism

Rodrigo Martini Paula has published an essay and co-edited a volume on Czech-Brazilian media thinker, Vilém Flusser. The essay in Comparative Literature Studies traces Flusser’s view of nationalism along with Portuguese poet Jorge de Sena.

In-Na-Po, Indigenous Nations Poets

Professor LeAnne Howe, Other Native writers, launch In-Na-Po

Eidson Chair in American Literature has helped launch the website for In-Na-Po, Indigenous Nations Poets.  She is also a board member of the organization.

Dr. Andrew Zawacki

Distinguished Research Professor Dr. Andrew Zawacki talks about the importance for poetry

Dr. Andrew Zawacki was named a Distinguished Research Professor in 2021.  He has gained distinction as a poet, translator, editor and critic.

Searching for Sequoyah

Professor LeAnne Howe’s PBS documentary to air nationwide November 1st

Eidson Chair in American Literature LeAnne Howe’s documentary SEARCHING FOR SEQUOYAH will start airing nationwide on PBS stations on November 1st.

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