New Department Head - George Crandell

"I'm looking forward to an exciting new academic year. As I reminded some of our colleagues at the retreat sponsored by Dean Rebekah Pindzola, the English Department has a reputation for excellence in teaching and is known regionally, nationally, and even internationally for its outstanding scholarship. In the years to come, we'll be building on that reputation, supporting each other as we grow, and discovering what more we can do in the future."

GFGB Reading Group Potluck Dinner August 23

After a one-year hiatus, the Gender, Feminism, and Great Books (GFGB) Reading Group is coming back.  GFGB is an interdisciplinary reading group for those in the Auburn community interested in gender and feminist issues.  Readings include a balance of primary works and theory chosen by group members, sometimes focusing on a particular theme or concern, genre, or theoretical approach.  Discussions are informal and lively. 

If you’re interested, please come to a Back to School Potluck Dinner on Thursday, August 23, at 7:00 p.m., to help us make plans for the coming year.  If you don’t have time to prepare a dish, just bring yourself and your ideas!

Location:  the home of Susan Roberson, 901 Tacoma Drive (phone 821-4676; slroberson@mindspring.com).  Or for more information, contact Joyce Rothschild at rothsjm@auburn.edu.


Welcome New Faculty

	Tom Argiro has a Ph.D. from the University of Kansas (2000).  His areas of interest are contemporary and postmodern fiction, literary theory and criticism.  He has an article currently under review at MELUS, "'As though we were related': Faulkner's Black-Italian Chiasmus."  His hobbies include acoustic music, martial arts, and the great outdoors.
	Deep Bisla:  "I've been living in Sydney, Australia, for the last six years, having received my doctorate from the University of Sydney in 2000.  My areas of interest are Victorian literature and creative writing.  I like boating, fishing, parasailing, hang-gliding, wind-surfing, and scuba-diving."
	Tom O'Shea has a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota.  His areas of specialization are Modern British literature and literary theory.
	Michele Reese: "I contemplated creative writing and pondered poetry at the universities of Southern California, Southern Mississippi, and Missouri, where I earned my doctorate in 2000.  My work is sneaking into current or upcoming issues of Lake Effect, The Mid-American Poetry Review, Paris Review, Poet Lore, Poetry Motel, Reed Magazine, and several other literary journals.  In addition to writing poetry, I have spent my time absorbing knowledge from postcolonial literature, watching people speed by me in triathlons, and staining my teeth with too much coffee."
	Scott Simkins will defend his dissertation on John Steinbeck's populist aesthetic late this fall at the University of Southern Mississippi.  He received his M.A. at The College of William and Mary.  His particular interests include the literature and culture of the United States from 1900-1940.

203 Tichenor - A Faculty Work Area and WebCT Help

Visit 203 Tichenor for help with course development and access to scanners, digital cameras, CD burners, and Macintosh and PCs with office, desktop publishing, and media software.

Darshan Pachapurkar (pachads@auburn.edu)   is on hand to provide one-on-one help with WebCT and answer questions about the software and equipment in 203 Tichenor.  

Web Development Courses - 203 Tichenor 

New Faculty and GTA Orientation Reception August 9, 2001 Pebble Hill Welcoming new faculty and GTAs  to the Department of English.

• Chris Keirstead read his paper "Rossetti's 'A Last Confession' and the Myth of Italy in Victorian Poetry" at The Rossettis: Cosmopolitans in Victorian London, held at Cambridge University, July 9-10.

    If you would like to include an item in the "Professional Notes" section of The English Channel, please submit your note to Betsy Smith.

If you would like to include an item in the "Personal Notes" section of The English Channel, please submit your note to Betsy Smith.