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Mathur Publishes Book Chapter and Presents Paper
Professor of English Maya Mathur’s essay, “When Students Recognize Gender but not Race: Addressing the Othello-Caliban Conundrum,” was recently published in the collection, Teaching Race in the European Renaissance: A Classroom Guide, edited by Matthieu Chapman and Anna Wainwright, ACMRS Press, 2023, pp.15-33. Professor Mathur also presented the paper, “The Ballad of Tom and Greg: […]

Barrenechea Authors Simpson Library Page on Rare Books
Antonio Barrenechea, Professor of English, recently authored “The Story of Rare Books at Mary Washington, 1963-Present” for the UMW Simpson Library. Professor Barrenechea currently serves as faculty liaison to the UMW Simpson Library Special Collections.

Richards Leads Fifteenth Discussion at the Tennessee Williams and New Orleans Literary Festival
Gary Richards, Professor of English, led a discussion of six of Kate Chopin’s representative short stories at the sold-out special event “Books and Beignets with Gary Richards” at the Tennessee Williams and New Orleans Literary Festival on Saturday, March 25. Richards has presented in this series fifteen times since 2007, lecturing on authors that include […]