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Laura Mullen announced as William R. Kenan Jr. Chair in the Humanities

Professor Laura Mullen has been appointed as the William R. Kenan Jr. Chair in the Humanities. Mullen — whose scholarship covers poetry, experimental prose, criticism, fiction, non-fiction and film poetry — will begin her appointment within the Department of English at Wake Forest in July. Headshot of Laura Mullen, Wake Forest University professor and William R. Kenan Jr. Chair in the Humanities

For the past 17 years, Mullen has been expanding the minds of her creative writing students at Louisiana State University, where she also served as the director of creative writing. Poetry has always been central in her esteemed career, including her selection as Brown University’s Poet-in-Residence twice, first in 2001 and then again in 2017, and as a visiting poet at Columbia College in 2003.

Mullen joins a storied lineup of Kenan chairs who left lasting legacies for their students and their chosen fields of interest, from Germaine Brée to Allen Mandelbaum and Julian Young.

Read the full announcement and a Q&A with Laura Mullen on the College News website.

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Ed Wilson ('43) to receive N.C. Humanities Council's top honor

Ed WilsonOn Thursday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m. at the Porter Byrum Welcome Center, Professor Emeritus of English and Provost Emeritus of Wake Forest University Ed Wilson (’43) will receive the North Carolina Humanities Council’s highest honor, the John Tyler Caldwell Award for the Humanities.

The award recognizes Wilson for his lifelong achievements as an advocate for the public humanities across North Carolina. The Caldwell Award ceremony is free and open to the public.

Affectionately known as “Mr. Wake Forest,” Wilson has spent more than six decades on the Wake Forest University campus, first entering in 1939 for his bachelor of arts degree. After serving three years as an officer in the United States Navy during World War II, Wilson returned to his alma mater as an instructor and was named Professor of English in 1959. Over the years Wilson taught British Romantic Poets and the poetry of Blake, Yeats, and Thomas.

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Reception will celebrate book launch

The Program for Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship invites you to a reception celebrating the launch of the book “Creativity and Entrepreneurship: Changing Currents in Education and Public Life.” The book was edited by Lynn Book, a senior lecturer in theatre, and David Phillips, an associate professor of humanities.

The launch celebration will be Wednesday, Nov. 20, from 5-6:30 p.m. in the Green Room of Reynolda Hall. Provost Rogan Kersh and the editors will be in attendance.

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Proposals funded: Phillips, Hall

David PhillipsCongratulations to David Phillips, associate professor in the Humanities Program and International Director of Urban Studies, whose proposal entitled “Integrating Humanities Across National Boundaries: The Promise of CHCI” has been funded by the Mellon Foundation and the Duke University (WFU funding agency).

Mark HallCongratulations to Mark Hall, Fred D. & Elizabeth L. Turnage professor of law, whose proposal entitled “Data Analysis and Strategic Planning for Forsyth HealthCare Access” has been funded by the Forsyth Healthcare Inc.

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July 2013 faculty publications

The following faculty had writings published in July 2013:

Bardon, Adrian. (Philosophy). A Brief History of the Philosophy of Time. Oxford University Press. July 2013.

David Phillips Lynn BookBook, Lynn (Program for Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship/Theatre), & David Phillips (Humanities), Eds. Creativity and Entrepreneurship: Changing Currents in Education and Public Life. Edward Elgar. May 2013.

Coughlin, Christine, Joan Malmud Rocklin, & Sandy Patrick. (School of Law). A Lawyer Writes: A Practical Guide to Legal Analysis, 2nd ed. Carolina Academic Press. June 2013.

Hall, Mark A., Mary Anne Bobinski, & David Orentlicher. (School of Law). The Law of Health Care Finance and Regulation, 3rd ed. Aspen Publishers. May 2013.

Hall, Mark A., Mary Anne Bobinski, & David Orentlicher. (School of Law). Medical Liability and Treatment Relationships, 3rd ed. Aspen Publishers. May 2013.

Hammond, J. Daniel, Steven G. Mederna, & John D. Singleton, Eds. (Economics). Chicago Price Theory (The International Library of Critical Writings in Economics series, #274). Edward Elgar. July 2013.

Kimbro, Stephanie. (School of Law, Adjunct). The Consumer Law Revolution: The Lawyer’s Guide to the Online Legal Marketplace. American Bar Association. July 2013.

Miller, Christian. (Philosophy). Moral Character: An Empirical Theory. Oxford University Press. July 2013.

Oberst, Robert C., Yogendra K. Malik, Charles H. Kennedy, et al. (Politics & International Affairs). Government and Politics in South Asia, 7th ed. Westview. July 2013.

Orentlicher, David, Mary Anne Bobinski, & Mark A. Hall. (School of Law). Bioethics and Public Health Law, 3rd ed. Aspen Publishers. May 2013.

Smith, Margaret Supplee. (Art, emerita). American Ski Resort: Architecture, Style, Experience. University of Oklahoma Press. July 2013.

West, G. Page (Schools of Business), & Robert M. Whaples (Economics), Eds. The Economic Crisis in Retrospect: Explanations by Great Economists. Edward Elgar. June 2013.

Young, Julian. (Philosophy). The Philosophy of Tragedy: From Plato to Žižek. Cambridge University Press. June 2013.

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