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05/27/2026

Dr. Joshua Chase recently published "We Must Act Fast To Address AI In Writing Classrooms: Slow Design Can Build More Sustaining Classroom Practice With (Or Without) AI," in the edited collection, "Bad Ideas about AI and Writing: Generative Practices for Teaching, Learning, and Communication." This collection surveys the “bad ideas” about AI and writing that "are ill-informed, unethical, or harmful to students who seek to learn, think, and communicate."

Like the other contributors in the collection, Chase and his coauthor Leah Heilig counteract one of these bad ideas about AI and writing. In their chapter, they argue that professors do not need embrace or deny AI with expediency: by emphasizing principles of the "slow design movement," Chase and Heilig propose "a more intentional, slow approach to understanding GenAI and its impacts."

05/14/2026

Congratulations to our Spring 2026 ULM English graduates. We are all so proud of you!

05/07/2026

Check out Kaileah Calloway's project for Dr. Harris's course, English 2017: Vernacular Tradition & Black Expression!

https://blaclexpressionttth.blogspot.com/

From Kaileah: "Jumping the broom is used in the 21st century to recognize all that African Americans have gone through, and is a symbol of unity and love in Black culture. Money spreads, along with other traditions like tying the knot, pouring libations, and tasting the four elements, which incorporate West African customs. Today, jumping the broom continues to honor the struggles of the past while celebrating love, identity, and unity in the present. "

05/06/2026

In Ms. Rivera's ENGL 2050 90sTeen Culture course, for a Cultural Exchange Project, Piper Bennett exchanged Generation Z video game culture with her mom (Generation X) and dad (Millennial). She also had her parents play Fortnite, while she got to play Super Mario.

05/05/2026

Congratulations to English MA student Garrett Copeland for defending his work entitled, "Lamentation, Celebration: A Journey of Life.

Ms. Vanelis Rivera served as the chair of Garrett's committee, alongside Drs. Will Rogers and Jaleesa Harris.

05/04/2026

Check out Mallory Washington's project for Dr. Harris's ENGL 2017 course: Vernacular Tradition & Black Expression!

https://blaclexpressionttth.blogspot.com/

From Mallory: "The proverb, “Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil, See No Evil,” can be a representation of the repressed contributions of black women. In my painting, I created a graffiti piece with the proverb as the muse. The woman’s expression looks unshakable, but appears to hold some restraint in her presence as well. In her afro, I wrote credible black women who served as voices for the people. This conveys the foundational impact of black women’s support throughout
movements, but a complacency with knowing the intentional erasure of their aid. The women in her hair signify beauty and grace they carry as their legacy precedes them. The colorful splashes through the canvas reflect the lively personalities of black women. Lastly, the tape, the text, and
the graphics are verbatim. The tape represents the seeing and speaking of no evil, but the
frequencies into the ears and music like notes display the hearing of no evil."

05/02/2026

Congratulations to English MA student Holley McInnis for passing her comprehensive exam and oral defense. Holley's work explores how societal expectations conflict with women's desires in Tennessee Williams's plays.

Dr. Janet Haedicke served as the chair of Holley's committee, alongside Drs. Jaleesa Harris and Meredith McKinnie.

05/01/2026

Congratulations to our English students who presented at the Research Symposium yesterday:

JoeJonathan Smith
Lauren Calhoun
Landon Merritt

We are so proud of all of you and appreciate you sharing your work with us.

04/30/2026

Congratulations to English MA student Kelsie Foster for passing her comprehensive exam and oral defense. Devaney's work explores trauma, silence, and identity in adolescent literature.
Dr. Will Rogers served as the chair of Devaney's committee, alongside Drs. Janet Haedicke and Meredith McKinnie.

04/29/2026

ULM undergraduate English major Wesley (Connie) Oliver presented her original research on modern Italian literature at the recent Louisiana State University, Shreveport, Student Scholars Forum on April 3, 2026. Based on a paper she wrote for a course on Modern European Fiction taught by ULM English Professor Jana Giles, Connie’s poster presentation was entitled, “The Battle Between Masculinity and Femininity and Androgyny as the Enemy of Fascism in Alberto Moravia’s The Conformist.” Moravia’s novel, published in 1951, concerns an Italian man, Marcello Clerici, who grows up to join the fascist majority under Benito Mussolini in the years running up to the Second World War. Connie argued that Marcello’s fascist sympathies were the product of the unhealthy ideologies and experiences he had with regard to gender as a child. Marcello suppresses his innate feminine qualities, leading to an obsession with proving his masculinity that is characteristic of fascism as a whole but that Marcello thinks is necessary to be “normal.” The novel was also made into an award-winning 1970 film by Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci that has been called a “visual masterpiece” that inspired many New Hollywood filmmakers of the era.

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