Recreating MLK’s “Dream” Speech in Rocky Mount
Months before Martin Luther King Jr. made his “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial, he spoke those iconic words at a school in Rocky Mount. NC State English Professor Jason Miller and others...
View ArticleSubmit Your Poems to the 2018 NC State Poetry Contest
The NC State creative writing program is accepting entries to its 2018 poetry contest. The poetry contest is free to enter and open to all North Carolina residents (including out-of-state and...
View Article‘Art United’ Workshop Coming on March 22
In support of diversity and inclusiveness on campus, NCSU Libraries is partnering with NC State’s MFA in Creative Writing program to host “Art United,” a writing and art workshop in spring 2018. Funded...
View Article#MeToo on the 1930s Silver Screen
On Australian radio, NC State Professor of Film Studies Marsha Gordon talks about movies from the 1930s that demonstrate how far back sexual predation and exploitation of women go on the silver screen,...
View ArticleFour Professors Named Faculty Scholars
NC State’s 2017-2018 class of University Faculty Scholars includes four professors from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. They are: Matthew Booker, associate professor of history. Jeni...
View ArticleMovies on the Radio: Ladies Who Lead
NC State film studies prof. Marsha Gordon discusses films that feature strong female leads.
View Article38 Students Showcase Graduate Research at NC State Symposium
The College of Humanities and Social Sciences had 38 presenters at this year’s Graduate Student Research Symposium. That’s more than any other college on campus. In addition, six students received...
View ArticleWhen MLK and the KKK met in Raleigh
Dr. Martin Luther Kng spoke at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh to an integrated audience of about 5,000 on July 31, 1966. Meanwhile, a counter-protest was held at Memorial Auditorium, followed by a march...
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English Prof. Shows Langston Hughes’ Hidden Influence on MLK
This article is by Jason Miller, NC State professor of English. Miller has conducted extensive research into Martin Luther King’s speeches and the influences that helped inspire him. For years, Martin...
View ArticleOrchestra Event Honors Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream
Host Frank Stasio talks to Jason Miller, an English professor at North Carolina State University and author of “Origins of the Dream: Hughes’s Poetry and King’s Rhetoric.” Miller will talk about King’s...
View ArticleNC State Professor’s Novel Connects Her Two Worlds of Africa and the South
Author and NC State Professor of English Elaine Neil Orr explores the turbulent civil rights movement in Winston-Salem in her new coming-of-age novel, “Swimming Between Worlds,” while drawing on her...
View ArticleHow Memes Use Humor to Discredit African-American English
Internet memes can be entertaining, but a recent exploratory study finds that video memes can also use humor to contribute to — and reinforce — negative views of black culture. “In this context, when...
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Fascination and Delight: Q&A with Marsha Gordon, Co-Director of ‘Rendered Small’
Imagine a small town in North Carolina, with homes, factories, movie theaters, corner groceries and churches. It’s a quirky one, sporting the occasional castle or amusement park attraction, but what...
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Meet Some of Our Outstanding 2018 Graduates
Our community of 40,000 alumni will grow even larger this spring, as nearly 1,000 Humanities and Social Sciences undergraduate and graduate students earn NC State diplomas for their hard work. Meet a...
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Outstanding Seniors Awarded NC State’s Highest Non-Academic Distinction
NC State’s Alumni Association pays special attention to students who emerge as campus leaders, knowing the special traits these undergraduates hone here will serve them – and the wider world – once...
View ArticleHumanities and Social Sciences Staff Recognized for Excellence and Service
The college held its annual Awards for Excellence luncheon April 26, 2018, to recognize and celebrate Humanities and Social Sciences staff. Six staff members were nominated by their peers or...
View ArticleYou Can’t Play With Us: The Discursive Exclusion of Colin Kaepernick
When professional football player Colin Kaepernick opted not to stand during the playing of the national anthem before an NFL game, he ignited a national controversy. The quarterback said he was...
View ArticleThe Cult Classics That Never Die
From “Pink Flamingos” to “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” cult films have staying power. NC State film studies professor Marsha Gordon discusses the genre on “Movies On The Radio” with WUNC-FM State of...
View ArticleRemember the Humanity of Immigrants, This Poet Urges
NC State poet and English professor Eduardo Corral is the son of migrants who crossed into Nogales, Arizona, in the 1970s. Corral says his “gaze, heart and soul” are always attuned to border issues....
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Graduate School Spotlight: Tim Becker
NC State’s Graduate School recently featured English student Tim Becker as its “Wolf of the Week.” The weekly editorial series highlights a graduate student or postdoc who exemplifies exceptional...
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