Associate Professor Macabe Keliher published an op-ed in The Hill titled, “Tariffs won’t bring back American manufacturing.” In the piece he argues that in order to revive manufacturing, the US needs a comprehensive economic program and industrial policy, not just tariffs. The op-ed is based on his current research in East Asia developmental states.
Category: Faculty News
Samantha Mabry recently published her book, Clever Creatures of the Night, with Algonquin Young Readers. In this gripping literary horror, Case’s best friend goes missing, forcing her into a bizarre, cultlike—and possibly murderous—world, perfect for fans of The Honeys and Mexican Gothic. Praise for Clever Creatures of the Night: “Mabry’s blend of gritty realism and […]
Sebastian Paramo, author of Portrait of Us Burning (Curbstone Books, 2023), was named a finalist for the 2023 Best First Book of Poetry by the Texas Institute of Letters. Each year, the Texas Institute of Letters awards authors and poets who are Texas locals or whose writing substantially concerns Texas for their exemplary writing. Congratulations […]
Dr. Christopher González has been elected president of MELUS, a distinguished academic organization dedicated to the study, preservation, and promotion of multi-ethnic US literature. MELUS strives to engage in interdisciplinary perspectives to deepen the understanding of multi-ethnic narratives and their cultural, historical, and theoretical contexts. As president, Christopher González will lead the organization in its […]
Pauline Newton’s 2014 article “Walking with Her Muse: An Interview with Shirley Geok-lin Lim” will be reprinted by University of Mississippi Press. In addition, Dr. Newton’s article “Collecting Seeds of Destiny in Li-Young Lee’s The Wing Seed: A Remembrance” will soon be reprinted by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. Finally, Dr. Newton’s review of The Postcolonial Millenium: […]
Professor Christopher González recently appeared on two podcasts, sharing insights from his collegiate athletic career and his literary expertise. On Talk’n Throws Podcast, he reflected on his years as a shot putter, and on the Project Narrative Podcast, he discussed Junot Díaz’s recent work of flash fiction, The Books of Losing You, with Prof. James […]
Samyak Shertok, a Hughes Fellow in Creative Writing from 2022-2024, has been awarded the prestigious Donald Hall Prize for Poetry, a remarkable recognition within the poetry community. This national award, which is part of the Association of Writers & Writing Program’s Award Series, celebrates exceptional emerging poets, and Samyak’s achievement is a testament to the […]
Click here to read a feature in the Dallas Observer highlighting Professor Sanderia Faye’s career and role as a “champion community builder” of Dallas’ literary scene.
The SMU Earth Hazards and National Security Research Cluster is pleased to announce a call for applications for the Climate Science Research Fund. This fund will provide support to graduate students, postdoctoral researchers and faculty to collect primary data relevant to climate science and/or conduct research focused on modern environmental and climate change.
Congratulations to Professor Bonnie Wheeler, who received the Faculty Career Achievement Award from Provost Loboa!