Department of Languages and Literature

2nd Annual Undergraduate Humanities Symposium Results

sbanville — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:28:50 +0000

Second Annual Undergraduate Humanities Symposium Results

Congratulations to all the students who participated in the Second Annual Undergraduate Humanities Symposium.

Prizes for best papers have been awarded to the following students:

First Place–$100

Brandon Naquin, “An Assessment of Wildness in “Walking” and The Blithedale Romance”

Second Place–$55

Danielle Evans, “The Art of the Story: An Examination of Kara Walker’s Silhouettes”

Third Place–$25

Lillie Connor-Flores, “Skeletons in the Chimney: One Man’s Struggle with Sexuality and Society”

All of the students who participated in the Second Annual Undergraduate Humanities Symposium enriched the intellectual atmosphere of Nicholls.

SUMMER 2013 COURSE OFFERINGS

ebarker — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 06:26:12 +0000

The Department of Languages and Literature is proud to announce the course offerings for the Summer 2013 semester. As you will see, the summer sessions (full term, mini term A and B) have just as many interesting course offerings as the fall and spring semesters; not to mention, many of the classes are offered online! So if you need to catch up on some class requirements, want to get ahead in your degree program, or simply want to take a fun elective, please consider a summer session course…or two!

The Department of Languages and Literature
SUMMER 2013 course offerings

Mini Term A (June only)

ENGL 101: Composition I—Portier or Spencer
ENGL 102: Composition II—Portier or Robertson
ENGL 210: Themes: Literature of India—Barker
ENGL 255: Short Stories and Novels—Spencer
ENGL 256: Poetry and Drama—Robertson
ENGL 266: Creative Non-Fiction—Tracy
ENGL 310: Business Communications—Sirois (2 sections)
ENGL 315: British Literature I—Banville
ENGL 321: American Literature I—Duet
ENGL 325: Major Authors: Edgar Allan Poe—Theriot
ENGL 366: Advanced Composition—Barker
ENGL 368: Technical Writing—Duet or Walton
ENGL 468: Technical Writing for the Sciences—Banville
ENGL 475: Topic: The Short Story—Conner
ENGL 507: Literature of India—Barker
SPAN 101: Beginning Spanish I—Smith
SPAN 102: Beginning Spanish II—Smith

Mini Term B (July only)

ENGL 101: Composition I—Stanga or White
ENGL 102: Composition II—Tuman or Conner
ENGL 210: Themes: Seven Deadly Sins—Stanga
ENGL 212: Literature for Teachers/Children’s Lit.—Stacom
ENGL 220: Intro to English Studies—Barker
ENGL 255: Short Stories and Novels—Stacom
ENGL 256: Poetry and Drama—Robertson
ENGL 316: British Literature II—Mainieri
ENGL 366: Advanced Composition—Mainieri
ENGL 368: Technical Writing—Kennedy
ENGL 463: Studies in the Novel—Tuman
FREN 101: Beginning French I—Durocher
FREN 102: Beginning French II—Durocher
FREN 3xx: TBA upper-level French elective
SPAN 101: Beginning Spanish I—Vitale
SPAN 102: Beginning Spanish II—Roques

Full Term (June and July)

ENGL 100 and ENGL 100L: Composition—Charpentier
ENGL 102: Composition II—Landry or Cheramie
ENGL 240: Intro to Film Studies—Bernard
ENGL 255: Short Stories and Novels—Leblanc
ENGL 256: Poetry and Drama—Schmidt
ENGL 307: Shakespeare’s Sonnets—Perkins
ENGL 310: Business Communications—Bernard
ENGL 322: American Literature II—Laplante
ENGL 368: Technical Writing–Laplante

The Creative Writing Reading Series–SP13

ebarker — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 06:24:14 +0000

The Creative Writing Readings (CWR) series is back! The CWR is a series of social events sponsored by the English Society and the Department of Languages and Literature. At these open-mic events, students from across campus are able to present their creative writing (poetry, short fiction, and non-fiction prose) to an eager audience of students and faculty in a relaxed environment. For more information about the Creative Writing Readings or the English Society feel free to contact Dr. Kathy Conner.

All CW Readings take place at the Colonels Retreat in the NSU Student Union.

Wednesday, February 20 at 6:00 pm
Wednesday, March 20 at 6:00 pm
Wednesday, April 10 at 6:00 pm
Thursday, May 2 at 6:00 pm

Lagniappe: The Departmental Newsletter of Languages and Literature

ebarker — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:38:17 +0000

Follow the link for the first edition of Lagniappe.

Lagniappe: January 2013

Online BA in English via Nicholls Online

sbanville — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 05:30:35 +0000

Students can earn a Bachelor of Arts in English via Nicholls Online. The Department of Languages and Literature will offer courses during both Spring 2013 terms–Term 1: January 23 – March 14 and Term 2: March 18- May 15.

Courses offered during Term 1: January 23 – March 14:

ENGL 101–English Composition I

ENGL 102–English Composition II

SPAN 101–Elementary Spanish I

Courses offered during Term 2: March 18- May 15:

ENGL 101–English Composition I

ENGL 102–English Composition II

ENGL 210–Themes in Literatur e: The Lost Generation

ENGL 220–Writing and Research in the Discipline

ENGL 368–Technical Writing for the Sciences

SPAN 102–Elementary Spanish II

Not sure a degree in English is for you? Michael Bérubé, past president of the Modern Language Association, points out English majors score higher on a range of critical thinking skills as measured by the Collegiate Learning Assessment than business or even science majors. Because the skills and mindset you develop as an English major are so versatile, graduates are prepared for a variety of careers as well as prestigious graduate and professional schools.

Gris-Gris LAUNCHES

ebarker — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:05:42 +0000

Gris-Gris: An Online Journal of Culture, Literature and the Arts has launched! Housed at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana, Gris-Gris exists through the joint effort of faculty and staff in the Department of Languages and Literature.

The first issue, Fall 2012, is proud to feature both local and internationally acclaimed writers such as N. Scott Momaday, Ann Marie Macari, Karen Head, Joseph Boyden, Jessica Pitchford, and others.

Let Gris-Gris cast its spell on you!
http://www.nicholls.edu/gris-gris/

Follow Gris-Gris on Twitter @ gris-gris@grisgrislitjour.

ENGL 101 & 102 FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

ebarker — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 16:09:55 +0000

For students who are non-Native English speakers, the Department of Languages and Literature now offers special ESL sections of English 101 and 102: Composition. These courses are reserved for international and ESL students. If you need more information on these course sections or would like to enroll in the course, please contact the department at 985-448-4453.

English 102 Students Visit Grand Isle

ebarker — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 22:28:53 +0000

During the spring 2012 semester, the students of Mrs. Becky Leblanc’s English 102 course visited Grand Isle, LA. The course, which was focused on “the bayou country,” allowed students to compose rhetorical arguments about the culture and current issues of South Louisiana’s “Bayou Region.” The students studied Mike Tidwell’s book Bayou Farewell, a non-fiction account of Tidwell’s experiences traveling through the disappearing “Cajun Coast.”

Louisiana Academy of Sciences Conference in Monroe

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:07:23 +0000

During the Louisiana Academy of Sciences Conference, two languages and literature faculty members were represented. Dr. Scott Banville presented “I doubt; I fear; I think strange things’: Dracula and the Anxiety of Knowing” in the Science and Humanities division of the Louisiana Academy of Sciences’ 85th Meeting, February 26, 2011 at the University of Louisiana-Monroe, Monroe, LA. Allen Alexander presented “The Professor ‘blinded me with science’: Scientific Inquiry as a Catalyst for Student Engagement in the Humanities” during the same session–Science and the Humanities Division. History major Nick Black was selected best oral presentation in the Sciences and Humanities.

New Faculty Join Department

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 21:10:39 +0000

Dr. Scott Banville, Ph. D., Ohio State University; areas of specialization: 19th Century British Literature; Rhetoric and Composition with digital rhetoric and new media

Ellen Chauvin, M. A., Louisiana State University; areas of specialization: Medieval Literature; Renaissance Literature; Mythic/Epic Literature

Dr. Richmond Eustis, Ph. D., Louisiana State University; 2010 Recipient of LSU’s Distinguished Dissertation Award: areas of specialization: Comparative Literature; Spanish

Dr. Kathy Conner, Ph. D., Florida State University; areas of specialization: Creative Writing — fiction; Short Story and Novel

Dr. Todd Kennedy, Ph. D., University of South Carolina; areas of specialization: Modern and Post-Modern American Literature; Film

Nick Mainieri, MFA, University of New Orleans; areas of specialization: Creative Writing — fiction, creative non-fiction; Post-Modern British and American Literature

Jenna Portier, M. A., Northwestern State University; Generalist

Marly Robertson, M. A., University of New Orleans; areas of specialization: American Literature; British Literature after 1660

Dr. Bryant Smith, Ph. D., Louisiana State University; areas of specialization: Spanish and Linguistics

Jay Udall, MFA, New England College; M. A. George Washington University; areas of specialization: Creative Writing — poetry, creative non-fiction; Modern and Post-modern American Literature

Dr. Robin White, Ph. D., Louisiana State University; areas of specialization: Comparative Literature, Children and Young Adult Literature; French