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Congratulations to Prof. Nicole Morris Johnson (nimojo.bsky.social), whose monograph 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘏𝘦𝘳: 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘞𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘰𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘮𝘶𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 will be published by @columbiaup.bsky.social in Jan 2026! cup.columbia.edu/book/the-sou...
The Souths in Her | Columbia University Press
Since the Middle Passage, the intellectual and physical freedom of Black women in the United States and the Caribbean has been constrained. Yet Black women w... | CUP
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December 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Congratulations to Prof. Nicole Morris Johnson (nimojo.bsky.social), whose monograph 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘏𝘦𝘳: 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘞𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘰𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘮𝘶𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 will be published by @columbiaup.bsky.social in Jan 2026! cup.columbia.edu/book/the-sou...
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Today! All books in @columbiaup.bsky.social Black Lives in the Diaspora series are 50% off, including THE SOUTHS IN HER by @nimojo.bsky.social; AFTERLIVES OF THE PLANTATION by Jarvis McInnis; and SCATTERED & FUGITIVE THINGS by @lehelton.bsky.social. bit.ly/4rupQx9
December 1, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Today! All books in @columbiaup.bsky.social Black Lives in the Diaspora series are 50% off, including THE SOUTHS IN HER by @nimojo.bsky.social; AFTERLIVES OF THE PLANTATION by Jarvis McInnis; and SCATTERED & FUGITIVE THINGS by @lehelton.bsky.social. bit.ly/4rupQx9
"For Laura Marris, a visiting assistant professor and author here at UB, helping to guide students and future writers to their futures is a well nurtured passion." www.ubspectrum.com/article/2025...
Interview with an author
For Laura Marris, a visiting assistant professor and author here at UB, helping to guide students and future writers to their futures is a well nurtured passion.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:22 PM
"For Laura Marris, a visiting assistant professor and author here at UB, helping to guide students and future writers to their futures is a well nurtured passion." www.ubspectrum.com/article/2025...
"This semester, [Professor Susan Weeber from the #UBuffalo Department of English] is teaching one class behind bars: English 105 at Wende Correctional Facility located in Alden, NY. Even that single course is leaving a lasting impact."
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UB professors bring the classroom to prison
Professors from UB are helping incarcerated individuals discover something often denied to them — an education that empowers, enlightens and is meant to change lives.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
"This semester, [Professor Susan Weeber from the #UBuffalo Department of English] is teaching one class behind bars: English 105 at Wende Correctional Facility located in Alden, NY. Even that single course is leaving a lasting impact."
www.ubspectrum.com/article/2025...
www.ubspectrum.com/article/2025...
The #UBuffalo Department of English is seeking a tenure-track assistant professor in Korean Studies to begin in fall 2026. We’re looking for scholars of contemporary Korean literature, film, music and culture.
Learn more and apply: www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/59607
Learn more and apply: www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/59607
October 31, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The #UBuffalo Department of English is seeking a tenure-track assistant professor in Korean Studies to begin in fall 2026. We’re looking for scholars of contemporary Korean literature, film, music and culture.
Learn more and apply: www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/59607
Learn more and apply: www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/59607
Congratulations to Jay Barber, whose "Weaving Science into Creative Writing: Integrating Interdisciplinarity into Young Adult Learning" has been published in 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘈𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘌𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘌𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯! (1/2)
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Weaving Science into Creative Writing: Integrating interdisciplinarity into young adult learning
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October 1, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Congratulations to Jay Barber, whose "Weaving Science into Creative Writing: Integrating Interdisciplinarity into Young Adult Learning" has been published in 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘈𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘌𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘌𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯! (1/2)
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From First-Gen to Global Explorer: Leah’s Korean Journey
English major and Korean language minor, Leah Comes, shares her journey studying abroad in Korea as a first-generation college student.
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English major and Korean language minor, Leah Comes, shares her journey studying abroad in Korea as a first-generation college student.
arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/experiential...
Leah Comes
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September 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
From First-Gen to Global Explorer: Leah’s Korean Journey
English major and Korean language minor, Leah Comes, shares her journey studying abroad in Korea as a first-generation college student.
arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/experiential...
English major and Korean language minor, Leah Comes, shares her journey studying abroad in Korea as a first-generation college student.
arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/experiential...
HuffPost quoted David Schmid, associate professor in the #UBuffalo Department of English, in an article about the new season of South Park that has repeatedly skewered the Trump administration, provoking a large reaction from the White House. www.huffpost.com/entry/south-...
MAGA Is Enraged Over ‘South Park’ — And There’s A Reason It’s Getting Under Their Skin
The new season of the animated series has ruffled some feathers. One expert in popular culture points to one glaring reason why.
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August 18, 2025 at 1:21 PM
HuffPost quoted David Schmid, associate professor in the #UBuffalo Department of English, in an article about the new season of South Park that has repeatedly skewered the Trump administration, provoking a large reaction from the White House. www.huffpost.com/entry/south-...
#UBuffalo Professor Emeritus Joseph Valente discusses the collection 𝘐𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘦: 𝘈 𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘬𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 he co-edited with Seán Kennedy for the 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘐𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴
podcast. open.spotify.com/episode/4ebr...
podcast. open.spotify.com/episode/4ebr...
Joseph Valente and Seán Kennedy, "Irish Shame: A Literary Reckoning" (Edinburgh UP, 2025)
New Books in Irish Studies · Episode
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August 5, 2025 at 8:47 PM
#UBuffalo Professor Emeritus Joseph Valente discusses the collection 𝘐𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘦: 𝘈 𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘬𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 he co-edited with Seán Kennedy for the 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘐𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴
podcast. open.spotify.com/episode/4ebr...
podcast. open.spotify.com/episode/4ebr...
Renowned scholar and #UBuffalo Professor Emeritus Joseph Valente joins the 𝘜𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘐𝘯 80 podcast for a mind-opening dive into the James Joyce masterpiece. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...
Ulysses In 80. Webinar Series #5-Featuring Joseph Valente-07.09.25
Podcast Episode · UlyssesIn80-Reading James Joyce Masterpiece in 80 Days · 07/12/2025 · 57m
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July 15, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Renowned scholar and #UBuffalo Professor Emeritus Joseph Valente joins the 𝘜𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘐𝘯 80 podcast for a mind-opening dive into the James Joyce masterpiece. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...
Congratulations to Professor Bruce Jackson (@nicklecityjack.bsky.social) and Professor Diane Christian, whose latest book, 𝘍𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨: 𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴 & 𝘐𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘴, has just been published by BlazeVOX Books! www.blazevox.org/shop-1/p/flo...
Flowering: Images & Ideas by Bruce Jackson and Diane Christian — BlazeVOX [books]
Flowering: Images & Ideas by Bruce Jackson and Diane Christian
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June 30, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Congratulations to Professor Bruce Jackson (@nicklecityjack.bsky.social) and Professor Diane Christian, whose latest book, 𝘍𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨: 𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴 & 𝘐𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘴, has just been published by BlazeVOX Books! www.blazevox.org/shop-1/p/flo...
"This event was the result of a collaborative, community-wide effort led by Berglund and co-organizer @wnhakala.bsky.social of the English Department at University at Buffalo (#UBuffalo)." (1/2) suny.buffalostate.edu/news/buffalo...
Buffalo State welcomes word lovers from across the world for 25th Biennial Dictionary Society of North America Conference
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June 19, 2025 at 2:43 AM
"This event was the result of a collaborative, community-wide effort led by Berglund and co-organizer @wnhakala.bsky.social of the English Department at University at Buffalo (#UBuffalo)." (1/2) suny.buffalostate.edu/news/buffalo...
Congratulations to Professor Emeritus Joseph Valente, whose new publication, a special issue of 𝘙𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸, is entitled "Joyce and the Romanic World!" Read more, including Prof. Valente's open access article "James Joyce’s Romanic Exile," by visiting read.dukeupress.edu/romanic-revi...
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June 9, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Congratulations to Professor Emeritus Joseph Valente, whose new publication, a special issue of 𝘙𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸, is entitled "Joyce and the Romanic World!" Read more, including Prof. Valente's open access article "James Joyce’s Romanic Exile," by visiting read.dukeupress.edu/romanic-revi...
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"Joyce and the Romanic World," a special issue of Romanic Review edited by Joseph Valente, is now available. View the table of contents and read the editors' introduction, freely available: buff.ly/Hg0RTxr
Buy this issue: buff.ly/E7koTra
Buy this issue: buff.ly/E7koTra
June 3, 2025 at 6:15 PM
"Joyce and the Romanic World," a special issue of Romanic Review edited by Joseph Valente, is now available. View the table of contents and read the editors' introduction, freely available: buff.ly/Hg0RTxr
Buy this issue: buff.ly/E7koTra
Buy this issue: buff.ly/E7koTra
Congratulations to Professor Collie Fulford, whose 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘖𝘶𝘵𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘴: 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘵 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘞𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘯 𝘏𝘉𝘊𝘜 will be published this month by @rutgersupress.bsky.social ! Interested readers can use this 50% off code for June orders: RSUMMER50 www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/insiders-out... (1/2)
Insiders, Outliers - Rutgers University Press
Insiders, Outliers invites readers into the lives of adult HBCU students for whom college is one meaningful activity among many. Although adults over the age...
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June 3, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Congratulations to Professor Collie Fulford, whose 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘖𝘶𝘵𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘴: 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘵 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘞𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘯 𝘏𝘉𝘊𝘜 will be published this month by @rutgersupress.bsky.social ! Interested readers can use this 50% off code for June orders: RSUMMER50 www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/insiders-out... (1/2)
Congratulations to Prof Ruth Mack, whose book, 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘵 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘴: 𝘊𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘵, 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘒𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘌𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘩-𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘺 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯, will be published by @stanfordpress.bsky.social in June 2025! www.sup.org/books/litera...
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May 29, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Congratulations to Prof Ruth Mack, whose book, 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘵 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘴: 𝘊𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘵, 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘒𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘌𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘩-𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘺 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯, will be published by @stanfordpress.bsky.social in June 2025! www.sup.org/books/litera...
Claire Kahane will be at Hallwalls TONIGHT (Wednesday), May 28, to discuss her tell-all memoir, 𝘕𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴: 𝘔𝘺 𝘙𝘪𝘴𝘬𝘺 𝘙𝘰𝘢𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘍𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘙𝘦𝘣𝘦𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘍𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘊𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤. The Department of English will sponsor a reception at 6:30pm. The talk begins at 7:30pm.
May 28, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Claire Kahane will be at Hallwalls TONIGHT (Wednesday), May 28, to discuss her tell-all memoir, 𝘕𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴: 𝘔𝘺 𝘙𝘪𝘴𝘬𝘺 𝘙𝘰𝘢𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘍𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘙𝘦𝘣𝘦𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘍𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘊𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤. The Department of English will sponsor a reception at 6:30pm. The talk begins at 7:30pm.
We can't wait to celebrate our class of 2025 graduates this Sunday!
May 14, 2025 at 6:36 PM
We can't wait to celebrate our class of 2025 graduates this Sunday!
Fiona Serrano (@reallyblxndes.bsky.social) is a senior majoring in English, global gender studies and history, with a minor in Jewish studies. She received a #CLS award to travel to Latvia to study Russian this summer. www.buffalo.edu/ubnow/storie...
UB students receive Critical Language Scholarships
The prestigious award will allow both Anna Givens and Fiona Serrano to travel to Latvia to study Russian.
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May 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Fiona Serrano (@reallyblxndes.bsky.social) is a senior majoring in English, global gender studies and history, with a minor in Jewish studies. She received a #CLS award to travel to Latvia to study Russian this summer. www.buffalo.edu/ubnow/storie...
Congratulations to #UBuffalo English PhD Dr. Jocelyn E. Marshall, who has accepted a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor Contemporary Art History at the University of South Florida!
May 7, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Congratulations to #UBuffalo English PhD Dr. Jocelyn E. Marshall, who has accepted a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor Contemporary Art History at the University of South Florida!
Please join us for the 25th Biennial Dictionary Society of North America Conference. The event will be held at Buffalo State University, Thursday 29 May to Saturday 31 May 2025. We’ll be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Society! (1/2) calendar.buffalo.edu/event/dictio...
May 7, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Please join us for the 25th Biennial Dictionary Society of North America Conference. The event will be held at Buffalo State University, Thursday 29 May to Saturday 31 May 2025. We’ll be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Society! (1/2) calendar.buffalo.edu/event/dictio...
Please join us for the launch party of the spring 2025 issue of NAME Magazine, the Department of English undergraduate literary journal.
WHEN: Friday May 9
TIME: 2:00-4:00pm
WHERE: 1032 Clemens
WHEN: Friday May 9
TIME: 2:00-4:00pm
WHERE: 1032 Clemens
May 7, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Please join us for the launch party of the spring 2025 issue of NAME Magazine, the Department of English undergraduate literary journal.
WHEN: Friday May 9
TIME: 2:00-4:00pm
WHERE: 1032 Clemens
WHEN: Friday May 9
TIME: 2:00-4:00pm
WHERE: 1032 Clemens
Congrats to @ubhonors.bsky.social and mathematics actuarial undergrad Jenna Itwaru, who has published an op-ed in 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘳! It draws on research carried out through Prof. Allison Siehnel's “Writing Citizen Science and Community” Experiential Learning Network project. bit.ly/4iRyT5F
Op-Ed | Unleashing Sustainable Potential To Protect Our Resources
While it’s important to inventory the stable resources within our country’s borders, we need to take a step back and explore sustainable options before causing irreversible harm to the ones we have.
www.nationalparkstraveler.org
May 7, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Congrats to @ubhonors.bsky.social and mathematics actuarial undergrad Jenna Itwaru, who has published an op-ed in 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘳! It draws on research carried out through Prof. Allison Siehnel's “Writing Citizen Science and Community” Experiential Learning Network project. bit.ly/4iRyT5F
The accomplishments of Fiona Serrano (@reallyblxndes.bsky.social), who was selected by three departments for of the CAS Outstanding Senior Award, were celebrated at a ceremony this afternoon. Congratulations, Fiona! (1/2) arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...
May 5, 2025 at 9:09 PM
The accomplishments of Fiona Serrano (@reallyblxndes.bsky.social), who was selected by three departments for of the CAS Outstanding Senior Award, were celebrated at a ceremony this afternoon. Congratulations, Fiona! (1/2) arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...
Fiona Serrano (History, English, & Global Gender and Sexuality Studies) presented her History honors thesis, “Beneath the Hammer and Sickle: Women, Revolution, and Socialism” at #UBuffalo's Celebration of Academic Excellence, winning the UB Excellence in Creativity, Scholarship, & Research Award.
May 2, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Fiona Serrano (History, English, & Global Gender and Sexuality Studies) presented her History honors thesis, “Beneath the Hammer and Sickle: Women, Revolution, and Socialism” at #UBuffalo's Celebration of Academic Excellence, winning the UB Excellence in Creativity, Scholarship, & Research Award.