{"id":1648,"date":"2018-11-26T11:01:14","date_gmt":"2018-11-26T16:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/mark-west\/?p=1648"},"modified":"2018-11-26T11:01:14","modified_gmt":"2018-11-26T16:01:14","slug":"monday-missive-november-26-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/mark-west\/blog\/2018\/11\/26\/monday-missive-november-26-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday Missive – November 26, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dr. Julian Dewey Mason, Jr.<\/b>\u00a0–The English Department is sponsoring a celebration of the life and legacy of Julian Mason, who died on March 20, 2018.\u00a0 This event will take place in the English Department’s Seminar Room (Fretwell 290B) on Friday, November 30 from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm.\u00a0 The department is organizing this event at the request of Julian’s wife, Elsie Mason, along with a group of Julian’s friends, professional colleagues, and former students.<\/p>\n

Julian joined the English Department in 1966, and he served as the English Department Chair from 1978 to 1984.\u00a0 He continued to teach in the department until his retirement in 1989.\u00a0 During his years as a faculty member, he introduced courses on Southern literature, founded the American Studies Program, and helped create the forerunner to our current Africana Studies Department.<\/p>\n

As a scholar and writer, Julian is best known for\u00a0The Poems of Phillis Wheatley.\u00a0\u00a0<\/i>The University of North Carolina Press published the first edition of this book in 1966.\u00a0 The same press published a revised and enlarged edition of this book in 1989.\u00a0 Julian also wrote poetry.\u00a0 A collection of his poems was published in 2016 under the title of\u00a0The Net Needle.<\/i>\u00a0 This collection will be available at the gathering on Friday.<\/p>\n

Julian had a passion for book collecting, and he knew a great deal about rare books.\u00a0 A longtime supporter of Atkins Library, he often donated rare editions of notable books to the Special Collections Department of the Atkins Library.\u00a0 In 2016, Julian and his wife, Elsie (a former librarian who worked for many years at Atkins Library), donated a very rare copy of Olaudah Equiano’s famous slave narrative,\u00a0Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano,<\/i>\u00a0to Atkins Library as part of the library’s special event to celebrate the acquisition of the library’s two millionth volume.<\/p>\n

On a personal note, I feel a special connection to Julian, for he hired me in 1984.\u00a0 I was the last person he hired before he stepped down as the Chair of the English Department.\u00a0 Over the course of my career, I have followed in Julian’s footsteps.\u00a0Like Julian, I served as the Director of the American Studies Program and went on to become the Chair of the English Department. \u00a0 In a very real sense, I am part of Julian’s legacy.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/b><\/i>The Night of the Hunter<\/i><\/b>\u00a0— The Fall Film Series of the NC Humanities Council grant funded project, The Child in Southern Literature and Film, continues today (November 26) at 5pm in the Student Union Theater with a screening of the 1955 thriller\u00a0The Night of the Hunter<\/span><\/i>.\u00a0 In this film, the children in a family are threatened by a corrupt minister.\u00a0 Sam Shapiro will introduce the film and lead a discussion after the screening.\u00a0 Everyone is invited to attend.<\/p>\n

Kudos<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u2014 As you know, I like to use my Monday Missives to share news about recent accomplishments by members of the English Department.\u00a0 Here is the latest news:<\/p>\n

Boyd Davis<\/b>\u00a0has agreed to serve as a keynote speaker at an international conference titled “Seniors, Foreign Caregivers, Families, Institutions:\u00a0 Linguistic and Multidisciplinary Perspectives.”\u00a0 This conference will take place in Varese, Italy, in April 2019.<\/p>\n

Janaka Lewis<\/b>\u00a0published an article titled “A Tale of Two Sisters:\u00a0 An Appreciation of\u00a0Sisters & Champions:\u00a0 The True Story of Venus and Serena Williams”\u00a0<\/i>in the Winter 2018 issue of\u00a0RISE:\u00a0 A Children’s Literacy Journal.<\/i><\/p>\n

Sarah Minslow<\/b>\u00a0published an article titled “The Magic of Exploring Literary Wonderlands” in the Winter 2018 issue of\u00a0RISE:\u00a0 A Children’s Literacy Journal.<\/i><\/p>\n

Upcoming Events and Meetings<\/b>\u00a0— Here is a list of upcoming events and meetings:<\/p>\n

November 29<\/strong> — Public reception and presentation by Daniel Shealy on the history of\u00a0Little Women<\/i>\u00a0will take place on Thursday, November 29, in Atkins Library’s Halton Room from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm.<\/p>\n

November 30<\/strong> — Department Meeting, 11-12:30, in the conference room (Fretwell 280C).<\/p>\n

November 30<\/strong> — ELC Faculty Meet and Greet, 12:30-1:30 in the faculty lounge (Fretwell 248C).<\/p>\n

November 30<\/strong> — Faculty Talk – Pilar Blitvich, “Smart Mobs, CyberPublic Shaming, and Social Justice,” 1:00-2:00pm in the English Department Conference Room.<\/p>\n

November 30<\/strong> — There will be a gathering in celebration of the life of Dr. Julian D. Mason, Professor Emeritus at 3:00pm in the seminar room (Fretwell 290B).<\/p>\n

Quirky Quiz Question<\/b>\u00a0\u2014 The famous film critic Roger Ebert described\u00a0The Night of the Hunter\u00a0<\/i>“one of the most frightening movies” ever made.\u00a0 Ebert’s fame was tied to a television program that he did in collaboration with another film critic.\u00a0 What is the name of Ebert’s collaborator?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Last week’s answer: Jo, Amy, Beth, and Meg<\/strong><\/div>\n
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