talk: newsletter of the English Department at UT Austin | 2018

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NEW HIRE Minou Arjomand is one

of the department’s newest hires. She received her PhD from Columbia University in 2013; her interests include 20th and 21st century theatre, performance studies, aesthetic, and political philosophy.

Julie A. Minich was

NEW HIRE Samantha Pinto joins UT’s

English faculty this year. Previously of Georgetown University, Pinto focuses on African, African American, postcolonial, and feminist studies. She received her Ph.D. in English from UCLA.

classroom George Christian received the 2017-2018 Chad Oliver Teaching Award for his work with the Plan II Honors program.

recognized with a 20162017 Josefina Paredes Endowed Teaching Award, and also the 2017 Lucia, Jack, and Melissa Gilbert Teaching Award by the Women’s and Gender Studies Program.

Wayne Rebhorn

was granted the 2017 Chad Oliver Teaching Award for his time and dedication to the Plan II Honors program.

Evan Carton

was awarded the 2017 President’s Associates Teaching Excellence Award for exemplary instruction. NEWSLETTER, FALL 2018


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