�� Alumni & Critically-Acclaimed Author: J. Kasper Kramer

Kyley Wolf — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0000

Y/A novelist J. Kasper Kramer, author of the recent Serpent on the Mountain, will deliver a public lecture, reading, and book signing on Monday evening, September 28, in the Gault Fine Arts Recital Hall at 6:00 p.m. See Bio below. Jessica Miller, writing under the name J. Kasper Kramer, is the critically-acclaimed author of the historical novels Serpent on the Mountain, The Story That Cannot Be Told, The List of Unspeakable Fears, and Eyes on the Sky. Her books have been translated into multiple languages and received numerous honors and awards, including the Georgia Children’s Book Award and the inaugural Children’s Literature Artist Fellowship from the Tennessee Arts Commission. Originally from Nashville, Kramer was an early recipient of the Michael and Barbara Barton Scholarship and graduated from Martin Methodist/�� in 2009. She began her career while living abroad in Japan, but now lives in Chattanooga with her husband, daughter, and too many pets. When she’s not lost in a story, Kramer teaches college, mentors aspiring authors, plays video games, and fosters kittens. Visit her at jkasperkramer.com.

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�� faculty to present research at international linguistics conference in Ireland

Kyley Wolf — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:06:28 +0000

PULASKI, Tenn. — April 24, 2026 — A proposal from three �� faculty members has been accepted for presentation at the annual international Linguistic Landscape Workshop, to be held in June at the University of Limerick in Ireland.

Dr. Rebecca Todd Garvin, Prof. Cochran Pruett and Prof. Nan Wakefield will present their proposal, “Before the Sign: Building the Linguistic Landscape Through Community Collaboration and Interdisciplinary Research.” The presentation highlights work from a �� interdisciplinary team spanning the history, computer science and English departments.

The project, known as the Maplewood Project, brings together faculty, archaeologist Claiborne Sea and community leaders in Pulaski to examine how language, history and place intersect. The research focuses on documenting and interpreting the region’s linguistic landscape through collaborative, community-based approaches.

Garvin will also co-present a second paper, “(Dis)embodied LL Narratives of Post-Crisis,” with Dr. Stefania Tufi, head of the Italian linguistics program at the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom.

That study explores post-crisis narratives in both Italy and the United States, analyzing how they are represented through printed materials, images, public signage and memorial landscapes. The research includes a focus on Italian cultural and historical expression following World War II.

The Linguistic Landscape Workshop is an international forum for scholars examining the role of language in public spaces, bringing together researchers from across disciplines to explore how language can shape identity, memory and community.

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�� faculty to present research at international linguistics conference in Ireland