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A Chatham Professor’s Book Digs Into Pain and Pleasure in Southern Cookbooks
"The cookbook is set up to be a pleasure-oriented genre, but if you want to be in the south, you can't ignore those painful parts," she says.

Chatham Professor and Writer Marc Nieson has Been a Busy Bee
Associate professor of English Marc Nieson takes us through his life as a creative.

This year’s Rachel Carson Conference: Facing the Horrors, Together
Student writer Lirit Gilmore recaps the experience of students and her own at the 8th Rachel Carson Conference Facing the Horrors.

What's in a Capstone?
No two capstone projects are the same—that’s part of what makes them such a crucial part of the Chatham curriculum. If you’re looking to learn more about this semester-long senior project, check out our attempt to de-mystify the capstone and unpack its advantages.

Reimagining the Rachel Carson Conference, 12 Years Later
As an undergraduate student at Chatham, Allie Reznik founded the Rachel Carson Academic & Creative Writing Conference. Now, as Assistant Professor of Humanities, Dr. Reznik is working with students Abigail Yeager and Madeline Hennessey to reinstate and reinvigorate the Carson Conference this March.

Course Highlight: Environmental Children's Fiction and Film
By taking this Chatham mission course, you’ll fulfill a SEE credit, and grow a sense of wonder (and literary relish) about the ecosystems at your fingertips— take it from ChathamU student Irina Bucur, who recently completed the course herself!

Course Highlight: African American Writers
Chenoa Baker ’21 interviews Dr. Anissa Wardi, professor of English, about the African American Writers course.

Course Highlight: Womanist and Feminist Theology
Chenoa Baker ’21 highlights Special Topics: Womanist and Feminist Theology, a course offering in Spring 2021 at Chatham, and how it showcases our University Mission and values.