UT Martin Department of English and Modern Foreign Languages

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The UT Martin chapter of Phi Kappa Phi will host its 2026 Muriel D. Tomlinson Lecture featuring Dr. Kassie Jo Baron, assistant professor of English, who will present research on American labor activism in New England’s early textile industry.

Baron’s lecture, titled “Sarah Bagley Didn’t Write That: Misattribution and Its Consequences,” will begin at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 31, in the Tennessee Room of the McCombs Center on the UT Martin campus.

The presentation focuses on Sarah Bagley, a “mill girl” who worked in the cotton mills of Lowell, Massachusetts, during the 1830s and 1840s. Bagley’s experiences with harsh industrial working conditions led her to become a prominent labor activist. However, many writings attributed to her have been misreported or misappropriated.

“In particular, two quotes that have been widely attributed to Sarah Bagley are incorrect,” Baron notes. “The misattribution of these quotes has significantly shaped how factory operatives, their goals, and their contributions to abolition and labor organizing have been understood.”

Phi Kappa Phi’s Muriel D. Tomlinson Lecture is presented each spring by a distinguished faculty member in the arts and humanities. The lecture honors Dr. Muriel Tomlinson, who served as chair of the UT Martin Department of Modern and Foreign Languages from 1959 to 1976 and was a strong supporter of the ideals of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.

The event is open to the public and light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Dr. Chris Hill, President of Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 127, at 731-881-7292. Reservations are not required but may be made through UT Martin’s Runway Events Platform.

You may remember our own Daniel Nappo published an English-language book about Spanish singer Joaquín Sabina a few years ago. That book was subsequently translated into Spanish, and the Spanish-language edition is going to be presented this Saturday, March 14, at the El Argonauta bookstore in Madrid.

Juan José Gordillo, Sabina's cousin, and Guillermo Laín Corona, a professor at the UNED (National University of Distance Learning), will be there to discuss the work. Though Dan will not travel to Spain for the event, he will be present via video. Below is the poster announcing the presentation.

We wanted to take some time to recognize our amazing EMFL grads! Today's spotlight landed on Amber Thomas, who doubled up in EMFL with an English major and Japanese minor (in addition to a biology minor!).

We're so proud of Amber and can't wait to see what her future holds!

Congratulations Dr. Alden!

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This year's Young Writers Conference is right around the corner, so don't miss your chance to join us! The conference fee is $10 for students and free for teachers. Check the guidelines and register here: https://utmconferences.totalcamps.com/shop/product/547993

The deadline to register is October 24th.