Lara Dodds

@laradodds.bsky.social

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English Prof and Department Head at a University in the South -- Early Modern Lit -- Cavendishista -- she/her/ hers

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A flyer with discount code AAFLYG6 for Early Modern Women's Wrtiing and the Future of Literary History by Michelle M. Dowd and Lara Dodds
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image from the MLA 2025 program describing the Innovation Room at Hilton New Orleans Riverside Churchill B2 from 8:30-11:30 am Friday January 10. Showcase presenters share models of curriculum reform--including new pgrams, redentials, courses, and initiatives--in areas siuch as experiential learning, digital humanities, public humanities, AI, and career diversity. The event, a poster-style session with each presenter at an individual station, allows audience members to drop by anytime the Innovation room is in session and spend as much time as desired exploring the showcase.
An image from the MLA 2025 program for session 168: Revision. Sarah Neville, organizer and papers by Lara Dodds, Amanda Golden, Kadin Henningsen, and Ross Wilson.
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A flyer for the book Early Modern Women's Writing and the Future of Literary History by Lara Dodds and Michelle M. Dowd. Includes a discount code for 30% off: AAFLYG6
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I read the whole book manuscript on Feb. 14-15 adn I am feeling excited and optimistic about the possibility of finishng the book by the end of the year. I have completed substantial work on each chapter and, more importantly, there are clear throughlines in the book that will speak to the two different audiences I have.
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