We are pleased to announce the winners of the outstanding undergraduate, graduate, and professional presentation awards from the 2019 Virginia Humanities Conference, held this past April at Virginia Wesleyan University:
Undergraduate winner: Melissa Fisher, Virginia Wesleyan University, “‘She Comes Apart’: Fascistic Feminine Identity in Thomas Pynchon’s V”
Graduate winner: Shaun Respess, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, “The Demands for Pluralistic Care: Meeting the Fluid Needs of Despondent Persons”
Professional winner: Dr. Cathleen Rhodes, Old Dominion University, “Queer Spaces and Nearby Places: Using Local Queer History to Foster Community Engagement and Learning”
Congratulations!