Emerging Scholars Series: “Contemporary Fiction and the Millennial Novel
April 9, 2025 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
“Contemporary Fiction and the Millennial Novel”
Contemporary authors such as Sally Rooney, Ottessa Moshfegh, and Ben Lerner are exemplars of an emerging genre of American literature: millennial fiction. These books capture the ethos of a generation. In this talk, Jay Jolles, doctoral candidate in American Studies at William & Mary, will describe the development of contemporary American fiction from the emergence of avant-garde modernism into the present moment. Learn about the evolving narrative strategies and thematic concerns that define the millennial novel within contemporary American literature.
Here is the ’24 – ’25 Graduate Speakers Lineup:
- October 2nd, 2024 @ 2 pm – Emma Macturk, Chemistry: “Advances in Forensic Chemistry for the Courtroom”
- November 7th, 2024 @ 2 pm – Justin Estreicher, History: “Complex Histories: American Archaeology and Indigenous Heritage”
- February 20th, 2025 @ 2 pm – Tamia Haygood, History: “Motherhood and Self-Emancipation among Enslaved and Servant Women in Colonial Pennsylvania”
- April 9th, 2025 @ 2 pm – Jay Jolles, American Studies: “Contemporary Fiction and the Millennial Novel”
The Emerging Scholars Series is a partnership between the Arts & Sciences Graduate Center at William & Mary and the Williamsburg Regional Library. The series features W&M graduate students in talks hosted by the WRL intended to bring cutting-edge research to the local community. View the complete 24-25 Series schedule on the William & Mary website.
Emerging Scholars is an exciting ongoing series highlighting the latest research on a variety of topics coming out of William & Mary’s graduate programs in Arts & Sciences.
