Students interested in international travel and writing will have the opportunity to learn from Dr. Nicole Camasta, former Fulbright Scholar, at a panel discussion and reception on March 25 and 27.
Hosted in conjunction with the Center for Relativity and Cosmology, University Honors Global Scholars Program and the English department, Camasta and current Fulbright Scholar Dr. Jiří Minarčík will be featured in a panel discussion titled “Fulbright Conversations: Global Scholarship and Exchange at Troy” at noon on Wednesday, March 25 in the Troy University Library.
“It is wonderful to welcome Dr. Camasta to Troy University. I have had the pleasure of following the development of her Fulbright application, and her intellectual curiosity and commitment to meaningful global engagement are impressive,” said Dr. Priya Menon, University Honors Director and Fulbright Scholar Alumni Legacy Ambassador. “Her visit brings not only her disciplinary expertise, but also an inspiring example of what our faculty can achieve through dedication and international learning.”
Camasta holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Georgia. During the 2024-2025 academic year, she lived in Oslo, Norway, as a Fulbright Scholar in American Studies. Previously, she was Interim Upper School Head at The O’Neal School in North Carolina. She is the author of “Hemingway, Fitzgerald, and the Muse of Romantic Music” and several articles on American literature. She is currently working on her Fulbright memoir, provisionally titled “The Burning Now: An Educator’s Reflections on a Year in Norway.”
“We are delighted to invite Dr. Camasta to Troy University to introduce her both to faculty and students who are interested in travel and education,” said Dr. Kirk Curnutt, English professor and department chair. “Nicole has had an amazing experience through her Fulbright and learning about how to write about the experience of navigating this world and learning about it.”
In addition to the panel, the department will host a joint reception with Denis McCarthy, novelist and literary executor for Cormac McCarthy, on Friday, March 27 from noon to 3 p.m. in Long Hall.
The reception and panel are open to all students, faculty, staff and the community.
