Elizabeth Ashley Clayborn, a doctoral student in UGA’s Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, recently received the 2019 Thesis of the Year Award from the American Studies Division of the National Communication Association.
Her thesis, “The Myth of Southern Atonement: Constructed Forgiveness in Public Spaces,” examines the visual, narratological and other elements of what shapes Southern atonement as a post-political move in Arkansas.
The Thesis of the Year Award is one of the highest honors bestowed by the American Studies Division of the National Communication Association. Through these awards, educators and scholars are recognized for their skill in speaking to the discipline of communication and the study of cultures.