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Crystal Oliver, senior lecturer in the Department of English, presented a paper at the Society for the Study of American Women Writers (SSAWW) 25th anniversary conference in Philadelphia. The conference, "Understanding Histories, Imagining Futures: 25 Years of SSAWW," took place Nov. 6-9, 2025, and included more than 80 academic sessions. Oliver's presentation, "From Rhiannon to Coven: Stevie Nicks and the Evolution of the Witch," was part of a four-lecture session titled "Witchy Women: Reconsidering the Figure of the Witch in Literature."