Blair
Rudes, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of English
The English Department deeply mourns the unexpected passing of Dr. Blair Rudes. The memorial service for Dr. Blair A. Rudes was held on Tuesday, April 1 from 4 to 6 p.m. in The Rowe Theater, 130 Rowe Arts Building. Guests may share their memories of Dr. Rudes or express condolences in the guest blog at http://blairrudes.edublogs.org.
Education
Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1976
M.A., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1974
B.A., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1973
Areas of Interest
- Language revitalization, Lexicography, Descriptive linguistics, Native American languages (Catawba, Cherokee, Quiripi, Pequot, Powhatan, Tuscarora), American Indian history of the Carolinas and New England before and at Contact
- A three volume work in progress will provide a descriptive grammar, dictionary, and collection of analyzed texts in the Catawba language.
- A second work in progress is an etymological dictionary of the Powhatan (a.k.a. Virginia Algonquian) language.
Selected Publications and Presentations
Books:
B. A. Rudes and D. J. Costa, eds. Essays in Algonquian, Catawban, and Siouan Linguistics in Memory of Frank T. Siebert, Jr. Memoir 16. Winnipeg, Manitoba: Algonquian and Iroquoian Linguistics. 2003. N. Ostler and B. A. Rudes, eds. 2000. Endangered Languages and Literacy: Proceedings of
the Fourth Conference of the Foundation for Endangered Languages. Bath, England: Foundation for Endangered Languages. 2000.
B. A. Rudes. Tuscarora-English/English-Tuscarora Dictionary. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. 1999.
B. A. Rudes and D. Crouse. The Tuscarora Legacy of J.N.B. Hewitt: Materials for the Study of the Tuscarora Language and Culture. Mercury Series Paper No. 108. Ottawa, Ontario: Canadian Museum of Civilization. 1987.
B. A. Rudes. Tuscarora Roots, Stems and Particles: Toward a Dictionary of Tuscarora. Memoir 3. Winnipeg, Manitoba: Algonquian and Iroquoian Linguistics. 1987.
Recent Articles:
B. A. Rudes, T. J. Blumer, J. A. May. Catawba and Its Neighbors. Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 14: Southeast, Ed. R. Fogelson. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution, 2004. 301-318. B. A. Rudes. Four Catawba Fables: Comet, Barred Owl, A Dog’s Tale, and Rabbit Steals Fire from the Buzzards. From the Four Corners: Contemporary Translations of the Native Literatures of North America, Ed. B. Swann. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2004. 383-394.
B. A. Rudes. Place Names of Cofitachequi. Anthropological Linguistics 46 (2004):359-426.
B. A. Rudes. Multilingualism in the South: A Carolinas Case Study. Linguistic Diversity in the South: Changing Codes, Practices and Ideology, Ed. M. Bender. Athens: University of Georgia Press. 2003.
Film Credits:
B. A. Rudes, Mayan Dialogue Coach. “The Ruins.” Directed by Carter Smith. Dreamworks. 2008.
B. A. Rudes, Algonquian Translator and Dialogue Coach. “The New World.” Directed by Terrence Malick. New Line Cinema. 2005.
Recent Presentations:
B. A. Rudes. Symposium on Revitalizing Endangered Languages for Societal Well-Being. American Association for the Advancement of Sciences, Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA. February 18, 2007. B. A. Rudes. Resources for Reclaiming the Indigenous Languages of the Carolinas. 32nd Annual North Carolina Indian Unity Conference. Raleigh, NC, March 16, 2007.
B. A. Rudes. Thus Spoke Powhatan: Reconstituting Virginia Algonquian for The New World. American Society for Ethnohistory Annual Meeting. Williamsburg, VA. November 3, 2006.
B. A. Rudes. On the Status of Carolina Algonquian and Virginia Algonquian as Separate Languages. 37th Algonquian Conference. October 22. Canadian Museum of Civilization, Gatineau, Québec. October 22, 2005.
Courses Taught
Undergraduate:
ENGL 1101 English Composition
ENGL 2090 Literacy and Service Learning
ENGL 3132 Introduction to Contemporary American English
ENGL 4008 Grant and Contract Proposal Writing
ENGL 4165 Language and Culture
ENGL 4260 History of English
ENGL 4264 Family and Community Literacy
Graduate:
ENGL 5008 Grant and Contract Proposal Writing
ENGL 5165 Language and Culture
ENGL 5264 Family and Community Literacy
ENGL 6070 World Englishes
ENGL 6127 Seminar in Language, Culture, and Society
ENGL 6161 Introduction to Linguistics for Teachers
ENGL 6162 History of English
ENGL 6164 Comparative Language Analysis for Teachers Professional Appointments
Faculty Appointments:
UNC Charlotte since 1999
American University, 1997-1999
George Washington University, 1979-80
University of Maryland, 1978-80
University of Bucharest (Romania), 1976-78
Corporate Positions:
Development Associates Inc., 1980-89, 1996-1999
First Americans Research Inc., 1993-1996
Center for Research in Education, Research Triangle Institute, 1990-1993
Public/Private Ventures Inc., 1989-1990
Community Service
Member, Board of Directors, Coastal Carolina Indian Center. New Bern, North Carolina, 2005-present.
Member, State Native American Recognition Committee, State of South Carolina, 2004-2006.
Member, North Carolina 2000 Committee, Governor’s Task Force on Science and Mathematics Education, 1992.
Awards
House Bill 4127 – Concurrent Resolution of the South Carolina General Assembly – “To Honor Dr. Blair A. Rudes For His Distinguished Service As A Member Of The First State Recognition Committee And The Invaluable Expertise He Provided To The South Carolina Commission For Minority Affairs As It Sought To Officially Recognize The Ancestors Of The Native American People Of This State,” May 22, 2007.
Award and Honoring Ceremony for Lifetime Contributions to Preserving the Tuscarora Language, Chief’s Council, Tuscarora Indian Nation, 2006.
Oklahoma Governor’s Award for Excellence in Indian Education, 1986
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