Dr. Ted Ammon, associate professor of philosophy and chair of the Millsaps philosophy department, has been appointed to the E. B. Stewart Family Professorship in Language and Literature, effective July 1.

The Stewart Professorship is awarded on a competitive basis for a two-year term to support the scholarly work of a faculty member in language and literature. It allows for a reduced teaching load, a summer stipend and a research and travel fund.

"I am honored and delighted to be appointed the Stewart Professor," said Ammon, "and I look forward to completing long-standing projects during my professorship."

With the support of the Stewart Professorship, Ammon plans to finish a book-length study of the work of Jorge Luis Borges. The book will contribute to the Borges scholarship by examining several philosophical complexities in Borges' work that have been studied only superficially by critics. Once this book is completed, Ammon will revise and expand two shorter pieces, also in the areas of philosophy and literature: an article on skepticism and mysticism in Flannery O'Connor's Wise Blood and a longer article on rhetorical strategies of dominance in the plays of Harold Pinter. Lastly, Ammon hopes to polish and publish a novel entitled The Verge, which he completed a year ago.

"Dr. Ammon is widely regarded as a fine teacher and an important contributor to the life of Millsaps College," said Vice President Richard A. Smith, dean of the college. "It is a pleasure to present him with this honor."