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Faculty News

  • The annual ±«Óătv Writers’ Conference returns to campus from June 17– 23, and that brings many opportunities to listen in and engage with professional writers as well as those who are learning the craft. 
    June 13, 2012
  • ±«Óătv professor and author R.M. (Ray) Douglas
    In his latest book, Orderly and Humane: The Expulsion of the Germans After the Second World War (Yale University Press), ±«Óătv professor R.M. (Ray) Douglas examines “one of the most significant examples of the mass violation of human rights in recent history.” His related essay appears in the Review section of today’s Chronicle of Higher Education.
    June 11, 2012
  • Social media allows ±«Óătv alumni the ability to engage with the school on a level that increases every year. As tools like Pinterest and Twitter gain prominence, so does the interaction. It turns out, ±«Óătv alumni love to share.
    May 31, 2012
  • Portion of lunar table, Structure 10K-2, Xultun, Guatemala. [Image by W. Saturno, drawing by D. Stuart]
    A paper coauthored by ±«Óătv professor Tony Aveni and published today in Science might put a damper on any plans by  Hollywood to capitalize on theories about the world coming to an end in 2012. The paper details the discovery and excavation of a home in XultĂșn, Guatemala, and a “wall painting accompanied by a [
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    May 11, 2012
  • David Campbell talks about digital vs. analog photography (Hipstamatic image by Matt Hames)
    Depending on who you ask, iPhone photography, viral videos, and massive amounts of citizen-generated content have either harkened a new Golden Age of visual culture, or distorted reality beyond recognition.
    May 2, 2012
  • Professor Liz Marlowe with students
    When art and art history professor Elizabeth Marlowe stumbled upon 20 large limestone figural reliefs in the collection of ±«Óătv’s Picker Art Gallery, it was a momentous research opportunity, not just for Marlowe but also for 15 students in her Seminar in Art Prior to 1300 — New Egyptian Reliefs in the Picker: Challenges and [
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    April 26, 2012
  • janel benson
    Janel Benson, assistant professor of sociology, has joined the debate about family values on The New York Times. Benson, who specializes in sociology of the family, is one of the contributors to the Times‘ Room for Debate section of its website.
    April 25, 2012