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The Arts
July 22, 2016 | 10:23 am

In Goethe’s novel families, love is all that matters

Susan Gustafson’s recently published book examines Johann Goethe’s depiction of family in his literary works, which were cutting-edge compared to the actual state of marriage and family in early 19th-century Germany.

topics: book authors, Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, humanities, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, Susan Gustafson,
Society & Culture
July 1, 2016 | 07:46 am

Three things you didn’t know about the American Revolution

America typically celebrates the 4th of July as a unifying victory for the country, but the road to independence was more divisive and violent than most people realize, according to historian Thomas Slaughter.

topics: American Revolution, announcements, book authors, Department of History, School of Arts and Sciences, Thomas Slaughter,
Society & Culture
May 23, 2016 | 12:27 pm

Laura Ackerman Smoller wins La Corónica International Book Award

The professor of history was honored by the largest gathering of medievalist scholars in North America for her book The Saint and the Chopped-Up Baby: The Cult of Vincent Ferrer in Medieval and Early Modern Europe.

topics: awards, book authors, Department of History, Laura Ackerman Smoller,
The Arts
April 20, 2016 | 04:19 pm

2016 Best Translated Book Award finalists announced

Ten works of fiction and six poetry collections remain in the running for this year’s Best Translated Book Awards following the announcement of the two shortlists yesterday by Three Percent, the University’s translation-centric literary website.

topics: awards, Best Translated Book Award, book authors, literary translation, Open Letter,
Society & Culture
March 21, 2016 | 08:20 am

Book focuses on role of school districts in leading reform

Kara Finnigan, associate professor of educational policy at the Warner School of Education, has coedited a book about the important role of central district offices in turning around the nation’s lowest performing schools.

topics: book authors, K-12 education, Kara Finnigan, Warner School of Education,
Society & Culture
April 6, 2015 | 01:27 pm

The Poitier Effect: New book by film scholar examines ‘change without change’

Sir Sidney Poitier became a cultural icon in the 1950s as the first black actor to break racial barriers in film. But as art and art history professor Sharon Willis argues in her new book, his image on screen creates a false sense of equality that continues to appear in the popular media and remains damaging to race relations today.

topics: book authors, Department of Art and Art History, film, Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies, literature, racism, research finding, Sharon Willis,
Society & Culture
February 26, 2015 | 10:45 am

Transcending loss, tragedy, self-righteous hatred: An evening with Izzeldin Abuelaish

Izzeldin Abuelaish, who is currently an assistant professor at the University of Toronto, is the author of I Shall Not Hate: A Gaza Doctor’s Journey on the Road to Peace and Human Dignity.

topics: book authors, College Dean’s Office, College Diversity Roundtable, events, gandhi institute, interfaith chapel, Izzeldin Abuelaish, Muslim Student’s Association, nonviolence, Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center, Roman Catholic Newman Community, Student Association for Interfaith Cooperation,