Faculty and Staff Notes
Andrew Macomber Presents at Northwestern University
January 24, 2024
Assistant Professor of East Asian Religions Andrew Macomber gave a talk as part of the Khyentse Foundation Buddhist Studies Lecture Series at Northwestern University on January 19. His presentation was titled “Evil Dead in the Aristocratic Mansion: Buddhist Experiments with Ritual Healing in Heian Japan.”
Anna Levett Translates Excerpt of Poem Published in “Qui Parle”
January 24, 2024
Visiting Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature Anna Levett has translated an excerpt of Habib’s long poem Your Voice Saw/Your Voice Lives/We Go On in Qui Parle. Originally published in French in 2019, the poem is an ode to the Palestinian writer Mahmoud Darwish.
Economics Professor Ron Cheung Returns to "Jeopardy!"
January 24, 2024
Professor of Economics Ron Cheung was invited back to the Alex Trebek studio to compete in the Jeopardy! Season 39 Champions Wildcard. In this two-week tournament, Cheung and 26 other former champs compete for a spot in the Tournament of Champions. Cheung won his quarterfinal match, which aired Monday, January 22.
Josh Whitson Earns Fulbright International Education Administrators Award
January 24, 2024
Assistant Dean and Director of International Student and Scholar Services Josh Whitson was granted a Fulbright International Education Administrators Award to travel to Taiwan and participate in a two-week group seminar with representatives from universities, private sector agencies and organizations, and selected government agencies in March.
Stephen Crowley Article Appears in "The Nation"
January 24, 2024
Professor of Politics Stephen Crowley’s article “In Russia, Clear Signs of War Fatigue” appeared in The Nation.
Stiliana Milkova Coedited "Natalia Ginzburg's Global Legacies "
January 24, 2024
Associate Professor of Comparative Literature and Italian Stiliana Milkova coedited the volume Natalia Ginzburg’s Global Legacies, which will be published this spring by Palgrave. Milkova coauthored the volume’s introduction, authored a book chapter, and translated from Italian another chapter. This is the first major scholarly book in English on Ginzburg in more than 20 years.
Amy Margaris Essay Published by American Alliance of Museums
January 17, 2024
Associate Professor of Anthropology Amy Margaris and second-year student Isabel Handa published the joint essay “When the Ancestors Call to You” on the American Alliance of Museums’ Center for the Future of Museums blog. The essay reflects on their recent experience repatriating the skull of a Native Hawaiian kupuna (ancestor) that had been in Oberlin’s possession for a century and a half. Their piece addresses historical trauma associated with historic teaching collections, welcoming both Indigenous and Western forms of knowledge in the academy, and advice to other Indigenous individuals and collections stewards for successful collaboration.
Nancy Darling Talks Parenting on NPR Podcast
January 17, 2024
Professor of Psychology Nancy Darling was interviewed about parenting and parenting style on NPR’s Connection podcast with Marty Moss-Coane. She discussed best parenting practices in developmental, cultural, and historical contexts.
Emily Barton Review Published in "The New York Times Book Review"
January 10, 2024
Associate Professor of Creative Writing Emily Barton publishes her review of Maria Hummel’s new novel, Goldenseal, in The New York Times Book Review.
Jessica Resvick Organized Panels at Modern Language Association Annual Convention
January 10, 2024
Assistant Professor of German Jessica Resvick organized two panels at the Modern Language Association Annual Convention on the theme of “Photography by Other Means.” Papers explored how photographic and para-photographic techniques were deployed in German and Germanophone literature, art, media, and science of the 19th and early 20th centuries.