Faculty and Staff Notes

Head of the Conservatory Library Kathleen Abromeit and Public Services Librarian Grace Elliott presented, "Stop Being a Fatphobe: Bringing a Larger Conversation to Critical Information Literacy" at the annual meeting of the Midwest Music Library Association.

Head of the Conservatory Library Kathleen Abromeit presented on the panel, "It Takes Time: Perspectives on Leadership, Career Development, and Job Transitions" at the annual meeting of the Music Library Association.

Professor Emeritus of Religion Margaret Kamitsuka has published "Vulnerability, Recognition, and the Ethics of Pregnancy: A Theological Response" in the feminist philosophy journal Hypatia. She analyzes how notions of vulnerability and grievability are mobilized in Christian anti-abortion writings and in feminist philosophy.

Associate Professor of Politics David Forrest recently interviewed sociologist John Arena. The interview centers on Arena's new book Expelling Public Schools: How Antiracist Politics Enable School Privatization in Newark. The book and the interview offer a deep dive into the politics of public education in Newark and debates over the role of antiracism in contemporary progressive movements.

Assistant Professor of German Jessica Resvick has been awarded a grant from the German Academic Exchange Service. This summer, she will travel to Cologne to research portrait photographer August Sander's depictions of social "types" in German society. This work is part of a larger book project titled From Stereotype to Isotype: Media, Individuality, and Society.

Danforth Professor of Politics Emerita Sonia Kruks has published a paper, "Old Age and the Question of Authenticity," in the edited volume, Simone de Beauvoir and Politics: A Toolkit (ed. Schoonheim and Vintges, Routledge, 2024).

Gwen Oeseburg along with former colleagues presented, “Filking Around in the Archives: Fandom, Community, Preservation, and Authentic Learning” at the Music Library Association annual meeting.

Emeritus Professor of English Sandra A. Zagarell coauthored the article, "An Unpublished Tale About African American Poetry: Alice Dunbar-Nelson's 'The Grievances of the Books' (1897)" published in American Literary History, Volume 36, Issue 1, Summer 2024, pp. 51-73.

Professor of Politics Stephen Crowley was interviewed on Democracy Now about funding for Ukraine and ways to bring the war to an end.

Assistant Professor of Sociology Alicia Smith-Tran published an article in Contexts titled, "Pushing Back On 'Black Don’t Crack.'" In it, she draws on her interview-based research to describe how racism, sexism, and ageism intersect in ways that uniquely harm Black women as they seek professional respect in white spaces.