Faculty and Staff Notes
Grayson Earle Exhibits in Switzerland
November 15, 2018
Visiting Assistant Professor of Studio Art Grayson Earle is exhibiting alongside Ai Weiwei in an art exhibition in Switzerland. For the first time in Switzerland, Kate Vass Galerie in Zürich is presenting a comprehensive and unique exhibition on blockchain art, showcasing the most important protagonists of this movement. This art exhibition is curated by swiss digital art expert, Georg Bak.
Ann Cooper Albright Gives Lecture
November 14, 2018
Ann Cooper Albright, professor of dance, gave a lecture titled "Falling into Memory" for the Center for Women in the Arts and Humanities at Rutgers University.
Maggie Brehm Presents Paper at Conference
November 13, 2018
Assistant Professor of Economics Maggie Brehm presented a paper titled "Don’t Look Back: The Effect of Federal Financing to States on Foster Care Placement" at the annual Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) fall research conference.
Sebastiaan Faber Writes Story on Francisco Franco
November 13, 2018
Professor of Hispanic Studies Sebastiaan Faber's piece about General Francisco Franco titled "Spain Digs Up Its Past" was published in Foreign Affairs.
Stephen FitzGerald Presents Seminar
November 12, 2018
Professor of Physics Stephen FitzGerald presented a seminar titled "Hydrogen Isotope Separation Using Metal-Organic Frameworks" at the University of California Berkeley.
Jillian Scudder Gives Book Reading
November 10, 2018
Assistant Professor of Physics Jillian Scudder gave a reading of her book Astroquizzical: A Curious Journey Through Our Cosmic Family Tree at Mindfair Books.
Barbara Craig Attends Ceremony
November 9, 2018
Professor of Economics Barbara J. Craig, on behalf of the economics department at Oberlin, was invited to the University of Minnesota for an event honoring distinguished economist Anne O. Krueger ’53, as she received an honorary doctor of science, the University of Minnesota’s highest honor, in recognition of her enormous contribution to the field of economics. Having held prestigious posts at the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and several universities (including the University of Minnesota from 1959-1982), Krueger is a world-renowned expert in economic development, international trade and finance, and economic policy reform.
Bryan Parkhurst honored by Society for Music Theory
November 9, 2018
Bryan Parkhurst, assistant professor of music theory and aural skills, has been honored with the Emerging Scholar Award by the Society for Music Theory. The society annually recognizes publications of the best books and articles on music-theoretical topics.
The award was presented at the society's annual meeting in San Antonio, TX on November 3, 2018 recognizing Parkhurst's article, “Making a Virtue of Necessity: Schenker and Kantian Teleology,” published in the April 2017 issue of the Journal for Music Theory.
The society's review committee praised Parkhurst's in-depth study of aesthetic and philosophical underpinnings of the theories of Heinrich Schenker as "a rigorous philosophical inquiry into the ideal of 'musical science'."
Alexia Hudson-Ward Featured in American Libraries Magazine
November 8, 2018
Azariah Smith Root Director of Libraries Alexia Hudson-Ward was featured in a photo quote on page 36 of the November/December 2018 issue of American Libraries magazine.
Alison Ricker Writes for American Libraries Magazine
November 7, 2018
Alison Ricker, head of the science library, wrote an article, "Excited about Science" for American Libraries magazine.