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IN THIS ISSUE

Message from the Dean 1-2

Student Project Highlight 2

Publishing Certificate Program 3-5

Alumni Profiles 6-7

Student Experiences at Stanford 8-9

Faculty Publications 10

Faculty Presentations/Exhibitions 11

Faculty Awards & Grants 12

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

As I write these lines, we are

slowly emerging from a record-setting cold spell. But

the sun is out and there’s blue sky, which – to me at least –

more than compensates for the frigid temperature!

With this, our second issue of

the Humanities and Arts Magazine, we inaugurate two

regular features, Alumni Profiles and Spotlight on H&A Programs. You’ll read about

Richard Strier (’66), just retiring from a long and

distinguished career as professor of English at the

University of Chicago, and Vu Chung (’01), vice president of Prosek, a global public

relations and corporate communications firm. Our

exciting and highly successful Publishing Certificate Program takes center stage in

our Spotlight column. In

MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN

Volume 2014, Issue 1

succeeding issues of the Magazine – we plan on three per

year – you’ll read about many more of our highly accomplished

alumni and our innovative edu-cational, scholarly, and creative

programs.

One of my major goals as Dean is to increase the number of full-

time faculty in the Humanities and Arts. Last year we hired

seven great new colleagues. This year we have ten searches underway – in Philosophy,

English, History, Theatre and Speech, Jewish Studies, and Art.

The search committees are busily sifting through piles of

applications. In some cases, we have well over 400 applications, which tells us that City College is

a highly desirable institution for outstanding scholars and

creative artists who are also committed to teaching. We look forward to another set of great

and diverse colleagues joining us in Fall 2014!

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Humanities & Arts Magazine, Edited by Melissa KR

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This year we launched a new and exciting master’s degree in Branding and Integrated Communications. We’re in the second year of an excellent Master’s of Fine Arts in Digital and

Interdisciplinary Art Practice. Both programs are emblematic of so much that goes on in the Division: they draw on the best traditions of humanistic, creative, and professional knowledge, and

work at the frontiers of new forms of expression that go beyond individual disciplines. In the next few years we hope to establish a new Center for Applied Philosophy. Our colleagues in History

have already started building a dynamic program, Science and Society. Last year we hired a new director of Black Studies, Cheryl Sterling, and she’s already brought great verve to the program. Jewish Studies is also on the upswing with new hires adding a scholarly dimension to the excellent

curriculum that Roy Mittelman has developed. And over the next few years we hope to carry out a top to bottom renovation of our Art Department studios and electronic equipment. Our students

deserve only the best!

One of the developments I’m most pleased about are the new interdisciplinary projects we’ve established across the 8 divisions and schools of CCNY. Our Division, the Colin Powell School for

Civic and Global Leadership, and the Center for Worker Education have established a year-long forum on Human Rights. We’re bringing leading scholars, activists, and writers to campus for

lectures, exhibits, and discussions that are open to the entire campus and the New York City community. You can find the description and schedule here: http://www.humanrightsccny.org. The

participation of our Division in this exciting enterprise has been enabled by the generosity of the Rifkind Family and the Winston Foundation, which have funded the Simon H. Rifkind Center for the Humanities and the Arts at CCNY.

In the pages below you’ll read some comments from the students who spent 10 weeks this past summer at Stanford University for a research program in the Humanities. They’re an impressive

group, and our Stanford colleagues agreed. So much so that Stanford has agreed to fund the program for another two years while my Stanford counterpart, Debra Satz (’73), and I search for private gifts to secure the program in perpetuity. We’ll be selecting another 10 CCNY students to go

off to sunny California this summer for a new and invaluable educational experience.

As you can see, a lot is going on in the Division of Humanities and Arts!

It’s only possible because of the dedication and hard work of our faculty and staff and the support of our alumni. Thanks to all of you, and best wishes for the

New Year!

With best regards,

Eric D. Weitz

MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN (continued from Page 1)

STUDENT PROJECT HIGHLIGHT

Steven Chalmers is currently enrolled in the Studio Art program concentrating in Photography, and is scheduled to graduate in Spring 2014. (Continued on page 12)

http://www.humanrightsccny.org


SPOTLIGHT ON H&A PROGRAMS


The Division of Humanities and Arts has many exciting, successful programs

that all of us should celebrate. In each issue we will highlight one of those

programs. To inaugurate this column, we have asked David Unger to write

about the Publishing Certificate Program he directs. The PCP provides

rigorous, intellectually challenging courses with hands-on experience to

prepare students from diverse backgrounds for careers in the publishing

industry.

In 1998, writer and City College alumnus Walter Mosley, like Saint Paul, was

struck by a proverbial bolt of lightning: he realized that if more people of

color worked in publishing, diversity among published writers would

increase.

And that’s the beginning of the Publishing Certificate Program (PCP) at

CCNY. Mosley contacted then CCNY President Yolanda Moses, who was a

co-member with him on the Board of the National Book Foundation. They

met with publishers on the NBF board and encouraged them to support the

creation of a publishing program at City College. Major companies – John

Wiley & Sons, Harcourt, Little Brown, Bantam Doubleday Dell, and Scholastic – responded to the call with

multi-year grants to CCNY.

The PCP offers a comprehensive publishing program with professional training to CCNY students,

especially those from underrepresented minorities, so that they can enter the publishing world as

successfully as their counterparts from more elite colleges. We did not duplicate the then existing Radcliffe

(now Columbia) Summer Institute or the NYU, Stanford, or Denver programs. We seek students from all

backgrounds who love books and reading, and who have never considered publishing as a career option.

When they graduate with a PCP certificate, they are ready to go!

In the 15 years of the PCP’s existence, more than 250 students have earned the certificate by taking a

minimum of four publishing courses such as E-Book Publishing, Legal Issues, and Books for Young

Readers. They also complete internships in publishing houses or literary agencies. In addition to their

coursework, this robust internship program gives our students the hands-on experience or apprenticeship

necessary to succeed.

Along the way, we have partnered with Book Expo America and the Women’s Media Group to give our

students additional support and mentoring. We are proud to say that approximately 50% of our graduates

have worked in publishing for at least one year and that today at least 20% of our graduates are employed

editors, designers, and publicists in publishing—some with over 14 years of experience.

We have an amazing faculty comprised of Lisa Healy (Simon & Schuster), John Jusino (HarperCollins),

Carol Ross (Hachette Book Group), Tanya McKinnon (Victoria Sanders Literary Agency), Jason Ashlock

(Moveable Type), and veteran independent editors Carol Taylor and Rakia Clark. They also act as mentors

to our students.

PCP has been a great success story, and we look forward to expanding the program over the next few years.

David Unger, Director of the

Publishing Certificate Program


Retha Powers has [made] . . . “familiar” to African Americans . . .

their own intellectual history . . . and to all Americans . . .

African American history and culture. I cannot stress how

important publications such as this are to reflecting, and creating,

a deeper, shared understanding of the richness, complexity, and

variety of a truly multicultural American culture. – Henry Louis

Gates, Jr., Harvard University

Bartlett’s Familiar Black Quotations . . . is not only the most

comprehensive book of quotations from black thinkers over some

5,000 years of recorded history, but it also possesses something no

other book of quotations quite does: a potent and sweeping

narrative arc. It is possible to consume this book avidly from end

to end. – Dwight Garner in the New York Times


Retha Powers, Assistant Director of the Publishing Certificate

Program, recently published Bartlett’s Familiar Black Quota-

tions, to great acclaim:

David Unger recently published El precio de la fuga, the Spanish

translation of his 2011 novel The Price of Escape.

The Price of Escape is a fresh, provocative and deeply moving

historical novel that explores the fate of a young Jewish man who

narrowly escapes Nazi Germany, only to find himself ensnared in the

squalid underbelly of a Guatemalan port town. In the unusually

compelling character of Samuel Berkow, Unger has authentically

captured the profound sense of displacement—physical, emotional

and spiritual—that all of the dispossessed must face. – T Cooper,

author of Real Man Adventures and The Beaufort Diaries

PCP Assistant Director Retha Powers and Assistant Professor Linda Villarosa at Powers’ book launch


PCP ALUMNI PROFILES

Fareeda Bullert (2013) has been involved in the publishing world

for as far back as she can

remember, from volunteering at the local library, to attending Book

Expo America to interning at two

publishing houses–Abrams Books

& Bloomsbury USA. Currently she works in the

publicity department of Grand Central Publishing, an

imprint of Hachette Book Group, organizing a tour for Scott Turow or reaching out to the media to promote

romance author Anne Barton. Fareeda is pleased to say

that the PCP helped her pursue her goal of not only reading books she loves, but promoting them as well.

She says that “The Publishing Certificate Program at

CCNY guaranteed my future involvement in

publishing with their program and support.”

Yona Deshommes (2004) has been in publishing for almost 10 years.

She began her career as a publicity

assistant at Warner Books (now Grand Central Publishing),

followed by an Assistant Publicist

position at Harper Collins. She is currently a Senior Publicity

Manager at Atria Books, an imprint of Simon and

Schuster, responsible for coordinating publicity for Strebor Books, Atria's African American literature line,

and is the in-house publicity liaison for Cash Money

Content Books. She has worked with myriad authors

such as New York Times bestselling authors Common (One Day It'll All Make Sense), TD Jakes (Let It Go) and

Zane (Addicted). Deshommes’ upcoming projects

include Mayor for Life by Marion Barry with Omar Tyree, Things I Should Have Told My Daughter by Pearl

Cleage, and Glow by Rick James with David Ritz.

Edison Garcia (2008) is the International Sales Manager for

Latin America, Caribbean, the

Middle East, and Africa for the Perseus Books Group. He started

his career in publishing during the

summer of 2008 interning in the Penguin, Inc. publicity department.

Then he joined the Associate Publishing Program at

Simon & Schuster, first working in the managing editorial department before joining the adult

marketing department and international sales as

coordinator. In his present position with Perseus,

Edison covers a wide territory but he is pleased with his management team and is grateful to travel all over

the world presenting books that he considers

“awesome” and is “proud to represent.”

Peggy Samedi (2003) completed the PCP while interning at Warner

Audio. She began her career as a

bookseller at Barnes and Noble before joining Alfred A. Knopf as a

production assistant. She worked

on graphic novels, fine art books, bird guides, and many a literary novel. In addition, she

belongs to the Book Industry Guild of New York, a

member-operated professional literary organization. As an active Guild member, she co-chaired the New

York Book Show, which honors, celebrates, and

encourages excellence in book design, production, and

manufacturing.

Maureen Winter (2004) completed the PCP after concluding an internship in the editorial department of Palgrave Macmillan. She began her career working at Black Dog & Leventhal

Publishers, an independent non-fiction book publisher, as the Assistant to the Publisher, but

Maureen's role quickly expanded to international rights and export and special markets. In 2007 Maureen took on the management of the warehouse club business, and in 2010, the

management of Black Dog & Leventhal's proprietary publishing imprint, Tess Press. Maureen

is now the Sales Director at Black Dog & Leventhal, in charge of all domestic

and international sales.



ALUMNI PROFILE Richard Strier, Class of 1966

Richard Strier (‘66) is the Frank L. Sulzberger Distinguished Service Professor in the English Department, the Divinity School, and the College of the University of Chicago. He

was educated at The City College of New York (CCNY) and Harvard University. He

majored in English.

Q: What part of the CCNY experience do you remember most fondly?

A: This is not easy for me to answer, since I had so many wonderful experiences in the college between '62 and '66. I loved my freshman Honors English seminar with

one of the greatest classroom teachers I ever encountered, Arthur Waldhorn; I loved

a number of my other classes, including analytic philosophy with someone who became a mad left-wing guru in his later years, Fred Newman. I loved Renaissance

poetry with Jim Mirollo, who wept when he got the letter telling him that he had

received an offer from Columbia, which he knew he had to take (and thereby

would never be as happy as he was with his buddies and students at City); and I loved doing my Honors thesis on Hart Crane with Ed Volpe. But there were things

that I loved at City even more than my classes. Intense discussions with friends

and lovers over endless cups of coffee in what was then the center of life in the

Humanities – the now- non-existent South Campus Cafeteria. And, most of all,

participating in and editing the college literary magazine, Promethean, and participating in and running the all-student (no faculty) workshop that met every

Friday, rain or shine, during the school year. The friends that I made through that

experience – an extraordinary group of writers, mostly poets – are still close friends

of mine and each other to this day, and we have met in NYC for the last three years

to have our own reunion (the last one this past October). In our second reunion, we met with the staff and faculty advisers of the current Promethean, and enjoyed

dialogue with them. We might do something of the sort again (and we contributed

funds to help pay the for an issue of the magazine), but this time we wanted simply to enjoy the rich conversations

and friendships that grew out of that experience at City.

Q: How did your degree prepare you for your career?

A: I had great English teachers at CCNY– not that every one was great, but a truly remarkable percentage of them

were. They encouraged my love of literature, of course, but, even more important for my career – since one can

certainly love literature without being an English professor (!) – they encouraged my work as a literary critic, and

would let me write papers that were longer and more ambitious than were required (and that sometimes took extra time). They read these and offered loving and detailed critiques of them. Nothing could have prepared me better

for graduate work in what became my lifelong work: the study of literature in English, especially poetry.

Q: What would you give as advice to current students in your field as to how to use their time at CCNY to their

best advantage in the career and any other aspect of their lives?

A: I would advise all college students not to focus too narrowly on professional goals. College is an extraordinary

opportunity to learn about all sorts of things and develop and indulge intellectual curiosity. One of the great things

about life is that you cannot always know in advance what might turn out to be useful, so it's important not to define "usefulness" too narrowly. College is a special moment, and students should take advantage of it. Of course we all

have to figure out how to make a living, and we will all get on a vocational track of some sort, but that will happen

or be forced on us no matter what. And many jobs will provide the specific training that is needed for them. College

is for something else – the chance to grow and develop as a thinking being. In my field and out, I would say: allow

yourself to take courses "merely" out of curiosity and interest. Life will be enriched by that, and even careers will be.

Courtesy Richard Strier and CCNY Archives



ALUMNI PROFILE Vu Chung, Class of 2001

Vu Chung (‘01) is the Vice President of Prosek, providing strategic and analytical counseling to her clients and account team members across various communications

disciplines including creative media relations campaigns, messaging and positioning,

internal and external corporate communications, social media, and editorial content development. She was educated at the City College of New York (CCNY) and Texas

Woman’s University. She majored in Communications, in the Advertising and

Public relations program.

Q: What part of the CCNY experience do you remember most fondly?

Whether it was freshman jitter during orientation, or the excitement of

walking across the stage to receive my diploma, CCNY offered me an

experience of a lifetime. The part of the CCNY experience that I remember

most fondly is working together with my classmates on various mock public

relations and advertising campaigns for our classes. Memories of those

afternoons and sometimes evenings, huddled with my classmates in the

multimedia computer lab to brainstorm for campaign ideas, and design the

executions for the campaigns still make me smile. I feel grateful to have met and learned so much from these

classmates.

Q: How did your degree prepare you for your career, at the beginning as well as where you are now?

My B.A. degree in Communications helped prepare me for a career in public relations. My degree concentration at

CCNY was in public relations and advertising, so the curriculum consisted of theoretical courses in integrated

marketing communications, including advertising, corporate communications, and management. Through these

courses, I was offered practical and hands-on experiences that helped me prepare for my internship at a PR agency,

which eventually turned into my first job after graduation. Even though information travels much faster than when I

started my career, requiring corporations to change the way they communicate, my degree continues to be the

foundation to create effective communications campaigns for my clients today.

Q: What would you give as advice to current students in your field as to how to use their time at CCNY to their

best advantage in the career and any other aspect of their lives?

I believe CCNY is a great place for the students to work on building their portfolio for the public relations field.

Because all courses are hands-on, all of the assignments given by the professors – whether it is a press release, a

pitch letter, or a PR plan – these are actual writing samples that should go into their portfolio when applying for an

internship or a job. Work closely with the professors to get these writing samples to a place where they will

demonstrate the students’ knowledge and readiness for the field.



STANFORD SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM STUDENT EXPERIENCES

Last summer the Division of Humanities and Arts sent ten of our best students to Stanford University for a research program designed to prepare them for graduate school. The students completed a research project with a Stanford faculty mentor, met in

seminar once a week, and participated in a GRE prep course. Stanford generously paid all of their expenses plus an

honorarium. We took three Stanford Ph.D. students as adjunct instructors in the Philosophy and English departments. Our

own Simon H. Rifkind Center for the Humanities contributed to their support. Here are some of the student comments.

Waylon Smith “[At Stanford we lived together in a dorm.] Staying in this type of housing with intelligent and like-minded people allowed each of us to present

and talk about our work constantly. Ideas were shared and compared, and then people would return to their projects with a new perspective. Professor [Lanier] Anderson [the seminar instructor]…treated us like we were [his] colleagues, [which] made all of us more secure about what we would be able to accomplish

during our time at Stanford.“

Samina Sirajuddowla “The CCNY-Stanford program has been a life changing experience. As a first-generation college student of South Asian origin pursuing

a degree in the Humanities, the CCNY-Stanford program provided me with the conceptual tools to conduct intensive research and prepare for graduate school applications and the GRE exam…This experience has heavily enriched my knowledge and fueled my curiosity in the…field of South Asian history. It has

also influenced my decision to apply to top PhD programs. Living on campus allowed me to develop my ideas in an active learning environment. Whether at dinner…or in the dorm with my roommate…there was always a constant

exchange of knowledge…leading to fruitful discussions, brainstorming sessions, or furious debates. To

dedicate [the] majority of my time solely to reading, synthesizing texts, and writing on material that I am passionate about whilst engaging with other undergraduate researchers, graduate students, and

faculty provided a glimpse into what research and academic life is like. “

Ariana Shirivani “One of my favorite things about the Stanford-CCNY program was getting to live on a traditional college campus. The tranquil environment

was conducive to critical research, and the like-minded, intellectual people who surrounded me inspired my research and encouraged me when the going got tough…Before the program, I naively thought research was a straightforward and smooth process where every day I would make progress towards my end

goal. However, I soon learned that there are many twists and turns along the way; triumphs one day can easily be foiled by setbacks the next. Perhaps the most valuable thing the Stanford-CCNY program provided are strategies for

applying to graduate school, including tips on how to craft the perfect personal statement, to approach

professors for recommendations, and to make the most of application(s)…Before this summer, the prospect of putting myself out there by applying to graduate school was daunting to say the least. The Stanford program not only quelled those fears but equipped me with the necessary tools

to do it successfully.”

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Tamra Lepro “The experience I had at Stanford was invaluable, not only because I was given the opportunity to work on my own research, but because of the daily interactions I had with my peers and the Stanford

community. [We had] a class on doing research in the Humanities which…was specifically designed for CCNY. Here we set our individual goals for our research projects and paired up with a partner to discuss how our research was going. Not only did our work get critiqued by our peers and [faculty], but the process of doing the research was discussed. [Faculty] were honest about their own frustrations and offered advice on how to lead healthy, productive lives while being engaged with your research. The living environment was great…we all lived on the same floor of the house which fostered a sense of community. Many of us ate all our meals together, which helped pull us out of the solitary work of research. The program cemented my desire to conduct serious research and apply to graduate school, and in every facet of the program, it prepared me to do just that.”

Sameeah Muhammad “The Stanford-CCNY

Research Program was a blessing and a gift. This may seem like it’s coming from a script –

but I am amazed and surprised by how real my research felt. I was

stunned and even intimidated by our first trip to

the Green Library, which I had heard described by a Stanford faculty member at one of our early orientations as a “site of knowledge production.” The library became an important place for me

this summer. Stumbling upon a glass-encased original manuscript of Christian Astrology by the 17th century astrologer William Lilly was another unforgettable moment. These experiences

brought me closer to an understanding of the beauty of the academic life. Swimming in the campus pool, riding my bike everywhere, and glorying in the California sunshine…helped

make my summer serene and blissful…I definitely want to keep writing academically, and try getting published in reputable journals. This summer gave [me] the opportunity to catch

glimpses of what I really want in life, and for that

I’ll always be grateful.“

Jonathan Aguirre The Stanford-CCNY exchange

program…was the most enriching and inspiring time I have experienced [in] my entire academic

career. I am currently writing my Master’s thesis, taking my final

class, and preparing my Ph.D. applications. I

have never been more motivated to pursue doctoral programs and accomplish my dream of

becoming a professor.”

Erwin Fernandez “[The]…experience

[at Stanford] was invaluable in helping me understand how actual research is conducted.

Stanford was an amazing place. I love it there; everyone is very helpful…

I met [faculty] who introduced me to several con-

stitutional law scholars, [who] are currently over-

seeing my work as it progresses.”


STANFORD SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM STUDENT EXPERIENCES

Department of English

Deutermann, Allison K., and András Kiséry, eds.

Formal Matters: Reading the Materials of English

Renaissance Literature. Manchester: Manchester

University Press, 2013.

Di Iorio, Lyn. ed. Moments of Magical Realism in US

Ethnic Literatures. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.

Laskin, Pamela L. "Exiting the Glass Coffin." Denver:

Green Fuse Publications, 2013.

Mazzola, Elizabeth. Learning and Literacy in Female

Hands, 1520-1698. Aldershot: Ashgate, 2013.

Raboteau, Emily. Searching for Zion. New York: Atlantic

Monthly Press, 2013.

Department of Foreign Language & Literature

Callahan, Laura. “Pre-imposition vs. in-situ negotiation

of group and individual identities. "Critical

Multilingualism Studies 1:1 (2012): 57-73.

Chang-Rodriguez, Raquel. Cartografía garcilasista.

Alicante: Universidad de Alicante, 2013.

Estrada, Isabel M. El documental cinematográfico y

televisivo contemporáneo: memoria, sujeto y formación de la

identidad democrática española. Suffolk, UK:

Tamesis Books, 2013.

Riobó, Carlos. Handbook of Contemporary Cuba: Economy,

Politics, Civil Society, and Globalization. Intro. and Ed.

Boulder: Paradigm, 2013.

Riobó, Carlos. "Raiding the 'Anales' of the Empire:

Sarduy's Subversions of the Latin American Boom."

Hispanic Review 81.3 (2013): 331-352.

Tinajero, Araceli. Exilio y cosmopolitismo en el arte y la

literatura Hispánica. Madrid: Verbum, 2013.

Department of History

Naddeo, Barbara. “A Cosmopolitan in the Provinces:

Giuseppe Maria Galanti, Geography and Enlightenment

Europe.” Modern Intellectual History, a Cambridge

University Press Journal 10:1 (2013): 1-26.

Petty, Adrienne M. Standing Their Ground: Small Farmers

in North Carolina Since the Civil War. Oxford University

Press, 2013.

Stein, Judith. “The Day After Election Day,” Logos:

A Journal of Modern Society and Culture 11:4 (2012).

Weitz, Eric D. “Selbstbestimung versus

Individualrechte: Die Teilung Palästinas,” in Toward a

New Moral World Order? Menschenrechtspolitik und

Völkerrecht seit 1945, ed. Norbert Frei und Annette

Weinke (Göttingen: Wallstein, 2013), 53-62.

Department of Philosophy

Weissman, David. "Zone Morality," Metaphilosophy 44:5

(2013): 589-603.

Publishing Certificate Program

Powers, Retha. Ed. Bartlett's Familiar Black Quotations:

5,000 Years of Literature, Lyrics, Poems, Passages, Phrases,

and Proverbs from Voices Around the World. New York:

Little, Brown and Company, 2013.


VENUS, A Play by Suzan-Lori Parks. Directed by Lydia Fort. Photographer: Hana Sooyeon Kim

FACULTY PUBLICATIONS



Department of Art

Associate Professor Becca Albee’s work was included in

the exhibition entitled Burying the Lede, at Momenta,

Brooklyn, NY. September - October 2013.

Associate Professor Hajoe Moderegger’s work was

featured in the book launch and exhibition Frankfurt Mars,

at Eyebeam. New York, NY. 14 Nov 2013 - 30 Nov 2013.

Professor Annette Weintraub’s Sacred [Sacred Journey:

Walking as Spiritual Action] is at the Minneapolis Institute of

Arts, Minneapolis, MN. August 31, 2013 - July 13, 2014.


Professor Linsey Abrams work was featured in the opera presentation "Rappaccini's Daughter" from Essential Voices

USA’s The Composer Speaks series, at Pearl Studios. June 12, 2013.

Professor Joshua Wilner gave the lecture "Dwelling with

the Dead: Two Wordsworth Texts" at University of Bamberg, Germany. July 1, 2013.

Department of Foreign Language & Literature

Associate Professor Carlos Riobó gave a lecture entitled

"Severo Sarduy and Cuban Culture" at The Bildner Center for Western Hemispheric Studies, New York City. October 18, 2013.


Associate Professor Clifford Rosenberg gave a lecture entitled "The politics of TB control in France and

Algeria, c. 1890-1950: Rethinking relations between North and South” at The Graduate Institute, in Geneva, Switzerland. May 28, 2013.

FACULTY PRESENTATIONS & EXHIBITIONS


Dean Eric D. Weitz gave a keynote lecture entitled

“Borderlands and Bloodlands: Rethinking the Mass Violence of the Twentieth Century in Eastern Europe” at the Polish Studies Center and School of Global and International Studies, Indiana University. September 2013.

Department of Media & Communication Arts

Distinguished Lecturer Chantel Akerman’s “poetic

diaspora tale” News From Home screened at the Museum of Modern Art. October 2013.

Professor Dave Davidson directed HANS RICHTER: Everything Turns - Everything Revolves, which was screened at Centre Pompidou, Metz, France. August 2013 - Febru-

ary 2013.

Assistant Professor Antonio Tibaldi’s documentary

[S]COMPARSE was screened at Calandra Institute. October 29, 2013.

Department of Music

David Cieri wrote the score for a documentary by

Raymond De Felitta entitled Booker's Place - A Mississippi Story, performed at Carnegie Hall. 2013. He also just completed the score for the upcoming Ken Burns documentary entitled The Roosevelts - An Intimate History due to premiere on PBS in 2014.

Associate Professor Shaugn O'Donnell gave a lecture

entitled “Pink Floyd’s Interstellar Journey to The Dark Side of the Moon” at the Institute for Popular Music,

University of Rochester, NY. September 18, 2013.

Department of Theatre & Speech

Professor David Willinger’s new original play, Out Of

Their Minds, about James Joyce, Samuel Beckett, and Joyce's daughter, Lucia, was given a staged reading at New Media Repertory Company.

“Godka Cirka - A Hole in the Sky,” a 10-minute short

directed by Assistant Professor Antonio Tibaldi and

Alex Lora (MFA '12), has been selected for the 2014 Sun-

dance Film Festival.

THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, by Nikolai Gogol. Adapted and Directed by Rob Barron. Photographer: Portia Lipscomb


GODSPELL, A Musical by Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak. Directed by Rob Barron. Photographer: Kimberly Patino


Department of Art

Associate Professor Becca Albee held residencies in the

following organizations: Blue Mountain Center, Blue Mountain Lake, NY, October 2013; and Fundacion Botin, Santander, Spain, July 2013.


Professor Lyn Di Iorio won the 2013 Puerto Rico Institute

Award for Literary Achievement.

Associate Professor Emily Raboteau's work, “Searching

for Zion: The Quest for Home in the African Diaspora” was awarded The 2013 New York Book Festival Grand Prize.


Associate Professor Gregory P. Downs was named the

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fellow at the Huntington Library for Summer 2013.

Distinguished Professor Judith Stein was named the Distinguised Fellow Spring for the Advanced Research Collaborative (ARC) at the CUNY Graduate Center for

Spring 2014.

Department of Media & Communication Arts

Assistant Professor Antonio Tibaldi's film project "The

Oldest Man Alive" was selected to participate at 2013 Film Independent Producers Lab.

FACULTY AWARDS & GRANTS

(continued from Page 2) Steven Chalmers’ work for Prof. Becca Albee's Portfolio and Projects class focuses on the issues concerning the waterfront of Red Hook, Brooklyn,

and the harbor beyond. To learn more about the project, and to view more images, visit:

http://stevenachalmers.co.uk/

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CORRECTION: Undergraduate art student Monika Uchiyama was awarded the Ellen Battell Stoeckel Fellowship to attend the Norfolk Yale Summer Art Program, not Associate Professor Becca Albee.

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