Feb 21, 2012
Lafayette Will Host Conference on the Future of the Liberal Arts College
President Daniel H. Weiss and Rebecca S. Chopp, president of Swarthmore College, will host a conference on the future of the liberal arts college in America…
Faculty and Staff
Feb 21, 2012
Prof. Chris Phillips Explores Reading Habits of 19th Century Eastonians, One of the First Studies of Its Kind in the Country
Until a year ago, the emerging research field of the history of reading was largely circumstantial, based on diaries or sales figures. A public database…
Feb 21, 2012
A Global Professor: Joshua Smith’s Teaching and Research Have Taken Him all Over the World
Spin a globe and place your finger on it. Wherever it lands, it may not be far from where Joshua Smith, assistant professor of mechanical engineering,…
Feb 6, 2012
Art by Curlee Holton Featured in Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit and Morris Art Museum
Two pieces of art by Curlee Raven Holton have been included in a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition, African American art 1950-Present, and Celebrating…
Jan 30, 2012
Professor Art Kney Helps Students Take Ideas from the Drawing Board to Reality
When a first-year student came to him with an idea to bring composting to campus in 2007, professor Art Kney was skeptical. The College didn’t recycle…
Jan 30, 2012
Art Professor Nestor Gil Asks Students to Test the Limits of Their Creative Process
In his studio at the Williams Visual Arts Building, Nestor Gil is seated in front of a window typing furiously on a laptop as the Bushkill Creek drifts…
Jan 25, 2012
Professor Emerita June Schlueter Depicts Unique View of Shakespeare’s London in New Book
June Schlueter, Charles A. Dana Professor Emerita of English and former provost of the College, has made a breakthrough in literary scholarship with her…
Jan 21, 2012
Professor Eric Ziolkowski Publishes New Book on Danish Philosopher Søren Kierkegaard
The latest book by Eric Ziolkowski, Dana Professor of Religious Studies, examines the writing of 19th century Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard. Published…
Jan 10, 2012
Memorial Resolutions for William M. Dobriner and Earl A. Pope
At its meeting Dec. 6, the faculty adopted the following memorial resolutions for William M. Dobriner, Charles A. Dana Professor Emeritus of Anthropology…
Jan 6, 2012
Professor Rebekah Pite Cooks Up New Historical Perspective on Argentine Food Icon
It’s all connected for Rebekah Pite. Her honors thesis at Amherst College fostered an appreciation for historical research. A move to Barcelona to teach…