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Raymond Belliotti is author of new book in philosophy series
Raymong Belliotti's Shakespeare and Philosophy: Lust, Love, and Law, was recently published by Rodopi. The book is an interdisciplinary work that weaves literary interpretation, legal theory, and philosophical doctrine about sex and love into a coherent mosaic in the context of two of Shakespeare’s plays: The Merchant of Venice and Measure for Measure. In the process, the work advances literary interpretations of the plays including character studies of the main protagonists.
Sara Maiorana, Noelle Panepento, and Kayla Patrick win Sonnenfeld Award
Three SUNY Fredonia seniors -- Sara Maiorana, Noelle Panepento, and Kayla Patrick – received Sonnenfeld Awards from the Council for Women’s Concerns (CWC) at its annual ceremony held Nov. 12 at the Horizon Room in the Williams Center.
Ellen Litwicki on panel at University of Albany conference
Dr. Ellen Litwicki, professor of History at SUNY Fredonia, was a panelist at the SUNY Conversations in the Disciplines conference held Nov. 17 at the University of Albany “The Present & Future of Public History in New York” was the theme of the session, which brought together both state university faculty and professionals in the field of public history. Dr. Litwicki was part of a panel discussion titled "Training Future Public Historians."
Jeanette McVicker presents paper on creativity and revolution at Cairo University symposium
Jeanette McVicker, Ph.D. Dr. Jeanette McVicker, professor of English, presented a paper at the 11th Symposium on Comparative Literature at Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt on...
Fall Brown Bag series ends Dec. 5 with a look at holidays around the world
The fall Arts and Sciences Brown Bag Series, “A Global Perspective,” will conclude on Dec. 5 with a look at “Holidays from Around the World.” Presenters include: Daniela Peterka-Benton, Ph.D., Sociology; Eric Meringer, Ph.D., History; Chiara De Santi, Ph.D., Modern Languages; and, Ellen Litwicki, Ph.D. , History, who will moderate the panel.
Gurmukh Singh to speak at international conference in December
Dr. Gurmukh Singh, visiting assistant professor of Computer Science and Kasling Lecturer at SUNY Fredonia, will serve as a plenary speaker at the International Conference on Perspectives of Computer Confluence with Sciences, a gathering of internationally recognized scholars to be held Dec. 10-12 in Nowrosjee Wadia College, India.
David Kinkela wins book prize at History of Science Society meeting
David Kinkela, Ph.D. At the recent History of Science Society's annual meeting, Dr. David Kinkela of the SUNY Fredonia Department of History received the Forum...
SUNY Fredonia indicates support for diversity in Campus Climate Index
“Reaping the Harvest of Reaching OUT to SUNY,” a 2012 grant initiative conducted at SUNY Fredonia, has achieved several of its goals of gathering information and developing initiatives to promote awareness related to diversity in LGBTQ issues. Following submission of the data to Campus Pride, a non-profit organization administering the climate index, SUNY Fredonia received an overall score of 3.5 out of 5 stars, better than average for a university of Fredonia’s size and geographic location.
Akey, Aarim-Heriot chosen for CIEE International
Dr. Jessica Akey, Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication, and Dr. Najia Aarim-Heriot, Associate Professor of the Department of History, have been selected to participate in the 2013 CIEE International Faculty Development Seminars. SUNY Fredonia’s VPAA/Provost has funded faculty participation in these seminars for the past three years.
Jessica Hillman's new book explores how the Holocaust has resonated on the American musical stage
Using examples from the American stage repertoire, Dr. Jessica Hillman has written a book that examines how the Holocaust resonated in popular musicals, and traces changing American attitudes towards it over the years. Through the book, Dr. Hillman has done pioneer analysis on the intersection of musical theatre and the difficulties of Holocaust representation in entertainment.