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David Kinkela edits spring journal
David Kinkela, associate professor of history, served as one of three editors of the Spring 2013 issue of Radical History Review, whose theme was “Water: History, Power, Crisis.” Kinkela was joined by Teresa Meade, a Latin America historian at Union College, and Enrique Ochoa, professor of History and Latin American Studies at California State University.
Ted Steinberg article says medieval poetry shows more tolerance between Arabs and Jews
Steinberg recommends including medieval Jewish and Arabic poetry in courses on medieval literature, in part to illustrate moments of intercultural and interfaith exchange during the Middle Ages.These serve as models for forging cultural connections today.
Bill Brown named Kasling Lecturer and Tim Frerichs selected for Hagan Award
Gary Lash, chair of the Kasling Memorial Lecture Committee, announced that Dr. William Brown of the Department of Biology has been selected to present the 2013 Kasling Memorial Lecture, and Associate Professor Tim Frerichs of the Department of Visual Arts and New Media has been selected as the recipient of the 2013 William T. Hagan Young Scholar/Artist Award.
McCormick, McVicker and Hamilton to present papers at Literary London conference
English department faculty Adrienne McCormick, Jeanette McVicker and Katrina Hamilton will present papers during a panel titled, “Mapping London: Englishness and Otherness in Literary, Journalistic, and Filmic Narratives," at the Annual Literary London Conference at the University of London July 17 to 19. The conference theme is “London in Crisis and Disorder."
Terry Beck, Samantha Kenney performing original dance event in Fredonia Opera House
“WAITERS,” an original ballroom dance tour de force choreographed and directed by Terry Beck, voice and movement teacher in the Theatre and Dance Department, will be performed by faculty, alumni and students of SUNY Fredonia along with professionals from the Buffalo arts community on Thursday, May 16, through Sunday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House.
Christina Walczyk aces audition for Disney on Ice Tour
Figure skating teacher's assistant, junior coach and former student Christina Walczyk has been selected by Disney on Ice as a figure skater in its national tour. Walczyk was the only one who passed through the rigorous auditions held in Toronto recently. She was one among contestants from all over the United States and Canada.
David Kinkela is an editor of new book on global environment
David Kinkela, associate professor of History and director of the Honors Program, is one of three editors of the new book, "Nation-States and the Global Environment: New Approaches to International Environmental History,” published by Oxford University Press.
Nefin Dink's new film garners Istanbul Film Festival award
“The Memoirs of Antoine Kope,” a documentary film project now under development by SUNY Fredonia Film professor Nefin Dinc, received the Binger Lab Award at the Istanbul Film Festival. The film will be based on the memoirs of an Austro-Hungarian foot soldier stationed in Istanbul during World War I and was one of 12 projects – selected from among 159 applications – to be presented during a two-day workshop before an international jury at the festival held April 5-12. The film will be released during the centennial of the “Great War.”
Shartrand and Topolski 'meritorious' in global math competition
Earlier this semester the two-student team of Christopher Shartrand and Jeremy Topolski was among 5,636 teams worldwide to participate in the 2013 Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM), sponsored by the Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications.
VanDette receives travel grant for research on women writers
English professor Emily VanDette has received the Helen F. Faust Women Writers Research Travel Grant from Penn State University Libraries. The grant will support VanDette’s research this summer at its Special Collections Library for her new project, “Six Scribbling Women and the Politics of Literary Reputation.”