This edition of From Our Eyes features Sujung Cua (’28 Political Science; Women and Gender Studies minor). Cua recently traveled to Samarkand, Uzbekistan, to attend an international conference with Dr. Ronald Steiner (Political Science) as part of her role as the Assistant English Editor of Silkroadia, Silk-Road University Network’s web magazine. The Silk-Road University Network (SUN)
When we think about the end of slavery in America, it’s easy to picture a moment of triumph: the Emancipation Proclamation signed, chains broken, and justice finally delivered. But as Wilkinson College English Professor and historian Tom Zoellner reminds us in his powerful new book, The Road Was Full of Thorns: Running Toward Freedom in
Three Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences faculty members have participated in residencies over the summer. The faculty members are Renee Hudson, Jean Ho, and Anna Leahy, all of whom are from the Department of English. Renee Hudson was in residency at the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Massachusetts, one of many archival
Dr. Gordon Babst (Political Science) recently published an edited volume called Contemporary Facets of Injustice, Volume 13 in the series of books, AMINTAPHIL: The Philosophical Foundations of Law and Justice. We sat down with Dr. Babst to discuss the volume, which examines issues of justice and injustice and problematizes understandings of generative AI, capital punishment,
At this year’s Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations Conference (SHAFR), Dr. Kyle Longley (History and MA in War, Diplomacy, and Society) was honored with the inaugural LaFeber-Wood Prize for Distinguished Teaching. The prize honors excellence in teaching and mentoring in the field of American diplomacy, and is named after Molly Wood of Wittenberg
Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences would like to congratulate Cintya Felix (‘26 Political Science and Spanish) for winning second place for her paper, “Aquí y Ahora: The Role of US Spanish-Language TV News in Financial Vulnerability.” and Cassandra Chan (‘25 Art History) for placing third for her paper, “Clement Hurd and the
Congratulations to the Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences projects that were awarded a total of $84,673 from three internal grant programs – the Office of Research’s Faculty Grant for Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities, Wilkinson College’s Scholarly/Creative Activity Faculty Grant, and Fowler School of Engineering’s McGovern Foundation Trusted Artificial Intelligence. Below is
At this year’s Graduate Student Scholars Symposium, Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences graduate students presented their compelling contributions to their fields. Their work challenged societal norms, uncovered the impact of war on cultural traditions, and explored the intersection of poetry and publication history. This work also deepened our understanding of the past
Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences students were recently recognized with honors in a series of events that constituted this year’s annual Wilkinson award ceremonies and the 17th annual Campus Leadership Awards. Congratulations to all the winners! Fulbright ETA (English Teaching Assistant) Fellowship Roxanne Aguilera (’24 Political Science, Sociology, Economics minor, University Honors
Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences is thrilled to announce that Dr. Mateo Jarquín, Assistant Professor of History and Director of the MA in War, Diplomacy, and Society, has been honored with the prestigious Arnold L. and Lois S. Graves Award in the Humanities. Administered by the American Council of Learned Societies