Assistant Professor of History at the University of Munster Anja-Maria Bassimir '07 and Associate Professor of Religious Studies Richard Salter '86 recently presented papers at a panel, titled "Civil Religion in Post War America: A Source of Conflict or Appeasement," at the European Social Science and History Conference (ESSHC) in Glasgow, Scotland.
"Anja contacted me to let me know about the con... More >>
After being exposed to the issue of genocide during his undergraduate years at Hobart, Dr. Edward Franks '72 decided to inspire a new generation of global citizens by funding the first Genocide Symposium in 1999, as well as the second Human Rights and Genocide Symposium that was held this academic year.
"Dr. Frank's support and involvement has been invaluable to the symposium," says Professor of ... More >>
The symposium on genocide will continue this month with a public discussion by Gretchen Steidle Wallace, founder and president of Global Grassroots. The talk, titled "Victims of War/Agents of Change," will focus on inspirational stories of change and social transformation from the perspective of the least powerful in society. The lecture will be held on Thursday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Genev... More >>
The three semester long symposium on genocide will continue this month with the showing of the documentary "The Devil Came on Horseback: Bearing Witness to the Genocide in Darfur." On Monday, March 26, the film, which sheds light on the continuing conflict in Darfur, will be shown at 8 p.m. in the Geneva Room of the Warren Hunting Smith Library.
Gretchen Steidle Wallace, who co-wrote the book of ... More >>
Assistant Professor of Religious Studies Anthony Cerulli has been awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Fellowship. Cerulli's work on the research project, "The Study of Gurukula: South Indian Traditional Medical Education and Its Classical Texts," earned him a prestigious, yearlong fellowship.
"It was a very rigorous application process and highly competitive competition, and whi... More >>
Attorney Matthew T. Simpson '04 will return to campus on Monday, March 12, for two speaking engagements. In the afternoon, he will present a workshop on genocide and conflict resolution at 3 p.m. in the Fisher Center. In the evening, he will give a lecture for Career Services on international law and international pro-bono work at 7 p.m. in Stern 103.
"I hope to share with students the positive s... More >>
Hobart and William Smith Colleges will host a Genocide Symposium featuring speakers from government agencies, survivors from genocide-afflicted countries and other experts throughout the spring 2012 semester.
Throughout the months of March and April, the Symposium will feature several film screenings, a dramatic play reading, several workshops and an informal round table discussion - all focusing... More >>
Associate Professor of Religious Studies Etin Anwar and Associate Professor of Biology Meghan Brown were recently granted tenure. Given the rank of associate professor, each was commended by the HWS Board of Trustees for their scholarly pursuits and dedication to the Colleges.
"We are delighted to have both Professor Anwar and Brown as tenured members of the HWS faculty," says Interim Provost and... More >>
This winter, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies Anthony Cerulli began a term as the inaugural Scholar-in-Residence at the celebrated Rochester Zen Center in Rochester, N.Y.
"I have been taking students in my Buddhist Studies classes to the Zen Center since 2009, and I've grown to appreciate and admire the work of the Roshi and the Zen Center sangha in the Rochester community and elsewhere,"... More >>
Professor of Religious Studies Susan Henking has been named the president of Shimer College, the ‘Great Books' college of Chicago. Founded in 1853, Shimer is a small, independent four-year liberal arts college in Chicago, Ill. Henking, who has served on the HWS faculty since 1988, will officially take the reins on July 1, 2012.
"Susan's dedication and service to the Colleges over the past two dec... More >>
