Faculty and Staff Notes
Sheila Miyoshi Jager Awarded Duke of Wellington Medal for Military History
Professor of East Asian Studies Sheila Miyoshi Jager has won the 2024 for her book, The Other Great Game: The Opening of Korea and the Birth of Modern East Asia. The book examines Russia, Japan, and China's Great Power struggles surrounding Korea's opening in the late 19th century. The medal is awarded annually by the Royal United Services Institute for the best English-language writing on military history.
Christopher Jenkins to Give Preconcert Lecture at the Cleveland Orchestra
Associate Dean and Visiting Assistant Professor of Musicology Christopher Jenkins will give a preconcert lecture on March 28 for the Cleveland Orchestra's "," for which TCO performs the score of Black Panther alongside a screening of the movie.
Jillian Scudder Recent Book Released in the U.S.
Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy Jillian Scudder's latest book, , was released in the U.S. by Princeton Architectural Press, an imprint of Chronicle Books, on March 25. The book offers forty essays that explore how the stars have illuminated our understanding of the cosmos, illustrated throughout with custom diagrams. This is Dr. Scudder's fourth book for the general public.
Matthew Berkman Presents at Conference at UCLA Law School
Assistant professor of Jewish studies Matthew Berkman presented at the at the UCLA Law School. His paper was entitled "10/7 and the 'New Anti-Semitism Paradigm': A Third Critical Juncture?"
Gwen Oeseburg Presents at the 2025 Music Library Association Annual Meeting
Gwen Oeseburg alongside the Reference Sources Subcommittee presented, Basic Music Reference at Ten at the .
Christopher Jenkins Host Webinars For College Music Society
Associate Dean and Visiting Assistant Professor of Musicology Christopher Jenkins will host two webinars about diversifying music curricula, through the College Music Society on March 18 and through New England Conservatory's alumni office on March 19.
Ghassan Abou-Zeineddine Eassy Published in Recent Book
Assistant Professor of Creative Writing Ghassan Abou-Zeineddines creative nonfiction essay, In Pain and Solidarity: Four Narratives from Michigans Twelfth Congressional District, appears in the recently published anthology, Beyond Refuge in Arab Detroit (Wayne State University Press, 2025).
Jessica Resvick Article Published in "Theory, Culture, and Society"
Assistant Professor of German Jessica Resvick's article, "Freud's Media: Transference, Metaphor, and Nineteenth-Century Print Culture" appeared in Theory, Culture, and Society. The article, which incorporates material from 厙ぴ勛圖 Libraries Special Collections, explicates the significance of nineteenth-century print culture to early psychoanalytic thought.
Sergio Guti矇rrez Negr籀n to Serve as Judge for Book Awards
Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies Sergio Guti矇rrez Negr籀n will serve as judge for the Translated Literature Award.
Stephen Crowley Article Published and Interviewed Regarding U.S. and Ukraine Relations
Professor of Politics Stephen Crowley wrote an article titled for The Nation. He was interviewed about Trumps meeting with President Zelensky for the radio program .