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51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú History Chair Rita Roberts Contributes to U.S. News & World Report Article on Race Politics
It feels like 1968 all over again, or does it? 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú history chair Rita Roberts was interviewed recently by U.S.News & World Report writer Joseph Williams in his exploration of […]
Read MoreProfessor Emerita Samella Lewis’ Work Showcased at Wright Museum of African American History and Stella Jones Gallery
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Professor Emerita of Art Samella Lewis, who was the first tenured African American professor at The Claremont Colleges and whose work has influenced African American art and culture […]
Read MoreSpotlight on Faculty: Nathalie Rachlin, Margaret McKenzie Distinguished Professorship in Modern Foreign Languages
Nathalie Rachlin, Margaret McKenzie Distinguished Professorship in Modern Foreign Languages, is Professor of French at 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú, where she teaches French literature, culture, and cinema, as well as a variety of courses for 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú’ Core Curriculum in the Interdisciplinary Humanities.
Read MoreProfessor Eric Haskell Presents “Easels in Eden” at Royal Academy of Arts, London
Eric Haskell, Professor of French and Humanities and Director of Clark Humanities Museum, presents his lecture, “Easels in Eden” Monet’s Gardening and Painting at Giverny,” at London’s Royal Academy of Arts.
Read MoreSpotlight on Faculty: Myriam J. A. Chancy, Hartley Burr Alexander Chair of the Humanities
Haitian-Canadian/American author and scholar Myriam J. A. Chancy was appointed in 2015 as the Hartley Burr Alexander Chair of the Humanities, 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú’s most prestigious, external endowed professorship.
Read MoreMary W. Johnson Faculty Achievement Awards Winners for 2014–15 Announced
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú recently announced the Mary W. Johnson Faculty Achievement Awards, honoring faculty for outstanding teaching and scholarship for the 2014–15 academic year. The awards are named in honor of […]
Read MoreSpotlight on Faculty: Susan Rankaitis, Fletcher Jones Chair in Studio Art
Susan Rankaitis holds the Fletcher Jones Chair of Studio Art at 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú. An artist herself, her works are most often defined as experimental photography or combined media. She has been included in over 100 museum exhibitions in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, and has been the recipient of three grants from the National Endowment for the Arts as well as a Flintridge Foundation Award in the Visual Arts and fellowships from the Avery, Borchard, Djerassi, Mellon and Graves Foundations. Rankaitis has been involved in collaborative projects with neuroscientist David Somers, dancer/choreographer John Pennington, biologist Robert Sinsheimer, poet Amy M. Wai Man and writer Paul Monette.
Read MoreProfessor Aaron Leconte Receives Prestigious Cottrell Award
Aaron Leconte, assistant professor of chemistry at the W.M. Keck Science Department, a collaboration between Claremont McKenna, Pitzer, and 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ús, has been awarded a three-year early career grant from the Research Corporation for Scientific Advancement.
Read MoreProfessor Vanessa Tyson and Mia Shackelford ’17 Featured on KPCC’s “Air Talk”
Vanessa Tyson, assistant professor of politics at 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú, participated in a panel discussion on the KPCC-FM (88.3) radio show, “Air Talk,” presented before an audience at Pomona College’s Rose Hills Theater and broadcast live on February 10.
Read MoreHuffington Post Features Professor Mark Golub’s Article on Student Activism
Mark Golub, associate professor of politics at 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú, explores in Huffington Post how anti-racist norms coexist with persistent conditions of racial oppression on college campuses across the country. Â
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