In October 2018, Associate Professor of Middle Eastern Studies Nabil Al-Tikriti discussed the University of Mary Washington as a potential undergraduate destination to audiences at three American Centers in Azerbaijan.Invited to discuss any topic he chose, Prof. Al-Tikriti decided to present his experiences at UMW for a local audience. Provided with the university’s undergraduate admissions powerpoint presentation, Al-Tikriti […]
Professor of English Chris Foss recently presented a paper at the “Hideous Progeny”: The Gothic in the Nineteenth Century conference hosted by the Loyola University-Chicago Victorian Society on October 27, 2018. The talk, entitled “Gothic Mutations of Pity in Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Star-Child,’” aimed at a critical reconsideration of pity through a reading of Wilde’s […]
Eric Bonds, associate professor of sociology, published an article entitled “Humanitized Violence: Targeted Killings and Civilian Deaths in the U.S. War Against the Islamic State.” The article draws upon a qualitative content analysis of human rights reports, newspaper accounts, and U.S. military statements to describe the ascendancy of “humanitized violence” as a form of brutality […]
Campus Dining will host a Thanksgiving lunch for UMW faculty and staff on Thursday, Nov. 15 in the Maple Salon at the Top of the UC. The menu will include classic roast turkey, baked ham, candied sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie and more! The cost for current members of the faculty […]
On Monday, November 12, there will be an 80s themed Barre fitness class in Goolrick Hall Dance Studio 5 at 6:30 p.m. The class will be 60 minutes and is free to the UMW community (no group fitness pass needed).Carolyn, one of Campus Rec’s certified barre instructors, will be creating an 80s-themed playlist for this […]
