Category: Professional Notes

Fallon Presents at African Linguistics Conference

Associate Professor of Linguistics Paul D. Fallon presented on June 12, 2023, at the 54th annual Conference on African Linguistics. His talk, titled “Three views of Proto-Cushitic: Theory, Heuristics, and Validity,” analyzed and compared three historical-comparative reconstructions of the Cushitic language family: the one by Aron Dolgopol’skij in 1973, one by Christopher Ehret in 1987, […]

Farnsworth Delivers Research Paper on Conservative Political Humor

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently presented a co-authored research paper online, “The Challenge of Creating Conservative Comedy: The Iconoclastic Vision of Gutfeld!” at CARP Conference in Character Assassination. The paper is drawn from a chapter of Dr. Farnsworth’s upcoming co-authored book, Late Night […]

Larus Comments on Indian Prime Minister’s Visit to the U.S.

Elizabeth Freund Larus, Professor Emerita of Politics and International Affairs and Adjunct Fellow at the Pacific Forum, offered commentary toWION News on Indian Prime Minister Modi’s visit to the U.S. Professor Larus indicated that Modi’s visit had both economic and defense components. After meeting titans of U.S. industry in New York, Modi was treated to […]

Farnsworth Comments on Virginia Primaries

Professor of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth kept an eye on the recent Virginia primary with comments in numerous publications and broadcasts, including the Washington Post, Free-Lance Star, Richmond Times-Dispatch, WUSA, WTOP. Read more.For additional stories see:GOP urges Republicans in Fairfax and Loudoun counties to vote in Democratic primaryGOP urges Republicans in Fairfax and Loudoun counties […]