Associate Professor of Linguistics Paul D. Fallon presented the paper “Are the Agaw languages Cushitic?: A lexical analysis” to the 44th North American Conference on Afroasiatic Linguistics (NACAL), held at the University of Texas, Austin on Feb. 13-14, 2016. His findings investigated the lexical innovations of the Cushitic language family, a linguistic group of East Africa ranging from Egypt to Tanzania.
Majid Article Accepted for Publication
An article by Kashef Majid titled “Drawing negative inferences from a positive country-of-origin image — Consumers’ use of COI and price levels to assess counterfeit drugs” has been accepted for publication by the International Marketing Review. Majid is an assistant professor of marketing in the College of Business.
Deosthali Article Accepted for Publication
An article by Kanchan Deosthali titled “Skills and Knowledge Needed to Serve as Mobile Technology Consultants for Information Organizations” has been accepted for publication by the Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 57(2). Deosthali is an assistant professor in the College of Business. The article was co-authored with Devendra Potnis, Reynard Regenstreif-Harms, Ed Cortez and Suzie Allard.
Cooperman Featured in U.S. News and World Report’s Debate Club
Rosalyn Cooperman, associate professor of political science, wrote an analysis of the 2016 New Hampshire primary for the U.S. News and World Report’s Debate Club. Professor Cooperman’s piece may be accessed here:
http://www.usnews.com/debate-club/who-was-new-hampshires-biggest-winner-or-loser/a-win-for-fear-a-loss-for-the-establishment
Rabson Co-edits Anthology of Japanese Literature in Translation
Steve Rabson, Adjunct Instructor at the Leidecker Center for Asian Studies, has published Islands of Protest: Japanese Literature from Okinawa, co-edited with Davinder Bhowmik, from University of Hawaii Press. The anthology presents English translations of fiction, poetry and drama written from the perspectives of an oppressed minority in Japan.
Bartram Leads Argentine Festival
UMW Philharmonic Director Dr. Kevin Bartram has just returned from Argentina where he conducted a prestigious music festival. The festival, held in Isla Verde, Argentina, attracted top student and professional musicians from South America.
There were four ensembles in the festival, and Bartram directed the top group and also directed the ensemble composed of the festival professors. This was the 10th anniversary of the festival, and it received special attention and drew large local crowds.
Students, ranging from college to professional musicians, took classes each morning on their instrument, and participated in large ensemble rehearsals during the afternoon. Concerts were held each evening. “The quality of players was very high,” Bartram said. “They worked tremendously hard, and seemed to appreciate my efforts. Everyone was very friendly and dedicated to learning. Audiences for each concert demanded encores. They were so enthusiastic!”
The professional ensemble that Bartram led was composed of the festival professors who hailed from some of the top orchestras in Europe and the U.S., including the Chicago Symphony and orchestras from Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Hungary, England and more. “What an outstanding group. I was honored to lead them,” said Bartram.
Bartram’s appearance in Argentina was part of a cultural exchange program titled Ibermusicas, which brings American conductors to South America and South American conductors to the U.S. The program is organized through the College Orchestra Directors Association, which Bartram leads as National President. Argentine conductor Lucia Zicos will conduct the UMW Philharmonic in April as part of that podium exchange.
Media Contact: Rita Snyder, 540-654-1324, philharmonic@umw.edu
Martin Appears on The Source
Leslie Martin shares her research on Richmond schools, choice and diversity on the website The Source.
Farnsworth Speaks on Virginia Politics
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently delivered a lecture titled “The Ever-changing State of Virginia Politics” in Boyce, Va., for the Candidate Training Program of the Sorensen Institute of the University of Virginia. The talk included findings from the center’s Fall 2015 survey of 1,006 Virginians.
Och Presents at College Art Association
Marjorie Och, art history professor, presented the response at a panel sponsored by the Society for the Study of Early Modern Women at the annual meeting of the College Art Association, Washington, D.C., Feb. 3, 2016. The panel, “Emotion, Status, and Memory in Early Modern Italy,” included papers on Leonardo’s Mona Lisa and a study of Vannozza Catanei, mother of four of Pope Alexander VI’s children.
Henderson Article Accepted for Publication
An article by Dave Henderson titled “Inhibitors and Enablers of GAS Usage: Testing the Dual Factor Theory” has been accepted for publication by the Journal of Information Systems. Henderson is an associate professor of accounting in the College of Business. The article was co-authored with Marianne Bradford and Amr Kotb.