Professor of English Warren Rochelle’s short story, “Happily Ever After,” was published in Quantum Fairy Tales 9 (Fall 2014). The issue can be accessed at: http://quantumfairytales.com.
Hirshberg Moderates Plenary Session
“Authenticity and Myth-Making” Panelists
From left to right: Dan Hirshberg, Wulstan Fletcher (Tsadra Foundation), Professor Karma Lekshe Tsomo (University of San Diego), Professor Don Lopez (University of Michigan), and Dr. Jules Levinson (UMA Institute).
Dan Hirshberg, Assistant Professor of Religion, moderated the closing discussion of Tsadra Foundation’s Transmission & Translation conference. Since Tibetans began streaming out of Tibet following the Communist Invasions of the 1950’s, this marks the first time that the world’s foremost scholars and translators of Tibetan language materials, both from academia and Buddhist practice communities, both Tibetans and not, were convened to discuss an array of issues concerning the translation of Tibetan into Western languages. His panel on “Authenticity and Myth-Making” was especially provocative in confronting the problem of discrimination in Buddhist scripture, especially with regard to gender, and the question as to whether translators should allow such content to persist in translation, thereby sanctifying discrimination in authoritative sources for contemporary audiences who repudiate such views.
Lorentzen Gives Talk at Victorians Institute
Eric Lorentzen, associate professor of English, presented a talk at this year’s Victorians Institute conference, held in Charlotte, Oct. 23-25. The theme of the 43rd annual conference was “The Mysteries at Our Own Doors,” and his talk was entitled “‘The Narrative of the Tombstone’: Teaching English 251S — British Victorian Detective and Sensation Novel.” In this talk, he was able to share, with Victorian colleagues from across the country, the pedagogical philosophies and praxes that he has employed in his course for the Department of English, Linguistics, and Communication, as well as an argument about the goals and objectives of this course and genre. He also connected the talk to a summer course here at the University of Mary Washington in which he and his students pursue the study of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his famous detective, Sherlock Holmes.
Abeel Presents Workshops in Monterrey, Mexico
Laurie B. Abeel, Associate Professor in the College of Education, presented four workshops on creative and critical thinking in Monterrey, Mexico on Oct. 16 and 17. She presented Developing Creative and Critical Thinking in the 21st Century to teachers at the American School Foundation of Monterrey (ASFM), and Developing Critical Thinking Strategies to Foster Literacy to teachers at Instituto San Roberto. She also presented Creative Problem Solving Tools to both new and experienced Team Managers who are managing teams for the Mexico Destination Imagination affiliate.
Farnsworth Gives Lecture on Foreign Policy
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, gave a public lecture on “International Media, the U.S. Government and Foreign Policy Crises,” at the Ingleside at Rock Creek Forum in Washington, DC., earlier this month. The talk was drawn from his co-authored book, “The Global President: International Media and the U.S. Government.”
Moon Interviewed for Washingtonian Article
Joe Guinto, freelance writer for the Washingtonian, interviewed Krystyn Moon, associate professor in history and director of American studies, on hyper-consumerism in the Washington, D.C. metro area for his article, “How Much it Really Costs to Live in Washington.” The article appears in the November 2014 issue. Moon teaches American consumerism as part of the American Studies program.
Larus Presents Paper at China Conference
Elizabeth Larus, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, presented a paper “The Pivot versus the Dream: The Battle for Seapower in the Asia-Pacific” at the 2014 meeting of the American Association for Chinese Studies at George Washington University, Oct. 10-12, 2014.
APS Publishes Wilson’s Article
The Association for Psychological Science’s “Observer” recently published an article by Laura Wilson, assistant professor of psychology, entitled “Introduction to Meta-Analysis: A Guide for the Novice.”
Survey Receives Media Attention
A survey of Virginia voters designed by Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, has received extensive media attention, including reports in The Washington Post , Politico , Huffington Post, Daily Kos, Real Clear Politics, WUSA-TV, WJLA-TV, WRC-TV, WAMU-FM, The Richmond-Times Dispatch, The Daily Press of Hampton Roads and The Free Lance-Star.
Biology Students Awarded Grant, Attend Research Meeting
Deborah O’Dell, associate professor of biology, and her research student Virginia Lyle King attended the Virginia Academy of Science Undergraduate Research Meeting on Oct. 18 at Virginia State University in Petersburg, Virginia. O’Dell assisted in judging student presentations for the VAS Undergraduate Research Grant. King presented her work with Riley Scalzo on “Cell Phone Radiation Induced Gene Expression in Human Glioblastoma Cells.” King and Scalzo were awarded one of the $500 grants to support their work.