Category: Professional Notes

Al-Tikriti Discusses U.S. Middle East Policy With AAUW

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Professor of Middle East History Nabil Al-Tikriti presented “Global Legacies of U.S. Middle East Policy” to the Fredericksburg chapter of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) on Sept. 12.

The talk offered a historical and policy overview of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East and examined current global trends and challenges. …

Farnsworth Lectures on Post 9/11 U.S. Politics in Fulbright Program in India

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Professor Emeritus of Political Science and International Affairs Stephen Farnsworth recently presented a public lecture, “How the 2001 Terrorist Attacks Changed American Politics — and how they did not,” at Lady Shri Ram College of the University of Delhi. Dr. Farnsworth is currently serving as a U.S.-India Fulbright Specialist in New Delhi.

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Barrenechea Publishes Article on Maximalism in the Americas

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Professor of English Antonio Barrenechea published the article “Post-Boom(er) Maximalism in the Americas: Valeria Luiselli’s Lost Children Archive” in RSA Journal. The article appears in the journal’s 2026 special issue, “(Re)reading Encyclopedic Narratives in the Digital Age.” Read more in RSA Journal.

Barrenechea also published a review of “Swallowing a World: …

Sullivan Featured in Free Lance–Star on UMW Equestrian Program

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UMW Head Equestrian Coach Victoria Sullivan was featured in a Free Lance–Star article titled “UMW’s Equestrian Program Gets Jolt Under New Coach Sullivan.”

The article highlights Sullivan’s first year leading the Eagles and the program’s move to Memory Lane Farm, the Stafford County facility she opened in 2019. Sullivan discussed her longtime connections …