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Wesleyan Offering Wealth of Resources for Remote Teaching, Learning
Bonnie Solivan, academic technologist for Information Technology Services, led a Moodle training for faculty and instructional staff who are teaching remotely. A recording of the workshop, and several...
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Scholars Explore the Theme of “Dirt” Through Center for the Humanities Series
During the Center for the Humanities Lecture Series, nine scholars explored the theme of “Dirt” throughout the fall 2020 semester. The theme explored the material ecologies and symbolic currencies of...
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New Visiting Faculty Bring Vast Academic Interests from High Altitude...
Several new visiting faculty and scholars attended New Faculty Orientation in August. (Photo by Olivia Drake) Nineteen visiting faculty, including fellows, scholars, and postdoctoral researchers, join...
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New, Ongoing Faculty are Experts on Japanese Pedagogy, Costume Design,...
This fall, Wesleyan welcomes 43 new faculty to campus of which 24 are ongoing members of the campus community. Fourteen are tenure-track, eight are professors of the practice, two are adjunct, and 19...
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Otake, Johnston ‘Fukushima’ Project Culminating Events in NYC on March 11
Eiko Otake stands on the top of a breakwater in a dark gray kimono. To her right, the ocean crashes into piles of concrete cubes–their shapes, stacked together, seem almost too clean, like...
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Kolcio Leads Somatic Exercises for the Ukrainian National Guard
The Ukranian National Guard invited Wesleyan Professor of Dance and Environmental Studies Katja Kolcio to their country to lead somatic workshops for Guard personnel. The request from a reserve...
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Appadurai ’00 Speaks on Food Justice and Sustainability at 2017 Americas Forum
Alok Appadurai ’00, founder of GoodElephant.org, spoke on “Food Justice and Sustainability” at the 2017 Americas Forum, April 28. (Photo by Reebecca Goldfarb Terry ’19) Alok Appadurai ’00, co-founder...
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McAlear Visits Former Students Odede ’09, ’12, and Perel-Slater ’11 at...
In 2010 Professor Michael McAlear first gathered with students at Shining Hope for Community, the nonprofit begun by Jessica ’09 and Kennedy ’12 Odede in Kibera, Kenya, offering a lecture on clean...
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Wesleyan Musicians “Come Together” in All-Star Beatles Tribute Band for Third...
An 18-piece all-star band, including five members of the Wesleyan community, will perform the Beatles’ Abbey Road album in its entirety during a benefit concert at Middlesex Community College (MCC) on...
View Article5 Faculty Appointed to Endowed Professorships
In recognition of their career achievements, the following faculty members are being appointed to endowed professorships, effective July 1: Joe Knee, professor of chemistry and dean of the Natural...
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GLS Professor Belanger P’02 Produces Photographic Study, ‘Rift/Fault’
Photographer and author Marion Belanger P’02 explores geologic boundaries in Rift/Fault. (Photo by Ann Burke Daly) Graduate Liberal Studies visiting professor Marion Belanger P’02, is the author of...
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Wesleyan Welcomes 57 New Faculty in 2017-18
Pictured, back row, from left: Saray Shai, Yaniv Feller, Samir Bandaogo, Colin Smith and Tyshawn Sorey. Pictured, front row, from left: Justin Peck, Carlos Jiménez-Hoyos, Valeria López Fadul, Daniel...
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As Theater Department Chair, Conlin Says Students Leave Strengthened to...
Kathleen Conlin, the Frank B. Weeks Visiting Professor of Theater—here, behind the scenes with stage lights—values a rich mix of visiting professionals and continuing faculty, which results in a...
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Rankine Hon. ’17 Addresses First-Year Students on ‘Citizen’
Claudia Rankine Hon. ’17 addressed the Wesleyan Class of 2021 in Memorial Chapel on Sept. 1, discussing her book, Citizen: An American Lyric, as part of Wesleyan’s First Year Matters program. For this...
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Col. Cassidy Is Wesleyan’s First Retired Military Officer Teaching Fellow
As Wesleyan’s inaugural Retired Military Officer Teaching Fellow, Robert “Bob” Cassidy is actively building relationships and understanding between the U.S. Armed Services and Wesleyan students....
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American Political Development Expert Justin Peck Joins Government Department
Justin Peck, assistant professor of government, joined the faculty in 2017. In this Q&A, Assistant Professor of Government Justin Peck speaks about his research interests, teaching at Wesleyan and...
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Panel Addresses “Islamophobia in the Age of Trump”
The Wesleyan Refugee Project hosted a panel discussion on “Islamophobia in the Age of Trump” on Dec. 7 in Usdan Univesity Center. Speakers included Peter Gottschalk, professor of religion, professor of...
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A Black Phoenix Rising Art Experience Premiered at Zilkha
A Black Phoenix Rising Art Experience was a creative collaboration of Wesleyan students, artist Ernesto Cuevas Jr., and Associate Professor of Science in Society, Sociology, and African American...
View ArticleBoard of Trustees Confers Tenure on 8 Faculty
In its most recent meeting, the Board of Trustees promoted eight faculty. Their promotions will be effective July 1, 2018. The Board conferred tenure to Kathleen Birney, associate professor of...
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Wesleyan in the News
In this recurring feature in The Wesleyan Connection, we highlight some of the latest news stories about Wesleyan and our alumni. Recent Wesleyan News Variety: “Entertainment Education Report: The...
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Nasta ’07 Presents Beman Triangle Research at CAAS
Visiting Assistant Professor of African American Studies Jesse Nasta ’07, top left, and the students in his service-learning class, Black Middletown Lives, are focused on an area near campus called...
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East Asian Studies’ Aalgaard Aims to Amplify Voices That Challenge, Reshape...
Assistant Professor of East Asian Studies Scott Aalgaard first visited Japan when he was 12 and living in a small town on Vancouver Island. Interested in questions of collectivity, he says his...
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Pianist/Composer Baerman Directs the Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble
Noah Baerman teaches the Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble. In this issue, we speak to Noah Baerman, director of the Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble. Baerman is a teacher, jazz pianist, composer, and author. He is also...
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Formerly Enslaved Woman Honored at 1820 Gravesite
Individuals honoring the gravesite and remembering Silva Storms, who was born in Africa and lived as an enslaved person in Middletown, include (left to right) Visiting Assistant Professor of African...
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Wesleyan in the News
In this recurring feature in The Wesleyan Connection, we highlight some of the latest news stories about Wesleyan and our alumni. Recent Wesleyan News BBC: “How Economists Forgot Housework” Joyce...
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11 Faculty Promoted, 3 Receive Tenure
Roger Grant, associate professor of music; Clara Wilkins, associate professor of psychology; and Marcela Oteíza, associate professor of theater, recently received tenure. In its most recent meeting,...
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Gottschalk in The Conversation: Who are Pakistan’s Ahmadis and Why Haven’t...
Peter Gottschalk Wesleyan faculty frequently publish articles based on their scholarship in The Conversation US, a nonprofit news organization with the tagline, “Academic rigor, journalistic flair.” In...
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Shasha Seminar 2018: Suicide and Resilience: Finding the Words
Professor Emeritus of Psychology Karl Scheibe and Director of Counseling and Psychological Services Jennifer D’Andrea PhD are codirectors of this year’s Shasha Seminar for Human Concerns, Sept. 14–15....
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Wesleyan Welcomes 71 New Faculty in 2018-19
New Faculty Orientation was held on Aug. 28. This fall, Wesleyan welcomes 71 new faculty, including 15 tenure-track faculty, 10 professors of the practice, 1 adjunct, and 45 new visiting faculty....
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Hatch Speaks on Black Phoenix Rising for 2018 Dwight Greene Symposium
The topic of the 26th Annual Dwight L. Greene Symposium on Sept. 29 was titled “Black Phoenix Rising,” a project consisting of multimedia, digital scholarship, and cultural arts exploring black...
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Faculty, Alumna Celebrate the Publication of Their New Russian Literature Books
Priscilla Meyer, Katherine Lahti ’81 and Susanne Fusso celebrated their new book publications at the Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore on Oct. 11. (Photo by Joe Siry) Two faculty and an alumna celebrated the...
View ArticleWesleyan Confers Tenure to 8 Faculty, 1 Promoted
Wesleyan’s Board of Trustees conferred tenure to eight faculty members, effective July 1. They include: · David Constantine, associate professor of mathematics · Megan Glick, associate professor of...
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6 Faculty Retire from Wesleyan in 2018-19
University Organist Ronald Ebrecht gathers with Joshua Kaye ’04 at a reception honoring retiring faculty on May 26. Ebrecht is one of six Wesleyan faculty who retired during the 2018-19 academic year....
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6 Faculty Receive Endowed Professorships
Fred Cohan is one of six Wesleyan faculty to receive an endowed professorship in 2019. In recognition of their career achievements, the following faculty members are being appointed to endowed...
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“Understanding Russia: A Dramatic Return to the World Stage” Topic of 2019...
This year’s Shasha Seminar for Human Concerns, “Understanding Russia: A Dramatic Return to the World Stage,” will be held Oct. 11–12. It begins on Friday with a keynote address by Andrew Meier ’85, a...
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Wesleyan Welcomes 48 New Faculty, Postdocs, Scholars
New faculty gathered for a group photo during New Faculty Orientation on Aug. 26. (Photo by Olivia Drake) This fall, Wesleyan welcomes 48 new faculty to campus. Of those, there are 16 tenure-track, 10...
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Tölölyan Honored as Preeminent Scholar of Diaspora Studies
Khachig Tölölyan was named a preeminent scholar of diaspora studies. (Photo by Bill Burkhart) Khachig Tölölyan, professor of letters, professor of English, was honored as the preeminent scholar of...
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Grimmer-Solem Authors Learning Empire
Erik Grimmer-Solem, professor of history and German studies, is the author of a new book, Learning Empire: Globalization and the German Quest for World Status, 1875-1919, published by Cambridge...
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Greenhouse ’73, P’08 Lectures on the Past and Future of American Labor
Steven Greenhouse ’73, P’08 discussed his book, Beaten Down, Worked Up, in the College of Letters Library. (Photo by Simon Duan ’23) Steven Greenhouse ’73, P’08, author of Beaten Down, Worked Up: The...
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Wesleyan Honors 8 Retiring Faculty
Eight Wesleyan faculty members are retiring at the end of the 2019–20 academic year. They include: RICHARD ADELSTEIN Woodhouse/Sysco Professor of Economics (2010–2020) Professor of Economics...
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