Daniel LaChance was interviewed on Al Jazeera America’s show Inside Story in an article titled “Have Executions Become ‘Cruel and Unusual Punishment.”
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Dr. Sharon T. Strocchia Guest Edits Special Issue of Renaissance Studies
Sharon T. Strocchia is the guest editor of Women and Healthcare in Early Modern Europe, a special issue of Renaissance Studies (Vol. 28, no. 4, September 2014).
Andrade, Cooper, and Kang Publish Co-Written Article
Tonio Andrade, Kirsten Cooper (C12), Hyeok Hweon Kang (C13) recently published their co-written article in the Journal of World History (Vol. 25, no. 1, March 2014) titled “A Korean Military Revolution?: Parallel Military Innovations in East Asia and Europe.”
Patrick N. Allitt on NPR Show ‘Think’
Patrick N. Allitt spoke about the history of discourse on global warming for Think’s edition, “Earth’s Climate Problems.” Audio for the show can be accessed directly here.
Crais Publishes New Work, ‘History Lessons’
Clifton Crais has just published a new book, History Lessons: A Memoir of Madness, Memory, and the Brain (Overlook, 2014; distributed by Penguin).
Astrid M. Eckert on ‘The Monuments Men – Culture as Collateral’
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In the new episode of “Emory Looks at Hollywood,” Astrid M. Eckert, Associate Professor of History, talks about the fate of art and culture during wartime – past and present. Eckert’s book The Struggle for the Files (2012) covered the work of the military unit Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives (MFAA) in the field of archival protection.
Lesser Talks Identity in Brazil for “Life of the Mind” Series
Jeff Lesser is presenting a talk titled “Identities and Their Flexibilities: Brazil in the Americas” as part of the 2014 Life of the Mind series.
Conis’ “Vaccines and Society” Named “Spring 2014 Cool Course”
Professor Elena Conis has designed a freshman seminar titled “Vaccines and Society.” The seminar was profiled as one of Emory’s “cool courses” for spring 2014.
Judith Evans Grubbs: Violence and “The Hunger Games”
In the latest episode of the Emory Looks at Hollywood series, Judith Evans Grubbs, Betty Gage Holland Professor of Roman History, looks at the use of violence as a peace keeping mechanism in “The Hunger Games” series and its roots in Roman culture.
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Crespino Discusses Political Factionalism on BackStory
Professor Joe Crespino participated in a segment titled Splintered Parties on the radio show BackStory.
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