Dr. Janice Lee Jayes’ interest in seeing the world from different perspectives led her to receive a prestigious Fulbright Scholar Award to teach American studies, history, and literature at Bilkent University in Ankara, Turkey for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Unit: History
Golf outing to benefit student assistance fund
The College of Arts and Sciences will hold its second annual golf outing to benefit the Wilson Family Assistance Fund on Friday, June 10, at Weibring Golf Club. All students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of the College are welcome to participate.
Toro-Morn to deliver CAS Spring Lecture on April 25, 2022
Dr. Maura Toro-Morn, professor of sociology and director of Latin American and Latino/a Studies, will deliver the 2022 Spring College Lecture at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 25 in Section I of the Brown Ballroom in the Bone Student Center. Her lecture, “Gendered Migrations in the Age of Global Disruption,” is free and open to the public.
RESCHEDULED: African American Studies talk to explore challenges of diversity management, April 22
Sociologist Dr. Cedrick-Michael Simmons will deliver the talk “The Challenges of Diversity Management” at 2 p.m. Friday, April 15, via Zoom.
Dr. Kathryn Jasper awarded NEH grant
Associate Professor of History Kathryn Jasper will dedicate the National Endowment for the Humanities funds to finishing a book focusing on reforms in the medieval Catholic Church that ultimately sparked civil war.
Dr. Amy Wood honored with two prestigious, national fellowships
Professor of History Amy Louise Wood is the recipient of double honors with a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and a year-long fellowship from the National Humanities Center.
Dr. Linda Clemmons named director of Honors Program
Dr. Linda Clemmons has been named the director of the Honors Program beginning July 1, 2022. Clemmons has served as the interim director since July 1, 2021.
Varga-Harris to discuss history of Russia and Ukraine relations, March 23
Dr. Christine Varga-Harris will present “Russia and Ukraine in Historical Context: Facts and Maps” at the Univeristy Galleries.
Redbird media (spring 2022): Latest books from Redbird Scholars
Some of the latest publications from Illinois State faculty members.
Women and music composition talk, March 21
The Women’s History Club will host Dr. Martha Horst for a talk on women and music composition.