Faculty and Staff Notes
Stiliana Milkova Coedited "Natalia Ginzburg's Global Legacies "
January 24, 2024
Associate Professor of Comparative Literature and Italian Stiliana Milkova coedited the volume Natalia Ginzburg’s Global Legacies, which will be published this spring by Palgrave. Milkova coauthored the volume’s introduction, authored a book chapter, and translated from Italian another chapter. This is the first major scholarly book in English on Ginzburg in more than 20 years.
Amy Margaris Essay Published by American Alliance of Museums
January 17, 2024
Associate Professor of Anthropology Amy Margaris and second-year student Isabel Handa published the joint essay “When the Ancestors Call to You” on the American Alliance of Museums’ Center for the Future of Museums blog. The essay reflects on their recent experience repatriating the skull of a Native Hawaiian kupuna (ancestor) that had been in Oberlin’s possession for a century and a half. Their piece addresses historical trauma associated with historic teaching collections, welcoming both Indigenous and Western forms of knowledge in the academy, and advice to other Indigenous individuals and collections stewards for successful collaboration.
Nancy Darling Talks Parenting on NPR Podcast
January 17, 2024
Professor of Psychology Nancy Darling was interviewed about parenting and parenting style on NPR’s Connection podcast with Marty Moss-Coane. She discussed best parenting practices in developmental, cultural, and historical contexts.
Emily Barton Review Published in "The New York Times Book Review"
January 10, 2024
Associate Professor of Creative Writing Emily Barton publishes her review of Maria Hummel’s new novel, Goldenseal, in The New York Times Book Review.
Jessica Resvick Organized Panels at Modern Language Association Annual Convention
January 10, 2024
Assistant Professor of German Jessica Resvick organized two panels at the Modern Language Association Annual Convention on the theme of “Photography by Other Means.” Papers explored how photographic and para-photographic techniques were deployed in German and Germanophone literature, art, media, and science of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Stephen Crowley Interviewed by BBC World Service
January 10, 2024
Professor of Politics Stephen Crowley was interviewed by the BBC World Service about how the war is affecting Russia's economy.
Eboni Johnson Elected New President of Oberlin City Council
January 3, 2024
STEM Librarian and Head of the Science Library Eboni Johnson was elected on January 2, 2024, as the new President of Oberlin City Council. Her dedication to education and community service promises a bright future for the city.
Jackie Zubin Begins One-Year Term as NAFSA Conference Planner
January 3, 2024
Jackie Zubin begins one-year term as NAFSA: Association of International Educators Region VI (Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio) Conference Planner and will be planning the 2024 regional conference in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Josh Whitson Begins Two-Year Term with NAFSA Trainer Development Training Team
January 3, 2024
Josh Whitson begins a two-year term with NAFSA: Association of International Educators' Trainer Corps program as a member of the Trainer Development Training Team.
Sheila Miyoshi Jager Book Reviewed in The Wall Street Journal
January 3, 2024
Stephen R. Platt reviewed Professor of East Asian Studies Sheila Miyoshi Jager's latest book, The Other Great Game: The Opening of Korea and the Birth of Modern East Asia (Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2023), in The Wall Street Journal (22 Dec 2023).