News
Shari Rabin Awarded Research Fellowship from National Endowment for the Humanities
January 7, 2021
Amanda Nagy
Rabin is conducting research that will lead to a book on the history of Jews in the U.S. South.
Visiting Assistant Professor Sevinç Türkkan selected to judge 2021 PEN Translation Prize
November 29, 2020
Communications Staff
The award honors the art of literay translation.
Baron Pineda Discusses the Challenges of Social Media Content Standards
November 17, 2020
Scott Wargo
Professor of Anthropology Baron Pineda will present “Grey Areas: Universal Standards, Cultural Difference and Local Contexts in Social Media Content Moderation” as part of the Tea At Two Virtual Series presented by the Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School. His talk will take place from 2-3 p.m., Thursday, November 19. Learn more about Pineda’s work in this Q&A.
'Whale Snow': Five Questions with Author Chie Sakakibara
November 12, 2020
Communications Staff
Chie Sakakibara's new book explores how the Iñupiat community in Arctic Alaska is surviving the challenges of climate change.
Bluegrass Guitarist Chris Eldridge Named Visiting Faculty at Oberlin
November 9, 2020
Erich Burnett
Punch Brothers founding member will teach college and conservatory students beginning in January 2021.
Oberlin Faculty Contribute to Local Latino Oral History Project
October 9, 2020
Amanda Nagy
A toolkit for Lorain County educators celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month.
Oberlin Holds Teach-in on the George Floyd Uprising
June 16, 2020
Communications Staff
The panel session served as a space for faculty to share their perspectives and insights about the recent events.
Cinema Scholar Leah Vonderheide Receives NEH Grant
May 22, 2020
Amanda Nagy
The summer stipend will support the first-ever book on groundbreaking Māori filmmaker Merata Mita.
Jennifer Fraser Receives Grant from the National Endowment of Humanities
May 21, 2020
Amanda Nagy
The summer stipend award will support Fraser’s ethnomusicology research and interactive digital humanities project.
Hal Sundt on Writing About Pythons and Amusement Parks
April 15, 2020
Hillary Hempstead
Sundt teaches literary journalism and academic essay writing and publishes on a wide range of topics.