Arts & Humanities

Faculty examine future of research libraries

Faculty considered the future of research libraries in a Feb. 14 forum. Cornell's librarian noted that 60 percent of the library's collections budget goes to licensing electronic content.

Adam Lerner ’13 to head to Asia as Luce scholar

The Luce Scholars Program, aimed at increasing awareness of Asia among future leaders in American society, provides stipends and placement in one-year internships in Asia.

Meyler describes 'love triangle' of law, literature, history

Literature and the humanities can deepen understanding of the law, said Bernadette Meyler, professor of law and of English Feb. 20.

Course teaches grad students how to manage their data

A new course taught by librarians and a faculty member aims to help graduate students manage the copious data their research generates.

Cornell Institute of Archaeology and Material Studies founded

The Institute for Archaeology and Material Studies will provide a new overarching structure for archaeology-related teaching and research across several disciplines at Cornell.

Literary conversation features Toni Morrison March 7

Toni Morrison, M.A. '55, returns to campus March 7 for a public conversation on writing with scholar Claudia Brodsky in Alice Statler Auditorium.

Humanities grant helps library preserve digital art

A $300,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities will allow the library to ensure continued access to complex digital media objects.

Scholars explore memory and culture at conference

Scholars from East China Normal University and Cornell addressed postcolonial legacies, memorial responsibilities, future memory, social memory, televisual time, and memory and reason.

Bunn's Beat Generation film gains buzz at Sundance

Following its Sundance Film Festival screening, “Kill Your Darlings," co-written by assistant professor Austin Bunn, gained a major distributor and is tentatively scheduled to be in theaters this fall.