A performance of “Monish: A Musical Tale of Talmud and Temptation,” set to rhyming English verse, will be held at the Center for Jewish History Monday, Dec. 3, at 6:30 p.m.
In “Teardrops of Time: Buddhist Aesthetics in the Poetry of Angkarn Kallayanapong,” Fuhrmann places this Thai poet among the most significant of the 20th century, arguing that his poetry adapts Buddhist principles to “re-enchant,” through art, a Thailand and Southeast Asia depleted by modernization during his lifetime.
J. Robert Lennon, professor of Literatures in English, has written a fantastical novel about memory and trauma, and a collection of short stories that explores the absurd side of life.
Jane Juffer, English professor and director of undergraduate studies in the Program of Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies, says the episode suggests that identity might not matter as much to children as having a safe space to express themselves.
"Any Person, Many Stories," a new public history digital exhibition hosted by the Center for Teaching Innovation, uses storytelling methods to take a closer look at Cornell’s past. The project's goal is to engage students, faculty, alumni, staff and community members in a deeper, shared exploration of the university’s aspiration toward “...any person ...any study.”
James Walsh will spend three years tapping into Cornell’s robust resources in the field of logic, combining the precision and methods of math with the interests of philosophy.
In his new book, “The Early Martyr Narratives: Neither Authentic Accounts nor Forgeries,” humanities professor Éric Rebillard argues that martyr narratives are “fluid texts,” written anonymously, but not as literal historical documents.
Cornell researchers and students are poised to help shed light on the history of St. James A.M.E. Zion Church, the world’s oldest active A.M.E. Zion Church.
In the aftermath of Qasem Soleimani’s killing, President Trump on Twitter threatened to attack 52 Iranian sites that are important to “the Iranian culture,” a threat that has drawn criticism and condemnation as “cultural cleansing” and an action in violation of international law.
In his new book, “The War That Made the Roman Empire: Antony, Cleopatra, and Octavian at Actium,” historian Barry Strauss presents a more accurate, nuanced narrative of a crucial moment in the history of Ancient Rome.
