An acclaimed historian of the Caribbean and a multidisciplinary professor of the built environment have been appointed the newest A.D. White Professors-at-Large. Three full visits and three “mini” visits are planned for this semester.
In her new book, “Unknowing and the Everyday: Sufism and Knowledge in Iran,” Seema Golestaneh explores the ways the Sufi mystical experience – particularly the role of mystical knowledge – is shaping contemporary life in Iran.
Two grants, from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Mellon Foundation, are supporting a web of collaborative, public-facing humanities projects initiated by Tao Leigh Goffe, assistant professor of Africana studies and feminist, gender and sexuality studies in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Christine Bacareza Balance, director of the Asian American Studies Program, says such violent acts are a part of the white supremacist systemic violence against Black, indigenous, and all other communities of color.
“Threads of Life, Loss, and Love: An HIV/AIDS Story” runs Aug. 15 through Dec. 2 in the Human Ecology Commons and Level T display cases and features garments, accessories, documents, ephemera and film from the collection of Sylvia Goldstaub.
Cornell’s Winter Session has always been a great way for students to earn credits, but many may not realize that some popular courses, often closed out during the spring and fall semesters, are also available during the winter…
Samantha N. Sheppard, associate professor of performing and media arts, has been named a 2021 Academy Film Scholar by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Rossiter's work changed history and shed light on the many ways women were involved in the advancement of science, as well as how they were pushed out of the field.
