Professorial Lectures: 2023-2024
The Nature of Nature: Bridging the Social and Natural Sciences Through Geography
Bharath Ganesh Babu, Ph.D. (Department of Geography & Meteorology)
In 1909, Estonian naturalist Jakob von Uexküll proposed that living beings perceive their surroundings in subjective reference frames that he called “Umwelt.” We pattern-seeking and problem-solving humans, however, have pushed…
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Straight Outta Camelot: What King Arthur’s Court Teaches Us aboutBlack Masculinity and Friendship
Richard Sévère, Ph.D. (Department of English)
In the Middle Ages, male friendship bonds played an integral role in constructing one’s social and political identity. The Arthurian court, best known as Camelot, is one of the largest…
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No One is Going to Hear That’: The Art of Meaningful Expression atthe Piano
Joseph Bognar, D.M.A. (Department of Music)
Live music-making is a form of communication between the performer and the listeners. What might performers be trying to convey to an audience, and in what ways might a listener…
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In Their Own Words: Child Writers and the 19th-Century Press
Sara Danger, Ph.D. (Department of English)
Nineteenth-century children became published authors in record numbers, offering innovative contributions to the new media of their day. As my study shows, with the rise of celebrity authorship, children’s literacy,…
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