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Former Tennessee governor Phil Bredesen talks problem-solving, cross-cultural respect at physics colloquium
Apr. 20, 2021—The Department of Physics and Astronomy hosted former Tennessee governor Phil Bredesen at an April 8 colloquium attended by students, faculty, and other members of the Vanderbilt community. In a lecture followed by a question-and-answer session with attendees, Bredesen shared the value of scientific frameworks for problem-solving and emphasized the need for cross-cultural respect in...
College of Arts and Science faculty share recommendations for reading women authors
Mar. 25, 2021—Women’s History Month is both an opportunity and an invitation: an opportunity to learn more about an often-hidden side of history and culture, and an invitation to develop a new awareness, concerns, and habits of learning that can carry through the rest of the year. As part of the College of Arts and Science’s celebration...
College of Arts and Science recognizes faculty and graduate students for excellence in teaching and advising
Mar. 24, 2021—On March 24, the College of Arts and Science recognized 19 outstanding faculty members and graduate students for excellence in teaching and advising. These awards are an important part of the Arts and Science tradition, and past recipients include some of the most distinguished and beloved professors and instructors in the history of Vanderbilt. The...
College of Arts and Science announces newest cohort of Dean’s Faculty Fellows
Feb. 24, 2021—The College of Arts and Science has announced the recipients of the 2021-2023 Dean’s Faculty Fellowships. Seven junior faculty members from diverse areas of expertise were recognized by the dean for their extraordinary promise in their respective fields. They join the existing group three faculty members who were awarded 2020-2022 Dean’s Faculty Fellowships in August...
Samar Ali, JD’06, BS’03, joins Political Science, Law School faculties as research professor
Jan. 11, 2021—Samar S. Ali, JD’06, BS’03, has joined the Vanderbilt faculty as a research professor in political science and law, with a focus on international law and conflict resolution. Her appointment was announced by John Geer, Ginny and Conner Searcy Dean of the College of Arts and Science and professor of political science, and by Chris...
Philosophy department forms VAMP group to foster exploration of modern philosophy
Dec. 8, 2020—According to Department of Philosophy visiting scholar Emanuele Costa, people often see modern philosophy as ancient history. But the discipline, which covers the 1500s-1800s, is highly relevant to both today’s scholars and the public at large. “Modern European and American philosophers shaped the Western world as it is now,” said Costa, who will join the...
College of Arts and Science names 2020 Staff Excellence Award recipients
Nov. 6, 2020—At a virtual staff meeting on October 16, the College of Arts and Science named the winners of the school’s annual 2020 Staff Excellence Awards. These awards recognize staff who have provided outstanding service to faculty and students or who have significantly advanced the mission of the college in other ways. The college names three divisional...
Political Science professor Joshua D. Clinton will project election outcome for NBC
Nov. 3, 2020—On election night, tens of millions of Americans will turn on their televisions, log onto the internet, or pick up their smartphones for a unified purpose: learning the identity of the next President of the United States. For those watching NBC’s coverage, the news will come from a College of Arts and Science faculty member....
Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities, The Wond’ry collaborate on undergraduate coffee studies program
Sep. 29, 2020—Americans love coffee: according to Statista, two-thirds of us drink at least two cups per day. Many people, however, are unaware that the popular drink has a complicated past—and present. Together with The Wond’ry, the College of Arts and Science’s Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities aims to close that knowledge gap. Beginning this...
Newsweek: QAnon Linked to at Least 44 Election Candidates in 2020—and Some Could Win
Sep. 21, 2020—(Sophie Bjork-James, assistant professor of the practice of anthropology, quoted)