Assistant Professor Emeritus Jan Hyatt and Assistant Professor Eleanor Weisman, both from Dance Studies, presented at the Congress on Research in Dance (CORD) international conference on Dance and Human Rights in Montreal on November 11, 2005. The workshop, “Women in Black, an Evolving Movement Vigil,” described the Meadville Women in Black weekly gatherings at the Diamond and their relationship to the international anti-violence movement. Using the structured improvisational choreography from the Spring 2005 Allegheny Dance Studies Concert piece Women in Black, Weisman and Hyatt guided conference attendees in a unique movement experience of their own. The written reflection on the process will be published in the conference proceedings.
Professor of Chemistry Marty Serra presented a seminar titled “Stability of Hairpin Loops in RNA” at the first Symposium for Excellence in Undergraduate Chemical Research, held at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, on October 15. Serra was one of eight faculty members from institutions across the region who were honored for their research contributions as well as for their important work as mentors who encourage students to pursue careers in science.
Professor of Environmental Science Eric Pallant was an invited speaker at three events this year. He spoke on “Why Environmentalists Should Be in Charge of Zionism” at Temple Sinai in Pittsburgh and on “Would You Buy This Package of CEED's?” at Marist College. He was also keynote speaker at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at the Environmental Consortium of Hudson Valley Colleges & Universities conference on Civic Engagement and Service Learning for the Environment: The Challenge for Higher Education. He spoke on “Keeping Civic Engagement Civil for Students, Faculty, and the Community.”
Professor of Religious Studies Carl Olson presented a paper, “Teaching Hinduism: A Mission Impossible within the Context of a ‘World Religions' Course,” at the annual convention of the American Academy of Religion in Philadelphia in November. His essay “Politics, Power, Discourse and Representation: A Critical Look at Said and Some of His Children” was just published in the journal Method and Theory in the Study of Religion, Vol. 17/4 (2005): 317-336. The journal is published by Brill in the Netherlands.
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