Pederson Releases Book on Child Murder and Atonement in American Literature
In Toni Morrison’s Beloved, a mother who has just escaped slavery kills her toddler daughter to prevent her from being recaptured. In Joyce Carol Oates’ My Sister, My Love, a six-year-old is brutally murdered. In Cormac McCarthy’s Outer Dark, an infant is left in the woods to die. In John Updike’s Rabbit, Run a child […]
Professor Cordner Discusses Education Outside the Classroom
In her new book, Education in Nineteenth-Century British Literature: Exclusion as Innovation, Professor Cordner analyzes the tradition of independent learning in 19th-century England. In her analysis, Cordner discusses the impact of self-education on renowned literary minds such as Jane Austen, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Thomas Hardy and George Gissing, all of whom were barred from traditional […]
The Impact of Parental Incarceration: Dean Sullivan Releases New Book
1.7 million children currently have parents in the United States prison system. 30% of them will follow in their parents’ footsteps. Those are the astounding statistics that are discussed at length in Associate Dean Megan Sullivan’s new book, Parental Incarceration: Personal Accounts and Developmental Impact. The book, which is now available on Amazon and Routledge.com, […]
A Look at Undergraduate Research: Climate Change and Law
This post is part of a series that profiles the faculty-undergraduate research partnerships offered through the Center for Interdisciplinary Teaching & Learning. To learn more, please contact the Center at citl@bu.edu. This past November, representatives from 195 countries came together for the 2015 United Nations Climate Change conference in effort to create a binding and universal […]
Wexelblatt releases eighth book, Heiberg’s Twitch
Professor of Humanities Robert Wexelblatt recently released his eighth book, Heiberg’s Twitch, which features a collection of fourteen distinct short stories. Named after the first story in the volume, this is the latest addition to his extensive writing career, which encompasses both scholarly and literary publications. Wexelblatt selected these stories for their differences in character, tone, and form. He explains that […]
Deans McKnight and Sullivan to Present at Interdisciplinary Studies Conference
Dean Natalie McKnight and Associate Dean Megan Sullivan will be speaking at the 37th Annual Meeting of the Association for Interdisciplinary Studies. Committed to promoting conversation among scholars and administrators in the arts and sciences on issues concerning integrative studies, the Association has strong synergies with the work of the Center for Interdisciplinary Teaching & […]
Hallstein will give keynote address at Mothers, Mothering, Motherhood in 21st Century conference
On the tails of releasing her new book, Bikini-Ready Moms: Celebrity Profiles, Motherhood, and the Body, Rhetoric Professor Dr. Lynn O’Brien Hallstein is headed to Canada to give the keynote address at the Mothers, Mothering, Motherhood in 21st Century: Culture, Society, Literature, and the Arts conference. Sponsored by the Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community […]
Alumni gather to recognize Linda Sloane Kay (CGS 81, COM 83)
On Friday afternoon, CGS alumni, faculty, and friends gathered to recognize those who help make CGS a celebrated community. This was one of many events during the course of the highly-anticipated annual alumni weekend. Dean Natalie McKnight started the ceremony with a brief update on the College. Among many recent achievements, the College has increased the […]
Contributions Beyond Research: One Undergraduate’s Role in Newly-Released Bikini-Ready Moms
Rhetoric Professor Lynn O-Brien Hallstein releases her new book, Bikini-Ready Moms, on September 1. As this key milestone approaches, Hallstein can’t help but reflect upon the hard work, effort and support that made the book possible. Undergraduate research assistant Allyson English (CGS 14, SAR 16) played a critical role in the writing process, not only conducting valuable research to inform […]
Exploring Where Life Intersects Literature: Renstrom Releases Unique Collection of Nonfiction Essays
Literature, typically crafted for wide audiences, has the unique ability to touch each reader in an incredibly personal way. It’s is a powerful means to share, guide, and connect readers across all borders and boundaries through a relatable story. College of General Studies (CGS) Rhetoric instructor Joelle Renstrom explores that delicate intersection of life and literature in her newly released collection of non-fiction essays: Closing the Book: Travels […]