Meet the Fellows: Jonathan Klawans
Professor of Religion and Jeffrey Henderson Senior Research Fellow Jonathan Klawans digs into Biblical forgeries in his latest project. Learn more about past forgeries and the excuses scholars make for them in this short video.
Meet the Fellows: Ying Gong, PhD Candidate in Linguistics
PhD candidate in Linguistics and Dissertation Fellow Ying Gong shares her work on Ursu and highlights the importance of building reciprocal relationships with communities that speak understudied languages.
Meet the Fellows: Constanza Robles, PhD Candidate in History of Art & Architecture
History of Art & Architecture PhD candidate and Graduate Dissertation Fellow Constanza Robles shares how the posters and buildings on display at world fairs reveal political goals and teach us more about Pan-Americanism in this short video.
Meet the Fellows: Paul Katsafanas, Professor of Philosophy
Professor of Philosophy and Jeffrey Henderson Senior Research Fellow Paul Katsafanas discusses his public-facing work on Nietzsche and how the idea of devotion might offer an alternative way of living in a fractured society in this short video.
Meet the Fellows: Holly Wiegand, PhD Candidate in English
Holly Wiegand, PhD candidate in English and Dissertation Fellow is searching the archives and popular literature for stories from 19th-century female preachers. Her work follows the lives of preachers like Jareena Lee through memoir, testimonials, and representations of the female preacher in fiction. Learn more about the Center’s Dissertation Fellowships. Video by Roni Lakin (CAS’25, […]
Meet the Fellows: Alexis Peri, Associate Professor of History
Did you know that the KGB had a beauty pageant in the 1980’s? We didn’t, until we spoke with Associate Professor of Hitory and Jeffrey Henderson Senior Research Fellow Alexis Peri. Peri’s research explore the world of Soviet beauty pageants, Miss KGB, and global competition. Learn more about the Center’s Fellowships. Video by Roni Lakin […]
Meet the Fellows: Henry Tonks, PhD candidate in History
Henry Tonks, Graduate Dissertation Fellow and PhD Candidate in History, shares his research into the development of the Democratic Party and its relationship to the 2024 election in this short video. Learn more about the Center’s Dissertation Fellowships. Video by Roni Lakin (CAS’25, GRS’25)
Meet the Fellows: Joanna Davidson, Associate Professor of Anthropology
Joanna Davidson, Jeffrey Henderson Senior Research Fellow and Associate Professor of Anthropology, shares the details of her current project, the importance of naming, and the advantages of a BUCH Faculty Fellowship in this short video. Learn more about the Center’s Faculty Fellowships. Video by Roni Lakin (CAS’25, GRS’25)