Dr. Thompson will study the formation of inclusive communities through the language used in progressive Muslim groups. The project won National Endowment for the Humanities backing in an extremely competitive environment. According to the organization, …
Faculty
Samuel England Awarded IRH Summer Fellowship
Dr. Samuel England has been awarded a 2020 Summer Humanities Research Fellowship (SHRF) at the Institute for Research in the Humanities. The SHRF program and workshop support recently tenured humanities faculty in pursuing “the next …
Jaqueline Mougoué Awarded IRH Summer Fellowship
Dr. Jacqueline-Bethel Mougoué has been awarded a 2020 Summer Humanities Research Fellowship (SHRF) at the Institute for Research in the Humanities. The SHRF program and workshop support recently tenured humanities faculty in pursuing “the next big …
Katrina Daly Thompson: Voicing Queer Adjustments in a Progressive Muslim Community
Maydan has just published Dr. Katrina Daly Thompson‘s essay, “Voicing Queer Adjustments in a Progressive Muslim Community.”
Adeola Agoke Awarded Language Institute Grant
Acting Language Program Director Dr. Adeola Agoke has been awarded a Language Institute Academic Staff Professional Development Grant. Agoke will present at the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLTCL) conference in Chicago, IL, …
In Praise of a Scholarly Editor: Tejumola Olaniyan, 1959-2019
On Saturday, November 30, 2019 Tejumola Olaniyan died suddenly of an asymptomatic cardiac condition at his home. During three decades of university teaching and research in Nigeria and the US, Olaniyan consistently produced matchless studies …
Jacqueline Mougoué’s Book Recommended Read
Dr. Jacqueline Mougoué‘s book titled Gender, Separatist Politics, and Embodied Nationalism in Cameroon has made a list of recommended reads generated by The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. To learn more and view the …
Thompson shares memories of Olaniyan
I had planned to share these remarks at Teju’s memorial service this morning, but the sheer number of people who want to speak means that will not be possible. I share them here instead. The …
Professor Tejumola Olaniyan Passes
We are very saddened by the news of Professor Teju Olaniyan’s sudden passing. Please learn more about the many accomplishments of this wonderful scholar and special individual.
Thompson to become co-editor of Anthropology & Humanism
In 2020, Neni Panourgia, Jason De León, and our own Katrina Daly Thompson will become the new co-editors of Anthropology & Humanism. Anthropology and Humanism concerns the central question of anthropology: what it is to …