FACULTY HIGHLIGHTS
Philosophy and History
Ken Parsons, Ph.D., gave a research talk
entitled ‘Adorno on Violence’ at the 3rd annual
Critical Theory conference in Rome, Italy on
May 13-15, 2009.
As part of a Spring 2010 IS/PL course entitled ‘Violence’ and co-taught with
Dr. Jeffrey Myers,
Ken Parsons conducted a two-day,
preliminary site visit to Berlin, Germany on
May 19-21, 2009. Drs. Myers and Parsons will
be taking 16 students to Berlin, Germany and
Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland during Spring
Break 2010 as part of this IS/PL course on mass
violence, genocide, and war.
Religious Studies
Dr. Carol Coburn attended the premiere
of the national traveling exhibit: Women & Spirit:
Catholic Sisters in American. She has been an
historical consultant for the project since 2005. This national exhibit will begin
a three year tour that includes the Smithsonian
Institute in Washington, D.C. in 2010–2011.
