Aaron Worth Publishes Short Stories in Cemetery Dance and Aliterate
CGS Associate Professor of Rhetoric Aaron Worth has published a short story in the December issue of Cemetery Dance, the World Fantasy Award-winning magazine for horror, dark mystery, and suspense. The magazine has published prominent authors such as Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and Charles Beaumont. Worth’s research focuses on Victorian literature and culture, and his story, […]
CGS Professors Present at ALSCW Conference
Three College of General Studies professors made their way to Washington, DC for the Association of Literary Scholars, Critics, and Writers conference, which was held from October 27th – 30th at the Catholic University of America. The organization helps ensure that literature thrives in scholarly and creative environments. The conference features panels and seminars with […]
Sam Hammer’s Fulbright Journey Goes to Unexpected Places
When Sam Hammer went to Sri Lanka to do research for his Fulbright scholarship, his work took a surprising turn. Hammer and CGS professor Meg Tyler were one of 800 faculty nationwide to receive the coveted Fulbright award, which sponsors U.S. and foreign participants for international educational exchanges across disciplines. A cultural landscape ecologist and […]
Michael Holm’s New Book Examines U.S. Global Agenda in Post-War Europe
This year, the United Kingdom shocked the world and many of its own citizens when it voted to exit the European Union. The vote struck a blow to the idea of European unity and collaboration—a few of the themes whose origins Michael Holm examines in his new book, The Marshall Plan: A New Deal for […]
Andy Andres’ Baseball Statistics MOOC Widens its Reach
CGS professor Andy Andres’s baseball statistics course has a surprising connection to the Chicago Cubs’ historic win in this year’s World Series. Tommy Hottovy took Andres’ MOOC (massive open online course), Sabermetrics 101, before he found his calling as advanced scout and director of run prevention for the Chicago Cubs. Hottovy, a former professional baseball pitcher […]
Gregg Jaeger Co-Authors Book on Quantum Metrology, Imaging, and Communication
Gregg Jaeger’s new book, Quantum Metrology, Imaging, and Communication, carries on Jaeger’s interdisciplinary work in the field of quantum mechanics and quantum information. Published by Springer press in 2017, the book is co-authored with Jaeger (associate professor of natural science and mathematics at the College of General Studies), David Simon (BU alumnus and professor at […]
Hallstein Receives Outstanding Book Award for Bikini-Ready Moms
Lynn O’Brien Hallstein, Boston University College of General Studies associate professor of rhetoric, received the 2016 Outstanding Book Award at the 39th annual conference of the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language & Gender. The conference was held from October 13th – 16th in Chicago, Illinois. Hallstein received this award for her recent book, […]
Christopher Fahy Publishes Essay in New Book on Louisa May Alcott
CGS Senior Humanities Lecturer, Christopher Fahy, has contributed an essay in a recently published volume entitled Critical Insights: Louisa May Alcott. The work is written on 19th century American novelist, Louisa May Alcott, the author of Little Women. The essays in this volume provide a closer look into Alcott’s beliefs and her popular works such […]
Dean McKnight Presents at the Dickens Society Annual Symposium
Natalie McKnight, dean and professor of humanities at Boston University College of General Studies, recently gave a panel presentation at the Dickens Society 21st Annual Symposium: Adapting Dickens. Held from July 11-13 in Reykjavik, Iceland, the conference featured scholars from around the world discussing the rich and varied adaptations of Charles Dickens’ novels. The presentations […]
Megan Sullivan Completes Leadership Training at 2016 HERS Denver Summer Institute
Megan Sullivan, associate dean for faculty research and development and director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning, joined other leaders in higher education for the 2016 Higher Education Resource Services Denver Summer Institute. Along with 62 women leaders from across the United States, Sullivan completed the intensive, 12-day leadership development curriculum that HERS […]