Richard Grossman, chair and professor of economics, commented on the economy and the moves of the Obama Administration to counter the country’s sliding economic prospects since the inauguration.
Faculty
Yohe: Global Warming Risks Increasing
by David Pesci •
Gary Yohe, Sysco-Woodhouse Professor of Economics, is co-author of a new report issued by the United Nation’s Internation Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that discusses the rapidly increasing risks of global warming. A story in Scientific American summarizes the article and quotes Yohe, an economist who studies climate change with regards to its inherent risks.
McCann: Artistic Inspiration in Economic Crisis
by David Pesci •
Sean McCann, professor or English, director, Center for Career Development, has an opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal discussing the artistic bounty generated during the Great Depression in literature and film that hinged on issues of class differences and thwarted social mobility. McCann wonders if the current economic conditions will yield a similar outpouring from authors and film-makers.
Grossman On a Turning Point in Economic History
by David Pesci •
In a Reuters article, Richard Grossman, chair and professor of economics, discusses at length the declaration of bankruptcy of the 150 year-old Lehman Brothers Holding Inc., and why that event marked a major turning point in American economic history.
Basinger on Recession’s Effect on Movie Content
by David Pesci •
Jeanine Basinger, chair and Corwin-Fuller Professor of Film Studies, discussed with CNN how the recession may be reflected in the content of upcoming films.
Coach Reilly Carries on Family Legacy
by David Pesci •
First year men’s head basketball coach Joe Reilly was profiled on NBC Channel 30. He speaks about the academic and athletc rigors at Wesleyan, and about carrying on the same profession as his father and brother.
McAlister on Rise of Vodou with Young Haitian Americans
by David Pesci •
Elizabeth McAlister in UK a reprint of the piece placed in South Florida Sun Sentinel.
Cutler on Sikorsky, Teamster Negotiations
by David Pesci •
Jonathan Cutler, associate professor of sociology spoke about the negotiations between the Teamsters and Sikorsky Aircraft that are heading toward a midnight deadline.
Basinger on ‘Good Movies in Bad Times’
by David Pesci •
Jeanine Basinger, Chair and Corwin Fuller Professor of Film Studies, discusses in The Los Angeles Times what films Hollywood offered during the last great economic crash and how they contrast with what studios are screening now.
Roth on Dutton’s ‘The Art Instinct’
by David Pesci •
President Michael S. Roth reviews Denis Dutton’s new book The Art Instinct,examining the author’s proposition that art arises out of humanity’s biology as much as our intellect.
MacLean on ‘Ending Jane Crow’ at Russell House 2-12
by David Pesci •
The 22nd Annual Diane Weiss `80 Memorial Lecture will feature Nancy MacLean, chair of history, professor of African American Studies, Northwestern University, presenting “Ending Jane Crow: How Women’s Workplace Activism in the 1970s Changed the Country,” on Thursday, February 12, at Russell House 8 p.m. A reception will follow the lecture. The event is free and open to the public and sponsored by the Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program. For more information, contact Jennifer Tucker, chair and associate professor, Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies at 860-685-5389.
William Manchester’s Life Celebrated on 2-5
by David Pesci •
“William Manchester: Portrait of a Writer” will be presented at the Smith Reading Room of the Olin Memorial Library on Feb. 5 beginning at 7 p.m. Sponsored by The Friends of the Wesleyan Library, the free presentation will include a talk at 7 p.m. by Leith Johnson, project archivist for Wesleyan’s William Manchester Papers, and Jenny Miglus, archival assistant for the William Manchester Papers, on Manchester’s writing process and career. Clare Potter, professor of history and American studies, director of the Center for the Americas and chair of the American Studies Program, gives a presentation at 8 p.m. that will include Manchester’s contributions as a scholar, discussion of his book The Death of a President, and an examination of historians’ responsibilities to the public. There will also be a brief reception between the talks. More information is available here.
She will provide an overview on Manchester’s achievements as a scholais part of a celebration that includes an exhibition of many of Manchester’s archival documents
