http://in-lart-linux1.indysla.iupui.edu/news/index.php/site/index/ en achesnes@iupui.edu Copyright 2013 2013-05-23T14:27:26+00:00 http://liberalarts.iupui.edu/news/index.php/site/eller_and_two_others_bestowed_with_the_distinguished_chancellors_professor_/ http://liberalarts.iupui.edu/news/index.php/site/eller_and_two_others_bestowed_with_the_distinguished_chancellors_professor_/#When:14:27:26Z Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Chancellor Charles R. Bantz recently bestowed the distinguished appointment of Chancellor’s Professor to three outstanding faculty: Dr. Asok Antony, professor of medicine, IU School of Medicine; Jonathan Eller, professor of English, IU School of Liberal Arts; and Marjorie Lyles, professor of international strategic management, IU Kelley School of Business. The Chancellor’s Professor is the most notable appointment a faculty member can attain at IUPUI. It recognizes senior faculty members who display a record of extensive accomplishment and leadership in teaching, research and campus/professional service. “The Chancellor’s Professors are faculty members who have distinguished themselves as researchers and educators for 10 or more years,” Bantz said. “In making this appointment, I acknowledge their contributions to their respective fields, the campus and the university as well as my intention to seek their wisdom and counsel on matters important to the future of IUPUI.” Each of the 2013 Chancellor’s Professors has contributed in concrete, demonstrable ways to the development of IUPUI as an academic community of exceptional quality and integrity, and to their disciplines through the creation and application of knowledge. Jonathan Eller Eller is the world’s leading scholar on Ray Bradbury and a preeminent editor of modern literature. His literary scholarship is known worldwide. He has contributed to all of the editions within the Institute for American Thought, which is home to the production of critical and scholarly editions of the papers and writings of eminent American authors and philosophers including Frederick Douglass, George Santayana, Charles Sanders Peirce, Josiah Royce and Ray Bradbury. Eller has provided textual editing expertise across the papers and writings, in addition to serving as director of the Center for Ray Bradbury Studies. On Bradbury alone, Eller has authored or co-authored three books and more than 20 articles, book chapters and other entries, and has edited or co-edited eight other publications. "Ray Bradbury: the Life of Fiction," co-authored by Eller, is acknowledged as the definitive analysis that drew scholarly attention to this important and influential writer. The Institute for American Thought is also home to two academic programs—American Studies and Professional Editing—that owe a great deal to Eller’s developmental efforts. His service to American Studies includes a term as director and lead advisor and the establishment of an annual semester-long exchange program in the United Kingdom. He developed the institute’s interdisciplinary graduate program in Professional Editing and served as founding director. Although it is a large and prestigious center, the institute is only one part of IUPUI to which Eller has contributed his scholarly and administrative leadership. He has served on numerous departmental, school, campus and university committees, task forces, councils and review committees. Eller has received many awards including IUPUI’s prestigious Glenn W. Irwin Jr., M.D., Experience Excellence Recognition Award.Dr. Asok Antony Antony is a recognized leader in folic acid, folate physiology and folate malnutrition research. The studies and knowledge created by Antony have enhanced the understanding of folate handling worldwide. He has been asked to contribute to many reviews, editorials and book chapters, with the latter including "Cecil Medicine" by Lee Goldman and "Hematology" by Ronald Hoffman, two heavily used and respected medical textbooks. His high-quality research contributions were recognized by his election into the American Society for Clinical Investigation.   Additionally, Antony led research which found that the incidence of neural tube defects in India was among the highest in the world. Resulting from his findings, and subsequent involvement of World Health Organization and UNICEF nutritionists, the Indian prime minister listed folate supplementation as a priority item on the Prime Minister’s National Council on India’s Nutritional Challenges. Antony teaches hematology at the IU School of Medicine; the university has recognized his teaching excellence with a Trustees Teaching Award. He has served the school in many ways but most visibly as chair of promotion and tenure committees, including the Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and IUPUI levels.Marjorie Lyles Lyles is world renowned for her influential scholarly research in international business studies, including the performance of foreign direct investment projects, and the utilization of joint ventures as a form of business development and entrepreneurship in transitional and evolving economies. She has published 63 articles in leading management journals and was honored for the most influential research published in the Journal of International Business Studies. As a part of her service to the university, Lyles was the founding director of the Indiana University Center on Southeast Asia and has been an important contributor to the relationship the Kelley School of Business is fostering with the School of Business at Sun Yat-sen University. In addition, she has been nominated as a Chiang Jiang Scholar sponsored by Sun Yat-sen, which is the highest award the Chinese Ministry gives to scholars. At the campus level, Lyles serves as chair of the International Affairs Committee and the associate director of international development for the IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI. She has won a number of awards for her teaching contributions, including IU’s prestigious John Ryan Award. Campus News, Centers, English, Faculty and Staff, Institute for American Thought 2013-05-23T14:27:26+00:00 http://liberalarts.iupui.edu/news/index.php/site/iupui_professor_provides_retrospective_as_rockefeller_foundation_turns_100/ http://liberalarts.iupui.edu/news/index.php/site/iupui_professor_provides_retrospective_as_rockefeller_foundation_turns_100/#When:13:20:02Z Before there was a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation or a Ford Foundation, there was the Rockefeller Foundation, whose philanthropic muscle dominated scientific and medical research for four decades. The Rockefeller Foundation on May 14 announced its 100 Resilient Cities Centennial Challenge, a $100 million effort to help 100 cities around the world prepare to weather and rebound from either natural or manmade disasters. The campaign continues a visionary approach to “promoting the well-being of mankind throughout the world” that began with the foundation’s creation 100 years ago this month. “Rockefeller is a well-known name, but most people aren’t familiar with the family’s specific contributions,” said Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis professor William H. Schneider. "Researchers get grants and fellowships. Those are things that didn’t exist before the Rockefeller Foundation." The Rockefellers’ contributions went beyond funding to creating the mechanisms for dispersing or awarding funds. Lessons learned by the Rockefeller Foundation could well serve today’s leading philanthropic giants, said Schneider, head of the Medical Humanities and Health Studies program in the School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI. The May 16 issue of Nature magazine provides a historic perspective on the Rockefeller Foundation in an article written by Schneider, “Philanthropy: The difficult art of giving.” Schneider is a professor of history in the School of Liberal Arts and a professor of philanthropic studies in the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI. The IUPUI professor is the editor of “Rockefeller Philanthropy and Modern Biomedicine,” published by Indiana University Press in 2002. The content is the work of experts gathered for a conference at the Rockefeller Archives Center in Tarrytown, N.Y. Schneider is also author of the forthcoming book, “The History of Blood Transfusions in Sub-Saharan Africa.” To reach Schneider for interviews about the history of the Rockefeller Foundation and its impact on philanthropy, email whschnei@iupui.edu; call 317-274-4740; or contact Diane Brown, at 317-274-2195 or habrown@iu.edu. Campus News, Grants, History, Medical Humanities, Research 2013-05-21T13:20:02+00:00 http://liberalarts.iupui.edu/news/index.php/site/2013_celebration_of_scholarship_-_photos_powerpoint_program_now_available/ http://liberalarts.iupui.edu/news/index.php/site/2013_celebration_of_scholarship_-_photos_powerpoint_program_now_available/#When:12:00:26Z On Friday, April 19, the School of Liberal Arts recognized student excellence at A Celebration of Scholarship: The Liberal Arts Honors Convocation. At the event Liberal Arts faculty and staff celebrated the accomplishments of Liberal Arts students. During the celebration, the School awarded its most prestigious named scholarships and awards. Additionally, departments named the recipients of the year’s awards for academic excellence, and the winner of the School’s highest honor, The Faculty Medal of Distinction, was announced.Photos from the event are now available online in the Liberal Arts photo gallery. Additionally, the PowerPoint presentation and event program (both in .pdf format) are now posted for you to enjoy.Pictured: Mohamad Saltagi (left) and Jennifer Kash (second from right), recipients of the Rowland A. Sherrill Awards in Religious Studies with Joy Sherrill and Professor Peter Thuesen. Africana Studies, Anthropology, Communication Studies, Economics, English, Faculty and Staff, Geography, History, Individualized Major Program, Institute for American Thought, Medical Humanities, Museum Studies, News, Philosophy, Political Science, Religious Studies, Sociology, Student Accomplishments, Teaching, Women's Studies, World Languages and Cultures 2013-05-17T12:00:26+00:00 http://liberalarts.iupui.edu/news/index.php/site/iupui_commencement_by_the_numbers_6304_students_representing_39_states_and_/ http://liberalarts.iupui.edu/news/index.php/site/iupui_commencement_by_the_numbers_6304_students_representing_39_states_and_/#When:12:00:10Z If numbers tell a story, here is the story of IUPUI’s 2013 graduates: -          Three sets of twins will be graduating. -          The oldest is 72. -          The youngest is 19. -          The most common degree to be granted is Bachelor of Arts at 709, with psychology (108) being the largest major. The second most frequent degree to be granted is the Bachelor of Science at 546, with psychology (72) being the largest major. The smallest group of students, by age, are those younger than 23, at 12 percent. Those 23 or 24 years old make up 24 percent; 34 percent are 25 to 29; and 30 percent are 30 or older. Women make up 57.7 percent of the graduating students, and 89.2 percent are residents of Indiana. The students come from 91 of Indiana’s 92 counties. Nonresident graduating students represent 39 states and 94 countries. IUPUI holds two commencement ceremonies, one at 11 a.m. and the other at 3:30 p.m. Both take place in Halls A-B-C of the Indianapolis Convention Center. There will be 6,386 degrees awarded to 6,304 students: 5,100 degrees awarded from IU and 1,286 degrees awarded from Purdue. The overall total also includes 213 degrees awarded to IUPU Columbus graduates. Of the degrees being awarded, 153 are associate; 3,879 are bachelor’s; 1,574 are master’s; 64 are doctoral-research; and 716 are doctoral-practice. Campus News, Commencement 2013-05-11T12:00:10+00:00 http://liberalarts.iupui.edu/news/index.php/site/new_latino_studies_certificate_minor_at_iupui_reflect_indianapolis_changing/ http://liberalarts.iupui.edu/news/index.php/site/new_latino_studies_certificate_minor_at_iupui_reflect_indianapolis_changing/#When:15:00:36Z Indianapolis’ Hispanic population, which more than doubled between 2000 and 2010 now constitutes 10 percent of the city’s population, according to the 2010 U.S. Census. Statewide, the Hispanic population grew 82 percent in the same 10-year period. Indianapolis’ changing demographics inspired the Indiana University School of Liberal Arts at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis to begin a new 18-credit Latino studies certificate program this academic year; a minor is also available. The program is designed for students interested in studying Latino history and culture and the current role of the Latino community and its contributions in the United States. The program helps prepare students for a more progressively globalized and competitive market and equips them for a wide range of careers in administration, public policy, journalism, law, education and community organizing. "Because the certificate and the minor draw upon existing courses already offered in the School of Liberal Arts and other schools and departments at IUPUI, students will have great flexibility in fulfilling their requirements," said Rosa Tezanos-Pinto, associate professor of Spanish and program director. Students opting for a certificate in Latino studies may choose two elective courses from a broad, growing list of approved interdisciplinary courses. "Currently, this list comprises 22 different programs in several different units, with more expected in the near future," Tezanos-Pinto said. The IUPUI RISE initiative challenges undergraduates to incorporate research, international studies, service or experiential learning into their degree programs. The new Latino studies certificate fulfills that challenge by promoting community collaboration in cross-disciplinary civic engagement projects. Two of the required courses, LATS L101 Introduction to Latino Studies and LATS L228 U.S./Latino Identity, incorporate civic engagement projects. "Promoting civic engagement and partnership with local Hispanic-serving organizations is at the core of the program," Tezanos-Pinto said. "We are in the process of compiling a database of local partner organizations to serve as sites for our students’ civic engagement projects. We already have seven partners and are hard at work collaborating with others." IUPUI has also experienced significant growth in its Hispanic and Latino student body, parallel to trends in Indianapolis and Indiana. In fall 2006, IUPUI enrolled 493 Hispanic/Latino undergraduate students, according to the 2013 IUPUI Diversity Report.  In fall semester 2012, 1,076 Hispanic/Latino undergraduate students were enrolled, representing an increase from 2 percent to 5 percent of the total undergraduate student population. "This new program exhibits the best features of liberal arts programs at IUPUI," said William Blomquist, dean of the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI. "It is rigorous, relevant and multidisciplinary, and it advances our values of diversity and community engagement. We are glad to add it to our offerings for IUPUI students." For more information about the Latino studies program, please contact Tezanos-Pinto at rtezanos@iupui.edu.       Campus News, Faculty and Staff, World Languages and Cultures 2013-05-10T15:00:36+00:00 http://liberalarts.iupui.edu/news/index.php/site/documentary_about_iupui_cardenio_production_earns_three_emmy_nominations/ http://liberalarts.iupui.edu/news/index.php/site/documentary_about_iupui_cardenio_production_earns_three_emmy_nominations/#When:13:00:30Z “C.S.I. Shakespeare,” which spotlights the IUPUI performances of “The History of Cardenio,” received Emmy nominations in three categories: “Best Historical/Cultural Program,” “Best Program Editor” and “Best Program Writer,” the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Lower Great Lakes Chapter announced recently. In spring 2012, the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI and Hoosier Bard Productions, under director Terri Bourus, presented the premiere of "The History of Cardenio," a 400-year-old play by William Shakespeare and collaborator John Fletcher. Bourus is a School of Liberal Arts associate professor of English drama. “C.S.I. Shakespeare,” a 30-minute documentary that first aired in November 2012 on WFYI 1 Public Television (20.1 DT), tells the story behind the play and its production as the first event for the IUPUI Campus Center Theater.  “These nominations should be a source of genuine pride and happiness for everyone who collaborated in the creation of this documentary,” said William Blomquist, dean of the School of Liberal Arts. “We very much appreciate our partnership with WFYI, and wish ‘CSI: Shakespeare’ all the best in the regional Emmys.” The IUPUI performances of “Cardenio” were based on the Shakespeare/Fletcher script as re-imagined by Gary Taylor, an internationally recognized scholar and Distinguished Research Professor at Florida State University. The performances were held in conjunction with an academic colloquium at IUPUI, "The History of Cardenio: Spain and England, Then and Now," which attracted major Shakespeare and Cervantes scholars from around the world. "C.S.I. Shakespeare" retraces Taylor’s 20-year quest for authenticity in re-creating the play, which included filtering old texts through modern high-tech databases to reconstruct the original. In “C.S.I. Shakespeare,” producer and writer Jim Simmons, an Emmy Award-winning WFYI producer, and his team captured behind-the-scenes interviews with Taylor, Bourus, Hoosier Barbs actors and colloquium guests. The documentary also features on-stage scenes of “The History of Cardenio” live performances. Pete Saetre and Jerry Prince edited the program. The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Lower Great Lakes Chapter announced the 2013 regional nominations on April 25. The nominations for “The History of Cardenio” were among 19 Emmy Award nominations WFYI received in recognition of outstanding local documentary and public affairs program productions. The 44th Emmy Awards ceremony for the Lower Great Lakes Chapter will take place Saturday, June 1, at the Windows on the River in Cleveland, Ohio. Production funding for "C.S.I. Shakespeare" was underwritten by the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI. Centers, English 2013-05-10T13:00:30+00:00 http://liberalarts.iupui.edu/news/index.php/site/english_alumnus_family_professor_create_award_in_his_memory/ http://liberalarts.iupui.edu/news/index.php/site/english_alumnus_family_professor_create_award_in_his_memory/#When:17:00:45Z Eric Sharp (BA cum laude English 2003) loved words. He loved reading them and loved the writing process that allowed him to fill pages of his own. He could stand before an audience of his peers, fearless, passionately sharing his work.  He loved helping other writers as well, and was always willing to provide thoughtful feedback on fellow students’ and friends’ writing projects. But like all writers, Sharp shared a fear his work would never be read. After he passed away at the age of 39 last fall, English professor Karen Kovacik, along with Eric’s family, worked to create the Eric Sharp Gateway Poetry and Creative Writing Awards in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI. These awards will help Eric’s writing and love of words endure. "While visiting Eric in the hospital and sharing memories of him with his parents and siblings, I remembered what a positive influence Eric had on his fellow students, how committed he was to diversity, and how he taught through wit and humor and kindness," says Kovacik. "I wanted his memory to live on." Eric’s father, Tom Sharp, remembers his youngest son’s tireless desire for reading as a small child, particularly such books as The Cat in the Hat, Lovable Lyle, and Alexander and the Magic Mouse. "We would read these books over and over and over to him," Mr. Sharp recalls. "This gave him a fascination and appreciation for words early in his life.  As a matter of fact, looking through Eric’s possessions, he still, somehow, hung onto these books after almost 35 years." Eric’s family hopes award winners will gain a deeper respect for the power of words, a respect that was present in Eric’s life. Eric shared the same passion he for writing with a commitment to helping the less fortunate, his father says, adding, "These virtues were key drivers and motivators to his writing." Eric championed causes such as the Human Rights Campaign, the Simon Youth Foundation, and Global Gifts.  "Eric left a very good job in the corporate world to go back to school and secure an MPA so he could spend his time and energy in helping the less fortunate through the nonprofit sector." Eric’s wide community ties and involvement and warm and engaging personality were evidenced by the dozens of friends, family members, and co-workers who celebrated his life with contributions to the new awards, making it possible to endow them in perpetuity. Eric’s partner, Jason Owens, says Eric approached serious life issues and conversations by prewriting about them, including anticipated outcomes. It helped him prepare and make sense of situations. "Eric was one of the only truly compassionate people that I’ve ever met," he says. "He truly did want to make a difference with his life on this world. Almost everything he did had the purpose of helping someone else. It was inspiring to the point of obnoxious. He loved an underdog and would always be a champion for the rights of the under-represented. He would argue for hours on a point he didn’t even agree with if he thought that group was being mistreated. When in doubt Eric always erred on the side of being kind." With the new awards, Eric will be able to help underdogs, this time new writing students who are just beginning to find their voices. Students in introductory-level writing courses are eligible for the awards. The first awards were presented this spring at the School of Liberal Arts Celebration of Scholarship to Erin Furnish and Keegan Cooper, for the best poem and fiction short story, respectively. "Learning to write can feel like a long trudge," says Kovacik. "Winning an award can provide much needed encouragement."  "This award re-enforces the fact that Eric was truly loved and respected by so many people as demonstrated by the many ‘well wishes’ and visits while he was ill," his father says. "It was the generosity of his many friends that made it possible for this endowment to go forward." Photos: Photos: Eric Sharp; Eric’s parents, Tom and Carole Sharp, with Eric’s partner, Jason Owens, Karen Kovacik and the first recipients of the Sharp Awards, Keegan Cooper and Erin Furnish.      English, News 2013-05-09T17:00:45+00:00 http://liberalarts.iupui.edu/news/index.php/site/wokeck_named_director_of_the_institute_for_american_thought/ http://liberalarts.iupui.edu/news/index.php/site/wokeck_named_director_of_the_institute_for_american_thought/#When:15:00:20Z Marianne S. Wokeck has accepted an appointment as the next director of the Institute for American Thought (IAT), effective July 1, 2013. Wokeck is currently associate dean for academic affairs in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI; she will step down from this post to become director of the IAT. Wokeck will continue in her role as senior editor of the Santayana Edition, a part of the IAT, chancellor’s professor of history, adjunct professor of American Studies and Women’s Studies The IAT is a research facility focused on the fundamental strongholds of American thought and culture. In addition to the Santayana Edition, within the IAT are the Peirce Edition Project, the Frederick Douglass Papers, the Josiah Royce Papers and the Center for Ray Bradbury Studies. The IAT also supports programs for professional editing, American Studies, and American philosophy. "Marianne Wokeck is an excellent scholar whose outstanding abilities as an academic leader have earned several recognitions," says Dean William Blomquist.  "I’m truly delighted that she will be the Institute’s next director." David Pfeifer, who has served as the IAT’s director since 2009, will conclude his service on June 30, 2013. "On behalf of the School, I am especially grateful for Dave’s excellent leadership of the Institute for the past four years," Dean Blomquist says. "And I’m very pleased for all of us that Dave will remain in his full-time faculty role as Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and as Director of the Josiah Royce Project." Professor Wokeck’s appointment is for a three-year term, through June 30, 2016, and subject to renewal.   History, Institute for American Thought, Women's Studies 2013-05-09T15:00:20+00:00 http://liberalarts.iupui.edu/news/index.php/site/iupui_chancellors_professors_honored/ http://liberalarts.iupui.edu/news/index.php/site/iupui_chancellors_professors_honored/#When:12:59:52Z The IUPUI Chancellor’s Professors are impressive scholars, recognized for superb teaching, and devoted to improving their discipline, school, and the campus.  By recognizing Aśok Antony of the School of Medicine, Jonathan Eller of the School of Liberal Arts, Department of English and Marjorie Lyles of the School of Business, we continue the tradition.   Professor Antony has both done research on the folate deficiency—or a lack of folic acid in one’s diet—and applied that research in the field to prevent its devastating congenital defects, particularly in India. Professor Eller is the world’s leading scholar of Ray Bradbury and is a preeminent editor of modern literature.  Professor Lyles is a leading scholar on international business, has led numerous study-abroad experiences for our students, and is a pioneer in building our partnership with Sun Yat-sen University. My thanks to them for their leadership in research, teaching and service. IUPUI is a better community because of your contributions. Centers, English, Faculty and Staff 2013-05-09T12:59:52+00:00 http://liberalarts.iupui.edu/news/index.php/site/liberal_arts_faculty_receive_iupui_arts_and_humanities_institute_grants/ http://liberalarts.iupui.edu/news/index.php/site/liberal_arts_faculty_receive_iupui_arts_and_humanities_institute_grants/#When:12:43:09Z Nine Liberal Arts faculty members have received IUPUI Arts and Humanities Institute (IAHI) grants to support their research activities over the next 12 months, totaling $32,052 from IAHI with an additional $9,687 in matching funds provided by the School and the researchers’ department or program. This year’s winners, including two first-year faculty, are:   Thorsten Carstensen, Assistant Professor of German, will travel to several archives in Germany during the summer to gather materials for his second book, "Teaching Goethe after Hitler: German Studies in the GDR". The project focuses on the evolution of German Studies in the German Democratic Republic between 1949 and 1975 when literary studies evolved into an ideologically-grounded discipline furthering the Socialist cultural politics of the GDR regime. Dr. Carstensen has received additional funding from the IU New Frontiers Exploratory Travel Fund and the School of Liberal Arts Summer Research and Creative Activity grant programs. Laura Holzman, Assistant Professor of Art History and Museum Studies and Public Scholar of Curatorial Practices and Visual Art, was awarded a grant for her project, "Pictures for the City: Shaping Philadelphia’s Image for the 21st Century." Dr. Holzman’s long-term goal is to produce a full-length book that provides a comprehensive look at a fluid set of images, objects, and institutions that define urban regions, specifically Philadelphia. Megan Musgrave, Assistant Professor of English, will continue her work on a book manuscript that examines how views on the role of children in society, and their ability to think critically, have evolved. "The Re-Invention of Childhood: Children’s Literature in the Age of Consumerism"  will explore how "‘radical’ contemporary" authors, like Salman Rushdie, address young readers not just simply as naïve minds but as developing citizens of the world and future activists who will be socially engaged.  The central question that she plans to explore in her book is whether and how this developing vein of children’s and adolescent literature influences real-world responses from the youth who read it.   Kevin Robbins, Associate Professor of History, will begin his archival research for his project, "The Most Artful and Inventive Press Barons of Modern Paris: Fanny Laure Rothchild and Samuel S. Schwarz, Organizing Mass Media for the Advancement of Satirical and Radical Modern Art, 1890-1920." The project focuses on the wealthy, entrepreneurial couple who created one of the largest and most innovative conglomerates of illustrated, weekly publications in Paris. He plans a full-length book comparison of at least seven different illustrated publications encapsulating one of the most vibrant periods in French cultural, political, and art history. Philip Scarpino, Professor of History, will use his award to help fund archival work in Newcastle, UK, for a project entitled "Rivers of the Anthropocene: A Comparative Historical Analysis of the Ohio and Tyne Rivers." Dr. Scarpino and Dr. Jason Kelly, also of the History Department, are collaborating to examine two rivers on two separate continents, with a similar story: How human use of the rivers and our impact on the "face" of the earth has been dramatically transformative over the last 250 or so years. History provides context for the more specialized work undertaken by scientists and social scientists and a framework for understanding our present-day use and development and management of rivers. The "Rivers of the Anthropocene" project will sponsor a invitation-only conference held at IUPUI in January 2014, assisted by funding from the IU New Frontiers/New Concepts program.   Janani Subramanian, Assistant Professor of English-Film History, has been awarded a grant for her project, "South Asians on American Network Television." The long term goal of the project will be a book-length study that looks closely at the nature of contemporary multiculturalism by focusing on the roles of South Asians within American popular culture, including popular literature, film and television texts. Iker Zulaica Hernández, Assistant Professor of Spanish Linguistics, "The Interplay of Referring Expressions, Information Structure and Rhetorical Distance: Evidence from Spanish." Dr. Zulaica Hernandez will use his award to support an experimental study contributing to linguists’ understanding of the ability to refer, which is viewed as one of the most important aspects of human communication.   New Frontiers Exploratory Travel Grant Wendy Vogt, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, received a grant for her project called, "Stories from the Other Side: Migration Narratives and Digital Storytelling in Oaxaca, Mexico. Dr. Vogt wants to develop a digital storytelling model, to evoke and capture individual and collective memories, as well as the materiality of the migrant journey, in ways that go beyond traditional ethnography. Her work focuses on marginalized and vulnerable migrant groups in Oaxaca, including those who have suffered extreme violence. Dr. Vogt joined the Anthropology Department faculty in August 2012. DRIVE (Developing Diverse Researchers with InVestigative Expertise) YoungJu Shin, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies, was awarded a grant for her project entitled, "Mexican-Heritage Youths’ Experience of Emotional Parentification: Mother-Adolescent Dyadic Perspective." Dr. Shin will examine the situation in which immigrant parents living in an unfamiliar culture rely heavily on their children for emotional support and advice, in a reverse of the usual roles each would play. Dr. Shin’s project has a strong health focus in that it will investigate whether or not this role-reversal has a detrimental effect on the adolescent youths’ development and well-being. Dr. Shin joined the Communication Studies Department faculty in August 2012.   About the IUPUI Arts and Humanities Institute Established in 2011, the IAHI supports campus-wide attainment of excellence in research and creative activity in arts and humanities. Its mission includes showcasing and promoting the major intellectual and scholarly contributions that IUPUI faculty members from across disciplines are making in the arts and humanities. The IUPUI Arts and Humanities Institute supports individual faculty members, groups, and interdisciplinary teams in their pursuit of research and creative activity through grant programs and promoting educational experiences in the arts and humanities in academic curricula across campus. In addition, the IAHI serves as a liaison between IUPUI and the community, fostering ongoing partnerships and ventures that advance arts and humanities endeavors.        Anthropology, Centers, Communication Studies, English, Grants, History, Museum Studies, Research, World Languages and Cultures 2013-05-09T12:43:09+00:00