Newsletter Volume 9 Issue 17 - May 10, 2023 | |
Lunch Colloquium -- Monday, May 15, 2023 | |
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"Quantum Entanglement and Other Strange Stories"
Rosemary Magee
Director Emerita of the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
In Rosemary Magee’s short story collection, Family Impromptu, she explores the tangle of emotions that accompany close relationships as they shape-shift over time and place. She often draws upon terms from science and other disciplines. However, rather than describing objective phenomena, these metaphors provide an avenue into the nature of relationships and the condition of intimacy, the raw material of fiction.
She has been writing short fiction for about 20 years. The collection came together during the Covid pandemic.
About Rosemary Magee:
Rosemary has served in a variety of leadership roles during her career at Emory University. Among those, she worked to strengthen the role and visibility of the arts on campus. She has convened a wide range of "creativity conversations" with artists and scientists and scholars from across the disciplines.
As Director Emerita of the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, she serves on several nonprofit boards and has turned her attention more fully to writing fiction, personal essays, and other forms of creative expression. An artist-in-residence at the Hambidge Center for the Creative Arts and Sciences, Air Serenbe, and the Tyrone Guthrie Center, Rosemary has published essays, reviews, and short stories in a variety of journals and literary magazines. She has recently completed a collection of short stories, Family Impromptu (Conrad Press, 2022), and is now exploring a multi-media literary project.
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Lunch Colloquium -- Tuesday, May 30, 2023 | |
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“The Line Chart and the Slave Ship: Rethinking the
Origins of Data Visualization”
Lauren Klein
Winship Distinguished Research Professor and
Associate Professor of English and Quantitative Theory and Methods
Dr. Klein will describe how data visualization tools such as pie charts, timelines, and other graphic representations of information can often reflect deep and unsettling bias. What we see in “simple” data visualizations can easily be laden “with implicit assumptions—and, at times, explicit arguments—about how knowledge is produced, and who is authorized to produce it.” Dr. Klein will provide a fascinating update on Data by Design, a major new work in the field, in which she is drawing on historical examples, for example from the British colonial era, to illuminate the influence of data visualizations. Some of the examples in the book will reveal the deep cultural and social bias of the times, sometimes at the expense of human dignity. Klein will explain how her project seeks to “create counter-visualizations that can imbue more humanity into the data and to show the broader scope of who can and did create knowledge,” lessons for our own time.
About Lauren Klein:
Lauren Klein is Winship Distinguished Research Professor and Associate Professor of English and Quantitative Theory and Methods at Emory College. She is also the 2023-2024 Emory College recipient of the Chronos Faculty Fellowship. The focus of her work as Chronos Fellow will be a major new work, Data by Design, emphasizing how the modern visualizing impulse emerged from a set of complex intellectually and politically-charged contexts in the United States and across the Atlantic. She is also working on the tentatively-titled Vectors of Freedom, which employs a range of quantitative methods in order to surface the otherwise invisible forms of labor, agency, and action involved in the abolitionist movement of the nineteenth-century United States. Klein is the author of An Archive of Taste: Race and Eating in the Early United States (University of Minnesota Press, 2020) and co-author with Catherine D’Ignazio of Data Feminism (MIT Press, 2020). With Matthew K. Gold, she edits Debates in the Digital Humanities (University of Minnesota Press). She received her A.B. from Harvard University and her Ph.D. from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. In 2017, Klein was named one of the “rising stars in digital humanities” by Inside Higher Ed.
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EUEC Faculty Award of Distinction and Distinguished Service Award
-- Follow Up
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The 2023 Awards and Honors Reception honoring the Emeritus College Distinguished Faculty was held on April 24, 2023 as a Hybrid Meeting, with the in-person portion in the Luce Center Room 130. Our Director, Ann E. Rogers, chaired the event remotely via Zoom. | | |
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The Faculty of Distinction Award recipient is one who has made significant professional contributions since retirement to Emory, its affiliates, and/or communities and professional organizations that reflect the spirit of Emory.
The 2023 winner is Carol Worthman, Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor Emerita of Anthropology (left) with former EUEC Director Gray Crouse, who shared his nomination letter and presented her certificate.
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The Distinguished Service Award recipient is one who has made significant service contributions since retirement to Emory, its affiliates, and/or communities and professional organizations that reflect the spirit of Emory.
The 2023 winner is Brenda Bynum, Senior Lecturer Emerita, Department of Theater Studies.
Brenda (left) is pictured with Marianne Scharbo-DeHaan, who read us her nomination letter and presented Brenda’s certificate.
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The Bianchi-Bugge Award is named for Eugene Bianchi, professor of religion emeritus, and John Bugge, professor of English emeritus. Both were co-founding members of the Emeritus College; Gene Bianchi was its first Director. The awards support a variety of projects that promote the public good. | |
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A description of each project was read by Glenn Kellum, Chair of the EUEC Honors and Awards Committee.
Joyce Flueckiger
Professor Emerita of Religion
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Awardees attending virtually appeared on the Big Screen with Glenn Kellum at the monitor.
Rosemarie Garland-Thomson
Professor Emerita of English
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Corinne (Cory) Kratz
Professor Emerita of Anthropology and African Studies
(article and photos by Marilynne McKay)
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The April meeting of the University Faculty Council was held in Convocation Hall. University Senate Past President Tavi Ioachimescu gave the annual Faculty Counselor Report. Selected from the entire faculty on the basis of scholarship and service, the nine Faculty Counselors serve staggered three-year terms on committees of the Board of Trustees. Current Counselors shared their experiences and encouraged Faculty Council members and other colleagues to apply for these prestigious and important appointments.
Lynell Cadray, Emory University Ombudsperson, presented an annual review of the Ombuds Office activities. Begun in the 2021-2022 academic year, the office’s mission is to identify organizational strategies for resolving conflict in all areas of the University. In service to their clients and with complete confidentiality, they listen, offer information, make referrals, mediate, and when necessary, advise President Fenves. The role of the office also includes data collection on topics such as demographics and areas of frequent concern. In the first year of operation, the office has served over 400 clients. They are now developing an integrated conflict management system set to roll out in the fall.
Next was an update on DEI and faculty reporting by Carol E. Henderson, Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Chief Diversity Officer, and Advisor to the President, along with Deboleena Roy, Emory College Senior Associate Dean of Faculty. Among the topics discussed were the inclusion of DEI participation in the annual College faculty merit review system and the establishment of an Anti-Racism working group.
Felicia Smith, Assistant Vice President for Benefits and Work Life gave a history of Emory’s retirement plans, which began in 1938 with TIAA-CREF. 1961 saw the arrival of 403(b) plans, with 401(k) following in the 1980’s. Vanguard and Fidelity were then added, with Vanguard dropped as record keeper in 2022. In its fiduciary role, the Pension Board has engaged Cap Trust Consulting.
Members offered a round of grateful applause for Alicia DeNicola for her leadership this past year. Following the installation of 2023-2024 Chair Nitika Gupta, members welcomed George Shepherd to his post as Chair-elect and the meeting was adjourned.
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In its role as an advisory body the University Senate began its meeting with the discussion of two resolutions. Resolution 1, proposed by George Shepherd, calls for pay raises for faculty and staff to compensate for inflation. With the addition of a friendly amendment recognizing Emory’s effort to protect those with salaries in the lower range during the pandemic, the resolution passed.
Resolution 2, proposed by Alicia DeNicola, makes the case for the appointment of a full-time administrative assistant for the University Senate and Faculty Council. The present administrative assistant is part-time and serves in a number of different areas, some of which could represent a conflict of interest. The resolution passed.
Pearl Dowe, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, reported on initiatives to integrate new faculty into the Emory and Atlanta communities. The New Faculty Reception, which has previously taken place on campus, will be held on August 18 at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights. A new Faculty Institute, designed to focus on the full life cycle, will offer workshops on such topics as faculty development and introduction to the campus. Tenure and Promotion Review is being re-visioned with an eye to transparency, clarity, and accountability.
Provost Ravi Bellamkonda gave an update on his office’s ongoing initiatives, including continued support of the Humanities, which are increasingly under threat in a culture where their value is questioned. An example of this support is the successful AI and Humanity initiative. In addition are the climate initiative and “Strong Schools,” which supports the recruitment of eminent faculty.
Provost Bellamkonda also joined Joe Moon, Oxford’s Dean of Campus Life, to report on the student experience at Emory. In the framework set out by President Fenves for advancing student flourishing, the total experience is central. Today’s Emory students are high achievers with high expectations for that experience. They are a diverse group with social justice and work-life balance among their top priorities. The Office of Campus Life facilitates the goal that all students should have access to everything life at Emory has to offer.
Benn Konsynski, Chair of the Library Policy Committee, outlined the various physical and administrative changes in the Emory Libraries, including the appointment of Valeda F. Dent to the newly created post of Vice Provost of Libraries and Museum.
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For those wishing more detailed information on either meeting, minutes will be posted and can be accessed with Emory login credentials at:
https://facultycouncil.emory.edu
https://senate.emory.edu
-- Holly York, EUEC Representative to the Faculty Council and University Senate (2021-2024)
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Please congratulate Marshall P. Duke and Rosemarie Garland-Thomson who have been selected to receive Heibrun Distinguished Emeritus Fellowships for 2023-2024.
The Heilbun Award will allow Dr. Duke to extend his study of 100 children and grandchildren of Holocaust survivors in Atlanta, New York, Tel Aviv, and Jerusalem, to approximately 200 children and grandchildren of Holocaust survivors in the UK for a project entitled, “The life stories of Holocaust survivors: Have many been lost to their children and grandchildren?”
Dr. Rosemarie Garland-Thomson’s Heilbrun Award will support her activities associated with the Wonder Project, an interdisciplinary group of scholars who are concerned about healthcare ethics. Specifically, she plans to present a paper on pediatric suffering at the American Society of Bioethics annual conference, complete a series of publications, conduct research in the medical archives at several museums and foundations, and meet with leaders of the Emory Center for Ethics.
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Rosemarie Garland-Thomson
Professor Emerita of English and Bioethics
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Jacqueline Irvine
Charles Howard Candler Professor of Urban Education Emerita
Congratulations to Rosemarie Garland-Thompson and Jacqueline Irvine!
Two Emeritus College members, Rosemarie Garland-Thompson and Jacqueline Irvine were recently selected as members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Rosemarie Garland-Thompson, professor emerita of English and Bioethics, is a bioethicist, author of numerous books, humanities scholar, and a thought leader in the field of disability studies in the health humanities. Dr. Garland-Thompson’s publications range from op-eds published in The New York Times, articles in The Atlantic, to traditional academic papers published in the American Journal of Bioethics.
Jacqueline Irvine, Charles Howard Candler professor emerita of Urban Education, is a widely recognized authority on multicultural education and urban teacher education. She is the author of numerous books, and received the Thomas Jefferson Award in 2000, the highest honor given to an Emory faculty member for service and research.
Being selected for membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an extraordinary accomplishment.
The Academy is one of the oldest learned societies in the United States. It was founded in 1780 during the American Revolution by John Adams, John Hancock and 60 other scholar-patriots, to recognize leaders “from every field of human endeavor,” to honor exceptionally accomplished individuals and engage them in advancing the common good. In the 243 years since its founding, approximately 10,000 individuals have been recognized including John James Audubon, Willa Cather, Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, T.S. Eliot, Duke Ellington, Thomas Jefferson, Washington Irving, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Pablo Picasso, Jonas Salk, Eudora Welty, and Oprah Winfrey.
--Ann E. Rogers
For more information, please click here.
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Michael Kuhar
Candler Professor of Neuropharmacology, GA Research Alliance Scholar,
Senior Faculty Fellow, Center for Ethics
The Second Edition of The Addicted Brain is now available on Amazon (paperback and kindle). It is a unique book, covering the field from molecules to laws and policies. It is written for students and laymen, but others may find it helpful as well.
The first edition was a great success: it is available in 5 languages, sold out many printings, and has more than 200 reviews on Amazon (overall rating of 4.3 out of 5). This second edition is updated and improved, for example, with the addition of many recent citations on each topic.
Please click here to view/order on Amazon.
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New members are the lifeblood of any organization.
Please make a special effort to welcome them to the EUEC!
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Roy Black, PhD -- Professor in the Practice of Finance, Director of the Real Estate Program -- Goizueta Business School
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Drew Westen, PhD -- Professor, Department of Psychology and Psychiatry
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Upcoming Events of Interest at Emory | |
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Michael C. Carlos Museum Sunday FUNday: Take Flight
Sunday, May 14, 2023, 1–4pm EDT
Museum Location: Tate Room
https://carlos.emory.edu/childrens-and-family-programs
Birds are found on every continent on Earth and have also inspired artists throughout time and around the globe. Join us for a celebration of the abundance of birds in the Carlos Museum’s galleries with a SmARTy Pack family guide to birds of the Americas, bird-related art activities, and opportunities to learn how we can protect these creatures that tell us much about the health of our ecosystems today.
Sunday FUNday is a free drop-in program for all families and includes admission to galleries. No registration is required.
This Sunday FUNday is offered in conjunction with Georgia Bird Fest 2023 and the Georgia Audubon Society.
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MUSIC CAMP SPOTLIGHT
20TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL EUPHONIUM TUBA FESTIVAL
Each summer, the Schwartz Center is home to several music camps under the artistic leadership of Emory Department of Music faculty and artist affiliates. For the past 20 years, Emory Euphonium Artist Affiliate Adam Frey has led the International Euphonium Tuba (IET) Festival—hosting more than 150 performers from around the globe.
For its milestone anniversary year, the IET festival runs June 18–24 with a week of concerts, master classes, lessons, camaraderie, and workshops. Experience a different kind of heavy metal music with performers from Norway, England, Switzerland, the US, South America, and more. The public is invited to two free concerts during this summer's festival: Wednesday, June 21, 7:30 p.m., featuring the Georgia Brass Band; and the closing Gala concert on Saturday, June 24, 7:30 p.m., with more than 150 participant performers partnering with the amazing Jaeckel Organ. This tour-de-force sound is not to be missed as you experience the beauty, majesty, and virtuosity of the tuba and euphonium!
The festival welcomes participants that play the tuba and euphonium as a hobby as well as high school and college students. Tuba players are some of the most welcoming people in the world and we just want to share our love of the instrument with you. More information on the IET Festival is available online here.
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Details and other information, as well as additional campus events, can be found on the Emory Events Calendar.
If you'd like to share an event/program of interest before the next newsletter
(May 10, 2023), please contact Dianne Becht Dianne.becht@emory.edu
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Walking the Campus with Dianne | |
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The one-of-a-kind (thing) we looked at on our last walk is called a whisper bench and can be found on the main campus just outside the entrance to the Anthropology Building in the Joseph McKeon Tull Plaza.
The whisper bench is a fun experience! While sitting, two people can have a secret conversation. One puts their ear next to one of the openings while the other whispers or speaks softly in the other opening. I've been told it works well and doesn't allow others nearby to hear the conversation, but I've never tried it personally.
If you are on campus, be sure to look for this amusing bench and try it out for yourself.
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Spring is in full swing here at Emory which means summer is just around the corner -- which also means hot weather will soon be making us miserable. Lucky for us, there are places on campus that will cool us off. This particular place, at the time I took the photo, was empty and somewhat barren. But soon it will be a much different picture.
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Where will you find this on the Emory campus? | | | | |
