91传媒 humanities fellows share discoveries during research showcase
Contact: Sarah Nicholas
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擬ississippi State鈥檚 Institute for the Humanities will spotlight innovative faculty research during its annual Fellows Presentation Showcase April 23.
The event, free and open to the public, features brief talks by the Institute鈥檚 2024-25 Faculty Fellows, beginning at 4 p.m. in the College of Arts and Sciences Vault, located in Allen Hall Room 526.
Awarded annually to three 91传媒 faculty members, the prestigious fellowship provides recipients with dedicated time to pursue humanities-centered scholarship.
鈥淥ur fellowship program is designed to support deep, focused work in the humanities,鈥 said Morgan Robinson, director of the Institute for the Humanities and associate professor of history. 鈥淏y offering faculty members protected research time and a vibrant community of scholars, we help them take their work to new levels of depth and clarity.鈥
This year鈥檚 presenters include:
鈥Brian Davisson, associate professor of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures, who examines how 19th-century travel writing, maps and geography lessons shaped national identity in post-independence Central America.
鈥Courtney Thompson, associate professor of history, who explores the emotional landscape of 19th-century American medicine, including how race, geography and social factors influenced doctor-patient relationships.
鈥Eric Vivier, associate professor of English, who investigates the paradoxes of Elizabethan satire and how it could entertain and unsettle audiences at the same time.
Housed in 91传媒鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences, the Institute for the Humanities promotes research in humanistic disciplines and works to elevate their visibility both on campus and beyond.
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