James Longenbach’s latest book a finalist for award
The National Book Critics Circle has announced that Earthling, a new book of poetry by James Longenbach, the Joseph H....
New book explores ‘ethical turn’ of critical theory
The Ethics of Theory: Philosophy, History, Literature (Bloomsbury, 2017), a new book by Robert Doran, a professor of French and comparative literature, examines...
Looking at urban history as a fight for space, power
Chicago, Istanbul, Rome, and Delhi. The students in the 100-level course The City: Contested Spaces take a virtual tour of them all,...
As Phi Beta Kappa turns 241, we honor our own
Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honor society for liberal arts and sciences, celebrates its 241st birthday...
The mysterious aftermath of an infamous pirate raid
Assistant professor of history Pablo Sierra Silva has embarked on research for his second book, which will trace the paths...
The Hong Kong Connection
Evans Lam is a member of the University of Rochester’s Board of Trustees and the national chair of the University’s...
Oluwatobi “Tobi” Abubakare ’18: From Rochester to Hong Kong
Tobi Abubakare is pursuing an interdepartmental major in language and brain development. Although she is from Houston, Texas, she is...
Leyla Mouli ’19: From Rochester to Hong Kong
Leyla Mouli is an environmental science major with a sustainability minor. She is a native of Douala, Cameroon. She’s had...
Grant Dever ’16, ’17 (T5): From Rochester to Hong Kong
Grant Dever thrives on being busy. As an undergraduate, he excelled in his studies as a business major while also...
James Pike ’18: From Hong Kong to Rochester
James Pike grew up in Hong Kong with his parents and four siblings. When he was young, his father had...