Jonathan Holloway, associate professor of history, African American studies and American studies, will discuss Eleanor Alexander's book "Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow: Eminent Black Victorians" at a "Books Sandwiched In" discussion on Thursday, Nov. 7. Sponsored by the New Haven Free Public Library, the talk will take place 12:10-12:50 p.m. at United Church on the Green, corner of Temple and Elm streets.
Sister Margaret Farley, RSM, the Gilbert L. Stark Professor of Christian Ethics at the Divinity School, will receive the Bridge Building Award on Saturday, Nov. 16, at a luncheon, noon-4 p.m., in the Presidents' Room of Woolsey Hall. The award will be presented by New Ways Ministry, a national Catholic ministry that promotes building bridges of justice and reconciliation between lesbian/gay Catholics and the wider Church. Sister Farley is the author of six books and dozens of articles on sexual morality, medical ethics, the history of Christian ethics and spirituality.
Gerhard Bowering, professor of religious studies, will chair a panel on the Qu'ran on Nov. 8 at the meeting of the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia. The society, founded in 1743, was the first learned society in the United States. Its aim is to promote useful knowledge in the sciences and humanities through excellence in scholarly research, professional meetings, publications, library resources and community outreach. There are currently over 700 members throughout the world.
Judith Resnik, the Arthur Liman Professor of Law at the Law School, was welcomed into the American Philosophical Society on April 27 at the group's annual general meeting. Resnik was elected as a Resident Member in the Arts, Professions, Public and Private Affairs class. She teaches procedure, federal courts, feminist theory and large-scale litigation. Resnik also serves on several committees and task forces of the American Bar Association and is a member of the American Law Institute; she is also a consultant to the Institute for Civil Justice of RAND. In 2001, Resnik was elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Susan Hockfield, dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, was named on Oct. 21 as one of five members to the National Advisory Neurological Disorders and Stroke Council, the major advisory panel of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). The NINDS, a component of the National Institutes of Health, is the nation's primary supporter of basic and applied research on the brain and nervous system. The council meets three times annually to review applications from scientists seeking financial support for biomedical research and research training on disorders of the brain and nervous system. Members also advise the Institute on research program planning and priorities. The 18-member Council is composed of physicians, scientists and representatives of the public. Hockfield's areas of research include nerve cell biology and the genes and molecules of brain development
Sandra Talley, associate professor of nursing, was honored by the American Psychiatric Nurses Association with the 2002 APRN-PMH Excellence in Practice Award for her significant contributions to psychiatric-mental health nursing as a clinician and educator. Talley is the director of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Program at the School of Nursing. She is a national and international authority in pharmacology and in caring for the underserved mentally ill.
Ruth McCorkle, the Florence Schorske Wald Professor of Nursing, was honored with the University of Connecticut School of Nursing Distinguished Scholar Award for her outstanding contributions to cancer nursing, research and education on Oct. 17. McCorkle, the keynote speaker at the event, delivered a synopsis of her landmark research on the psychological ramifications of cancer in a talk titled "Nursing Impacts Patient and Caregiver Outcomes in Cancer Care."
Two Yale affiliates have been awarded Fulbright Scholar grants to lecture or conduct research abroad. Laura Yerekesheva, an associate at the International Affairs Council, will conduct research on "Changing Dimensions of Caspian-Central Asian Security: Relevance for Kazakhstan" at the Center for Foreign Policy and Analysis in Almaty, Kazakhstan, from October to April. Richard Thomas DeLamarter, visiting lecturer in the economics department, will lecture on "Business and Economics in Slovenia" at the University of Ljubljana in Ljubljana, Slovenia, from September to June.
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