New director of Law School’s A2K project named
The Information Society Project (ISP) at the Yale Law School has announced
the appointment of a new executive director and a new access to knowledge (A2K)
program director.
Laura DeNardis has been named the new executive director of ISP and an associate
research scholar at the Law School. An interdisciplinary law and technology
scholar, her research addresses the legal and political implications of information
technologies and new media. She has previously taught at New York University
and George Mason University and served as a management consultant in Ernst & Young’s
Information Technology practice. She is co-author of the book “Information
Technology in Theory,” numerous book chapters and articles, and the forthcoming
book “Protocol Politics: The Globalization of Internet Governance.” DeNardis
holds degrees in engineering science from Dartmouth College and Cornell University,
and a Ph.D. in science and technology studies from Virginia Tech.
Lea Shaver ’06 is the new A2K program director and associate research
scholar in law. Shaver’s research focuses on developing a cross-national
A2K index and advancing A2K within the international human rights framework.
Prior to joining Yale ISP, Shaver was a Fulbright Scholar to South Africa,
where she contributed to socio-economic rights litigation efforts at the Centre
for Applied Legal Studies. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees
in the social sciences from the University of Chicago and a J.D. from Yale
Law School.
The Law School’s Information Society Project was founded in 1997 to study
the impact of the Internet and other information technologies on law and society.
For more information, visit http://isp.law.yale.edu.
‘Dark comedy’ by Yale senior to be performed
The Upstream Theater in St. Louis, Missouri, will present the world premiere
of “The Polish Egg Man” by Alexander Borinsky, a senior in Yale
College.
Performances will be Feb 8-10 and Feb. 14-17. The play is “a deeply poignant
and highly playful dark comedy that dances on the razor edge between laughing and crying.”
The Upstream Theater is a professional production company dedicated to presenting
new works and inventive stagings of classical plays, with a special focus on
joint ventures involving artists from other countries. For information, visit
the website at www.upstreamtheater.org.
Carrington to conduct renowned Trinity Choir
Simon Carrington, professor in the practice of choral conducting at the School
of Music and conductor of the Yale Schola Cantorum, will conduct the Trinity
Choir on Tuesday, May 20.
The choir will perform French music from the 17th and 18th centuries. The performance
will include pieces by, among others, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Michel-Richard de
Lalande, Marc-Antoine Charpentier and Henry Desmarest.
Ticket prices range from $15 to $40. For more information, call (212) 602-0800
or visit www.trinitywallstreet.org.
The Trinity Choir is considered one of the country’s pre-eminent professional
vocal ensembles, renowned for is annual Messiah concert and the diversity of
its repertoire.
New political science chair appointed
President Richard C. Levin announced the appointment of Frances McCall Rosenbluth,
the Damon Wells Professor of International Politics, as chair of the Department
of Political Science. Rosenbluth’s term will be for three years, effective
July 1.
McGlashan cited for work on treating schizophrenia
Dr. Thomas H. McGlashan, professor of psychiatry, has been chosen to receive
the Stanley Dean Research Award from the American College of Psychiatrists.
The award honors an individual or a group “that has made a major contribution
to the treatment of schizophrenic disorders.” McGlashan has led numerous
wide-ranging studies, greatly advancing psychiatry’s understanding of
the diagnosis, treatment and progression of schizophrenia.
Founded in 1963, the American College of Psychiatrists is a not-for-profit
honorary association dedicated to providing continuing education to its members,
promoting the latest advances in the specialty, and supporting the highest
standards in psychiatry.
German literature scholar Demetz feted in Prague
Peter Demetz, Sterling Professor Emeritus in Germanic Languages and Literatures,
received the silver medal of merit from the Philosophical Faculty of Charles
University of Prague on Oct. 21.
At a three-day conference held in Demetz’s honor, critics and scholars
discussed Central European literature. At the conclusion of the conference,
the Lord Mayor of Prague awarded another medal of merit to Demetz.
The scholar’s new book, “Prague in Danger: The Years of German
Occupation, 1939-1945,” will be published in March. The German translation
was published last September.
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