Meet the CFT’s HASTAC Scholar Zoe LeBlanc

November 13, 2012 — This year the CFT is proud to sponsor history doctoral student Zoe LeBlanc as a HASTAC Scholar. HASTAC (Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Advanced Collaboratory) is a global network of individuals and institutions that come together to share, collaborate, and...... KEEP READING »

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CSLS Event: Theme-Based Language Teaching in the 21st Century

September 25, 2012 — From the Center for Second Language Studies, one of the CFT’s campus partners… The Center for Second Language Studies is pleased to announce a talk, “Theme-Based Language Teaching in the 21st Century,” by Dr. Jianhua Bai, professor of Chinese at...... KEEP READING »

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Opportunities for Graduate Students in Digital Humanities

August 27, 2012 — The HASTAC Scholar program is a great opportunity for graduate students in the humanities with interests in the use of digital technologies in teaching and scholarship. The CFT will sponsor one of the four 2012-13 HASTAC Scholars, with our Scholar...... KEEP READING »

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Junior Faculty Teaching Fellow Spotlight:David Petrain

April 3, 2012 — Each month, the CFT Newsletter highlights the work of our Junior Faculty Teaching Fellows. This month, David Petrain, Assistant Professor in the Department of Classical Studies, talks about his teaching philosophy and interests: One of the most valuable and challenging...... KEEP READING »

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Inside-Out: A Collaborative Learning Community between Undergraduate Students and People Who Are Incarcerated

February 5, 2012 — On February 17th from12-1pm, the CFT’s Service Learning Working Group will feature Sarah Passino, Senior Lecturer in the Department of English, in a presentation titled Inside-Out: A Collaborative Learning Community between Undergraduate Students and People Who Are Incarcerated. The Service...... KEEP READING »

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Junior Faculty Teaching Fellow Spotlight:Paul Stob

February 4, 2012 — Each month, the CFT Newsletter highlights the work of our Junior Faculty Teaching Fellows. This month, Paul Stob, Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Studies, talks about his teaching philosophy and interests: My research explores the intersection of rhetoric...... KEEP READING »

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GradSTEP recap: Humanities and Social Sciences Panel

February 1, 2012 — Making the Transition from Student to Professor: Humanities and Social Sciences Panel What happens after a successful job search? This year’s GradSTEP event featured two panels of recent PhDs who have made the transition from grad student to full-time faculty jobs....... KEEP READING »

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Imagining America PAGE Conference April 28-29, 2011

March 31, 2011 — Update: This event has been postponed. Check with the Warren Center for updates. Imagining America will hold a two day symposium on publicly active graduate education at Vanderbilt University on April 28th and 29th, 2011.  The first day of the...... KEEP READING »

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Call for Applications – THATCamp Southeast 2011 – Due January 9th

December 27, 2010 — THATCamp Southeast is a free “unconference” for anyone working at the intersection of the humanities and technology. (THATCamp = The Humanities and Technology Camp.) It will be held at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 4-6, 2011. We’re currently...... KEEP READING »

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Junior Faculty Teaching Fellow Spotlight: Phillip Ackerman-Lieberman

November 3, 2010 — Each month, the CFT Newsletter highlights the work of our Junior Faculty Teaching Fellows. This month, Phillip Ackerman-Lieberman, Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies and Law talks about his teaching philosophy and interests. As a teacher, I hope to inspire a...... KEEP READING »

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