Faculty News

Pulitzer Prize winner Peter Balakian, Donald M. and Constance H. Rebar Professor in humanities and professor of English, shares his thoughts about teaching and writing poetry, discusses his long-time work for Armenian Genocide recognition, and reads from his newest book on the latest episode of 13.

Students, faculty, and staff gathered in Memorial Chapel on Tuesday morning for a vigil of solidarity with the people of Ukraine. The gathering was one of several moments during which Colgate community members have joined together to show their support for victims of the invasion since it began on Feb. 24.

Colgate’s interdisciplinary experts in authoritarianism and the postsocialist regions of Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia have collaborated to educate students and the greater public about the crisis in Ukraine and to raise awareness about organizations providing relief for refugees of the conflict.

Peter Balakian, Donald M. and Constance H. Rebar Professor in humanities and professor of English, writes in the Washington Post: Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine parallels Adolf Hitler’s invasion of Poland in ways that aren’t small.

Associate Professor of Political Science Sam Rosenfeld breaks down the historical function of the filibuster, current challenges to changing its rules, and the history of partisan politics.

Interim Provost and Dean of the Faculty Ellen Kraly has announced a series of faculty appointments.

On this episode of 13, Professor Rebecca Shiner and two former students discuss “Narrating life in the military: Links between veterans’ narrative processing of service experiences and their posttraumatic stress symptoms and well-being.”

Colgate University Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience Bruce C. Hansen is driven to unravel the intricate inner workings of the human brain, and it is more than just scientific curiosity.

Associate Professor Mary Simonson started out as a piano performance major at Rutgers University, then shifted her undergraduate focus to music history with a double major in women’s studies. Today, she is the Daniel C. Benton ’80 Endowed Chair in Arts, Creativity, and Innovation at Colgate University.

In this episode of 13, ride along with the Russian mafia as Professor of Anthropology and Peace and Conflict Studies Nancy Ries shares her experiences conducting anthropological research in Russia — as well as her insights into the rise of Thugocracy and the cultural importance of potatoes.