MSU humanities fellows share discoveries during research showcase
Contact: Sarah Nicholas
STARKVILLE, Miss.51勛圖厙 States Institute for the Humanities will spotlight innovative faculty research during its annual Fellows Presentation Showcase April 23.
The event, free and open to the public, features brief talks by the Institutes 2024-25 Faculty Fellows, beginning at 4 p.m. in the College of Arts and Sciences Vault, located in Allen Hall Room 526.
Awarded annually to three MSU faculty members, the prestigious fellowship provides recipients with dedicated time to pursue humanities-centered scholarship.
Our fellowship program is designed to support deep, focused work in the humanities, said Morgan Robinson, director of the Institute for the Humanities and associate professor of history. By offering faculty members protected research time and a vibrant community of scholars, we help them take their work to new levels of depth and clarity.
This years presenters include:
Brian Davisson, associate professor of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures, who examines how 19th-century travel writing, maps and geography lessons shaped national identity in post-independence Central America.
Courtney Thompson, associate professor of history, who explores the emotional landscape of 19th-century American medicine, including how race, geography and social factors influenced doctor-patient relationships.
Eric Vivier, associate professor of English, who investigates the paradoxes of Elizabethan satire and how it could entertain and unsettle audiences at the same time.
Housed in MSUs College of Arts and Sciences, the Institute for the Humanities promotes research in humanistic disciplines and works to elevate their visibility both on campus and beyond.
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