Faculty and Staff Notes
Emilia Bachrach and Francesca Chubb-Confer Present Research in Germany
Two professors from the Religion Department traveled to Heidelberg, Germany, to present research at the European Association for South Asian Studies conference. Emilia Bachrach, Associate Professor of Religion and Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies, gave a talk on "South Asian Women's Innovations of Commercial Sites as Religious Spaces in Barcelona," and Francesca Chubb-Confer, Visiting Assistant Professor of Religion, gave a talk on "World Literatures, World Religions, and the Translation of Islam in South Asia."
Lauren Tess Poem Published in "Rattle"
Visiting Assistant Professor of Creative Writing Lauren Tess published the poem "" in the journal Rattle (Summer '25, print; September 26, online).
Sarah Jane Kerwin Article Published in "Western American Literature"
Assistant Professor of English Sarah Jane Kerwin published an article in the latest issue of Western American Literature titled "."
Uche Okonkwo Receives 2025 High Plains International Book Award
Assistant Professor of Creative Writing Uche Okonkwo received the in the First Book category for her short story collection, A Kind of Madness (published in 2024 by Tin House).
Andrew Macomber Chapter Published in Book
Assistant Professor of East Asian Religions Andrew Macomber published the chapter 鈥淐orpses as Pathogenic Agents in Early Medieval Japan鈥 for the book (Arc Humanities Press, 2025).
Jessica Madison P铆skat谩 Article Published in "Environmental Humanities"
Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and Anthropology Jessica Madison P铆skat谩 authored the article ", which was published in the July 2025 issue of Environmental Humanities.
Jessica Resvick Co-organized Panel Series for Conference of the German Studies Association
Assistant Professor of German Jessica Resvick co-organized the panel series "Photobooks, Photo Essays, and the Body" at the Annual Conference of the German Studies Association. She also delivered a paper, "Physiognomy and Photography: August Sander's Typological Archive," for which Dlisah Lapidus '26 provided research support.
Jo Line Coauthored Chapter Published
Lecturer and Program Director for Community-Engaged Research and Learning Jo Line coauthored the chapter 鈥淲e Do Not Need Leaders, We Need Coactors,鈥 which was published in, edited by Vikki Krane and Tanya Prewitt-White.
Kristina Mani Piece Published in "The Conversation"
Professor of Politics Kristina Mani wrote that looks at how recent domestic deployments of U.S. armed forces risk politicizing the military and how U.S. steps reflect harmful ones countries in Latin America took in the past that led to the breakdown of democracy.
Marya Sea Kaminsk Receives Gregory Award Nomination
Associate Director of Theater Marya Sea Kaminski earned a Gregory Award nomination for Outstanding Performance for her portrayal of M in Sarah Kane鈥檚 play at Intiman Theatre in Seattle.