Archive for May, 2014

Marciniak: a Tear-Down-the-Walls Scholar

Marciniak: a Tear-Down-the-Walls Scholar

While some scholars study the science of structure and organization, Dr. Katarzyna Marciniak is a tear-down-the-walls sort of scholar. She grew up in Poland “behind the Wall,” but as a leading author on transnational feminism, she writes about immigration, borders, and rage in what she calls “noborders scholarship.” In an […]

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May 5, 2014 at 11:11 amNews Research Uncategorized

Sacrifice—The Head Beneath the Altar

Sacrifice—The Head Beneath the Altar

In the movie, Indiana Jones stumbles upon the Temple of Doom, where a cult worshiping the fearsome Hindu goddess Kali practices human sacrifice. The movie is fantasy. The setting is India. The sacrifice scene—the blonde nightclub singer in a cage dangling over a fiery pit—is the creation of co-writer George […]

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May 5, 2014 at 9:23 amResearch

Classics & World Religions Students Get Prizes, Awards, Scholarships

The Department\Classics & World Religions at Ohio University recognized students and graduating seniors on April 24 at a reception at Professor Emeritus George Weckman’s home. Super Greek Prize For student who has distinguished him or herself in Greek. The award is named after Charles William Super, who was Professor of […]

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May 4, 2014 at 5:35 pmUncategorized