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Author wins prestigious folklore prize

Congratulations to Ray Cashman whose book Storytelling on the Northern Irish Border received the Chicago Folklore Prize! The award was announced October 21 at the opening ceremonies of the American Folklore Society conference.

The Chicago Folklore Prize is the oldest international award that recognizes excellence in folklore scholarship and is offered jointly by the American Folklore Society and the University of Chicago.

War By Other Means

Special Guest Editors Adeleke Adeeko, Paul Tiyambe Zeleza, and Natasha Barnes

“War By Other Means”, a special issue of The Global South, examines the (post)modern nature of war. Following Carl von Clauswitz, guest editors Mike Hill and Tom Cohen suggest that we can no longer see war only in terms of time or nations, but must understand it as omnipresent in every aspect of human endeavor. The editors and contributors, then, seek to recognize the pervasive fluidity of contemporary violence in both visible and invisible actions. Featuring essays by Jan Mieszkowski, Jason Groves, Jody Berland, Angela Mitropoulos, Henry Sussman, Kevin Bell, Randy Martin, Warren Montag, and Robert Marzec, the journal examines war from rhetorical, ecological, domestic, literary, financial, and political angles.

Find the special issue here.

Women and Leadership in the Evolving 21st Century World

Prominent women leaders who have served in various national and international capacities will discuss “breaking barriers” at the University of Central Florida, Tuesday, Oct. 27. The forum is part of an annual focus, “Women and Leadership in the Evolving 21st Century World.”

Organized by the UCF Global Perspectives Office in a partnership with retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Jay Garner, the forum will take place in the Cape Florida Ballroom of the Student Union from 2:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. It is free and open to the public.

Robin Buckelew, retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Claudia J. Kennedy, Mary C. Rawlinson and The Honorable Winifred Sharp will all make presentations during the event. Maria Cristina Santana, interim director of UCF’s Women’s Studies Program and associate professor of journalism in the Nicholson School of Communication will serve as moderator.

Mary C. Rawlinson is the editor of the International Journal of Feminist Approaches to Bioethics and an associate professor at Stony Brook University.  She served four years as associate dean for curriculum in the College of Arts and Sciences and founded the Learning Communities Program. She won the President's Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1998 and was Stony Brook's nominee for Carnegie Teacher of the Year in 1997. She is an Affiliated Faculty in both Comparative Literature and Women's Studies.  Rawlinson is also the co-editor of “The Voice of Breast Cancer in Medicine and Bioethics” and “Derrida and Feminism,” as well as the editor of five issues of the Journal of Medicine and Philosophy. She has lectured all over the world.

Hoosier Book Club Sale starts today

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Choice reviews - October 2009

The following books were reviewed in the October issue of Choice magazine (requires subscription):

Catholic Women of Congo-Brazzaville
"Martin, ...an authority on the history of west-central Africa, has written a highly readable history of Catholic women in Congo-Brazzaville. ...A thoughtful and thought-provoking book."

Considering Transcendence: Elements of a Physiological Genealogy
"De Nys offers an ambitious, timely work on philosophical theology dealing with the fundamental religious concept of transcendence. ...All students and scholars of religion will find this book beneficial and rewarding. Copious notes, a fine bibliography, and a useful index enhance the value of the work."

Indian Secularism: A Social and Intellectual History, 1890-1950
"What comes through in Tejani's study is that despite claims to the contrary, India was (and is) dominated by one ethnic group, variously orthodox but homogeneously Hindu."

Orthodox Jews in America
"Discussions of the 'open' orthodoxy of Edah and Yeshiva Chovevei Torah, women's status, and the place of modern scientific education illuminate today's deep tensions... "

Sound Targets: American Soldiers and Music in the War in Iraq
"Pieslak provides a nimble examination of the influence and life of music in the Iraq war."

The Great American Symphony: Music, the Depression, and War
"The author's excellent vignettes on these composers encompass factual and anecdotal material along with his own informed evaluation of the oeuvre of each. ...Highly recommended."

The New Black Gods
"The editors of this fine collection of essays have resurrected the influence and importance of Arthur Fauset's classic study..."

Book review: Strengthening Congress

"Every member of Congress, anyone who aspires to a seat in Congress and everyone who votes for people to serve in Congress should read Lee H. Hamilton’s newest book."—Rich Gotshall, The Daily Journal

IU Press author wins regional Emmy

Congratulations to Michael "Mickey" Maurer, IU Press author of 19 Stars of Indiana: Exceptional Hoosier Women, for winning a 2009 regional Emmy. His interview with one of the women featured in his book, IU Professor and two-time Grammy winner Sylvia McNair, earned him the award for best interview/discussion from the Lower Great Lakes chapter of the National Association of Television Arts and Sciences.

For more information about the award and Sylvia McNair, click here.

To watch the Emmy award-winning broadcast, click here. 

IU Press author discusses book in Guardian blog

Jonathan Pieslak discusses the findings of his book Sound Targets in The Guardian's Science Blog, describing "how the iPod became a tool of war." Click here to read the article.

You can also listen to a discussion of Pieslak's research on the Guardian's Science Weekly podcast here.

Verdi Baritone featured in Lyric Opera lectures

Geoffrey and Ryan Edwards's book, The Verdi Baritone, will be featured in two lectures the authors are giving this month for the Lyric Opera of Chicago Chapters. The Edwards duo will draw on their popular book for a discussion of "Ernani and the Verdi Baritone" on October 18, as well as for a look at "The Battles of Ernani" on October 25. Details about both appearances can be found on the Lyric Opera's website.

IU football legend George Taliaferro gives homecoming lecture today

Indiana University football legend George Taliaferro will be on the IU-Bloomington campus today to give a lecture as part of IU's homecoming festivities. His presentation takes place today at 4 pm in the Whittenberger Auditorium. The lecture is free and open to the public, but seating is limited. For more information, contact Jamie Hunte at the IU Alumni Association by email or phone, (800) 824-3044.

To learn more about Taliaferro's life and career, check out Dawn Knight's award-winning biography of him, published in 2007 by IU Press.