Tag: misericordia university
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Yanqiu Zheng, Misericordia University – Chinese Cultural Diplomacy in the United States, 1875-1974
On Misericordia University Week: Cultural diplomacy helped China get on track to become a major world player again. Yanqiu Zheng, professor of history and government, looks into the history of two distinctive Chinese pedagogies. The first in his family to attend college in China and study abroad in Scandinavia and the United States, Yanqiu Zheng…
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Rebecca Steinberger, Misericordia University – Reading Matt Hartley’s Eyam in Quarantine
On Misericordia University Week: Art that looks at the past can also inform the future. Rebecca Steinberger, professor of English, reads a play that makes a case for our actions today. Rebecca Steinberger, Ph.D., is a Professor of English and Program Director of Theatre at Misericordia University. Her specializations include Shakespeare, Irish and British literature…
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Patrick Hamilton, Misericordia University – The Secret History of Race & Comics
On Misericordia University Week: What do superheroes show us about ourselves? Patrick Hamilton, professor of English, looks at popular culture through their stories. Patrick L. Hamilton is a Professor of English at Misericordia University and, with Allan W. Austin, Professor of History and Government at MU, co-author of All-New, All-Different?: A History of Race and…
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Amanda Caleb, Misericordia University – The Rhetoric of Pandemics: Health, Politics, and the Public
On Misericordia University Week: What did you think when you heard the word pandemic for the first time? Today on The Academic Minute: Amanda M. Caleb, professor of English and medical and health humanities, delves into the many meanings of the word. Amanda M. Caleb is Professor and Founding Director of Medical and Health Humanities…
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Alicia Nordstrom, Misericordia University – Reducing Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Stigma through Real-Life Stories
On Misericordia University Week: Interactions with those we dislike or ignore, could have important ramifications for the future. Alicia Nordstrom, professor of psychology, details how one project is doing just that. Dr. Alicia Nordstrom is a professor of Psychology at Misericordia University in Pennsylvania, USA. Her research interests include interventions to reduce stigma and stereotypes…