Ann Marie Deer Owens
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2012 Southern Festival of Books features Vanderbilt faculty
Vanderbilt professors are well represented among the authors participating in the 2012 Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word Oct. 12, 13 and 14 in downtown Nashville. The free festival, which began in 1989, is a three-day celebration of authors, writing and reading. Every author on… Read MoreOct 11, 2012
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2012 Southern Festival of Books features Vanderbilt faculty
Vanderbilt professors are well represented among the authors participating in the 2012 Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word Oct. 12, 13 and 14 in downtown Nashville. The free festival, which began in 1989, is a three-day celebration of authors, writing and reading. Every… Read MoreOct 5, 2012
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Longtime prisoner Russell Maroon Shoats focus of discussion
A panel of scholars and activists will discuss the impact of longtime prisoner, writer and activist Russell Maroon Shoats on grassroots political activism Oct. 11 at Vanderbilt University. Read MoreOct 4, 2012
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‘Reading Lolita’ author Azar Nafisi to speak Oct. 9
Nafisi (Photo courtesy of the author) The Vanderbilt University Speakers Committee will welcome Azar Nafisi, the New York Times best-selling author of Reading Lolita in Tehran, to campus Oct. 9. Nafisi will deliver an address at 7 p.m. in the Student Life Center Ballroom. There will… Read MoreOct 4, 2012
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(Lunch) Box talk: Lessons learned from Occupy Wall Street
“Occupy Wall Street, Democratic Process and Lessons for November” will be the focus of the Thinking Out of the (Lunch) Box: Conversations with a Philosophical Flavor with David Wood event on Oct. 5. Read MoreSep 28, 2012
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Ecological art installation opens in Vanderbilt library café
The importance of bees and Tennessee native flowers in local food production is a major theme of a new art installation at the Vanderbilt University Central Library’s Food for Thought Café. Read MoreSep 27, 2012
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Listen: Vanderbilt senior to read from her published novel
A scene from the book trailer for Kat Zhang's debut novel "What's Left of Me." (image courtesy of Mainstay Productions) Kat Zhang, a senior in the College of Arts and Science, will read from her new novel, What’s Left of Me (HarperCollins),… Read MoreSep 26, 2012
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Vanderbilt Divinity hosts Helen LaFrance: Biblical Vision
The inaugural exhibition of biblical visionary paintings by self-taught Kentucky artist Helen LaFrance will be on display at Vanderbilt Divinity School through Nov. 16. Read MoreSep 20, 2012
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Vanderbilt Divinity community breakfast to focus on Mexico border
Vanderbilt Divinity School students will share reflections on their May trip to the United States-Mexico border at a Sept. 25 community breakfast. Read MoreSep 18, 2012
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Listen: Vanderbilt Libraries’ exhibit spotlights beloved entertainers
“Stage & Screen: The Star Quality of Vanderbilt’s Performing Arts Collections,” now open at Vanderbilt University’s renovated Central Library and Special Collections, invites viewers to step “behind the curtain” of some of the world’s most memorable productions. Read MoreSep 13, 2012
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Vanderbilt Board of Trust emerita member Alyne Massey dies
Alyne Massey Alyne Queener Armistead Massey, philanthropist, community leader and longtime member of the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust, died Sept. 11 at her home in Nashville. Elected to the Vanderbilt Board in 1977, she was named trustee emerita in 2003. She made a significant impact on the university through… Read MoreSep 11, 2012
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Vanderbilt MFA Program in Creative Writing ranked among top 10
Vanderbilt’s MFA Program in Creative Writing has been ranked among the top 10 programs in the country in a survey conducted by "Poets & Writers" magazine and reported in the September/October issue. Read MoreSep 11, 2012
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Renowned Vanderbilt Old Testament scholar dies
Distinguished New Testament scholar and former Vanderbilt Divinity School dean has died. Read MoreSep 7, 2012
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Holocaust Lecture Series examines enduring saga of genocide
The Holocaust Lecture Series will examine the enduring saga of genocide through insightful and provocative lectures and films. Read MoreSep 7, 2012
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Celebrate Brazil Week with music, movies and futebol
Multiple opportunities to experience Brazilian art and culture and learn about outstanding research collaborations between faculty at the University of São Paulo and Vanderbilt are all part of this year’s expanded Brazil Week celebration, Sept. 3 through 7 on campus. Read MoreAug 31, 2012
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Event celebrates Vanderbilt endowed chair holders
Twelve Vanderbilt University faculty members were honored for extraordinary contributions to their respective fields during an Aug. 28 celebration of endowed chair holders at the Student Life Center. Read MoreAug 30, 2012
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Fall (Lunch) Box series opens with wrongful conviction story
Ndume Olatushani and Anne-Marie Moyes will discuss “Coming Back to Life: One Man’s Story of Wrongful Conviction” when Thinking Out of the (Lunch) Box: Conversations with a Philosophical Flavor with David Wood resumes Sept. 5. Read MoreAug 28, 2012
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Sign up online for Vanderbilt Osher Lifelong Learning fall classes
Contemporary debates in criminal justice, the impact of rhythms and music among different cultures, and democracy in America are among the diverse classes offered by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt this fall. Read MoreAug 28, 2012
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Blair student featured in Shakespeare in the Park production
L-r: Blair's Steven Fiske as Claudio, Emily Palmer as Hero, Patrick Waller as Benedick and Evelyn O'Neal Brush as Beatrice in the Nashville Shakespeare Festival's 2012 production of "Much Ado About Nothing." (photo by Jeff Frazier) Steven Fiske, a vocal performance major at Blair… Read MoreAug 22, 2012
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Wear black and support the Dores for College Colors Day Aug. 30
All Commodore fans are encouraged to wear black on Thursday, Aug. 30, when Vanderbilt University will kick off SEC football with its nationally televised game against South Carolina on ESPN. Read MoreAug 10, 2012