Bonnie Dow Archives
Longtime leader of the Robert Penn Warren Center to retire in 2019
Oct. 16, 2018—Mona Frederick, who has played a leading role at the Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities since its founding, has announced that she will retire in June 2019.
Vanderbilt Center for Digital Humanities names Mellon Fellows
Jun. 11, 2018—The College of Arts and Science has announced its Mellon Fellows in Digital Humanities for the 2018–19 academic year. The fellowships are administered through the Center for Digital Humanities.
Vanderbilt’s Mellon-funded humanities partnership expands
Jan. 26, 2018—Vanderbilt's efforts to strengthen humanities education through a partnership with three schools expands to Fisk University, thanks to a $1.93 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Three A&S professors discuss ‘Hollywood’s Gender Problem’
Nov. 29, 2017—"Hollywood's Gender Problem," a Belcourt Theatre three-part seminar, will be led by Arts and Science professors Bonnie Dow, Claire Sisco King and Jennifer Fay three Saturdays—December 2, 9 and 16.
Arts and Science names divisional dean of humanities
Apr. 5, 2017—The College of Arts and Science has announced the appointment of Bonnie J. Dow, professor of communication studies and chair of the department, as the divisional dean of humanities.
Nine from Vanderbilt receive SEC faculty travel grants for 2016-17
Oct. 7, 2016—Now in its fifth year, the SEC Faculty Travel Program provides support for selected Southeastern Conference faculty members to collaborate with colleagues at other SEC member institutions.
Mayor appoints faculty, staff representatives to Metro boards
Jul. 19, 2016—Mayoral appointments to Metro Nashville boards, committees and councils in recent weeks have included numerous representatives of Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Three Vanderbilt faculty, staff nominated for 2016 ATHENA Award
Mar. 17, 2016—Bonnie Dow, Michele Johnson and Kristy Sinkfield are among the nominees for the 2016 ATHENA Award from Nashville Cable.
Kudos: Read about faculty and staff awards, appointments and achievements
Jan. 26, 2016—Read about the latest faculty and staff awards, appointments and achievements.
VUCast: Feminism on TV
Jan. 28, 2015—In the latest VUCast: See how TV news impacted the women's rights movement; the story of the first African American to play basketball in the SEC scores big; and experts address hot-button issues in health care. Watch now!
Feminism in America: A televised revolution
Dec. 17, 2014—The first year the three big networks aggressively covered the women's movement was 1970. A new book by a Vanderbilt professor shows how well they did it.
Kudos: Read about faculty, staff and alumni awards, appointments and achievements
Sep. 12, 2012—Robert Barsky, professor of French and Italian and professor of English, will deliver “The Changing Role of the Public Intellectual: From the Buildup Toward World War II to the Occupy Movement,” the 10th Annual Elizabeth Killam Rodgers and Constance Killam Distinguished Public Lecture, as part of the fall orientation program for Killam Fellows and American...