Humanities and Cultural Studies

Watch online screenings of ‘Veterans Voices’ documentary film

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Bob Mihalek

“Veterans Voices: Lives and Stories” features Wright State student-veterans and local veterans and their families, exploring their time in the service and lives as civilians. Continue reading →

Audio able

Wright State faculty member David Seitz wins national journalism award for coverage of prison theater production

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Jim Hannah

The biggest challenge was trying to get the prison inmates to open up when he was interviewing them. But the efforts of English professor David Seitz resulted in a national award. Continue reading →

Wright State faculty, staff and alumni named to annual Forty Under 40 list

Posted on July 9, 2020 by Bob Mihalek

Winners with Wright State connections include a marketing faculty member, a staff member who runs her own community organization and 10 alumni. Continue reading →

Literary lessons

Wright State philosophy and classics faculty say literature that reflects the impact of epidemics offers insights

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Jim Hannah

From Homer’s “The Iliad” to “The Plague” by Camus, classic literature has reflected the impact of epidemics on human thought and behavior. Continue reading →

Dawne Dewey looks back on her career in Wright State’s Special Collections and Archives

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Bob Mihalek

A lot has changed during Dawne Dewey’s three decades with Wright State University’s Special Collections and Archives. Continue reading →

Point of impact

Wright State professor Valerie Stoker notes that historical responses to epidemics can be instructive

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Jim Hannah

Valerie Stoker, professor of religion, says that human responses to disease are embedded in historical, cultural and economic frameworks with varying degrees of effectiveness. Continue reading →

Wright State University Foundation awards Students First Fund grants

12 projects selected for the second year of Students First funding

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Kim Patton

The 12 projects selected for funding will have far-reaching impacts on both the Dayton and Lake campuses. Continue reading →

Ska writer

Wright State English lecturer Bobby Rubin pens the lyrics to a hit song in the United Kingdom

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Jim Hannah

Bobby Rubin, a senior lecturer of English, writes lyrics for musicians and bands, including the ska band The Skapones. Continue reading →