In search of the christian buddha is set against the backdrop of the trade along the silk road, the christian settlement of palestine, the spread of islam, and the crusades. Join facebook to connect with peggy mccracken and others you may know. A graduate student workshop with professor dionne, entitled hamlet and cognitive ethology, will take place 10am12pm. Her many publications include the curse of eve, the wound of the hero. May 17, 2017 peggy mccracken appointed to lead institute for the humanities. Imems is very excited to welcome peggy mccracken, domna c. How an asian sage became a medieval saint kindle edition by lopez, donald s. She replaces sidonie smith, who is stepping down after five years as director. Peggy mccracken, university of michigan, romance, languages and literatures, womens studies, comparative literature department, faculty member. The only scholarly monograph to focus on ovids iphis and ianthe intervenes in the history of ovidian reception and literary history, particularly in terms of gender and sexuality. Jan 18, 2016 collaboration key to humanities relevance in 21st century higher ed. Edited by valerie traub, patricia badir, and peggy mccracken. This dissertation was supported by the rackham graduate school and the rackham merit fellowship. She has published several books on gender and sexuality in medieval literature and culture, and her most recent books focus on a medieval saints life based on the life of the buddha.
May 29, 2018 on 29 may we are delighted to be hosting a workshop with professor peggy mccracken from the university of michigan, who is society for french studies visiting international fellow, 20172018. I am director of the humanities institute at the university of michigan, and i teach in the departments of romance languages, womens studies, and. Peggy mccracken is professor of french, womens studies, and comparative literature, university of michigan, ann arbor. Sharon kinoshita is professor of literature, university of california, santa cruz. Thurnau professor for excellence in undergraduate teaching and received the john h. Peggy mccracken university of michigan, speaking on supplementing gender and moralizing ovid categories. Professor lopez has written widely on indian mahayana buddhism and on tibetan buddhism. On the evening of 23 january 2020, we were treated to a talk by professor peggy mccracken entitled animate ivory. Iphis and ianthe, 01650, edited by valerie traub, patricia badir, peggy mccracken medieval and early modern authors engaged with ovids tale of iphis and ianthe in a number of surprising ways. Under fire, u press changes guidelines the michigan daily. Peggy mccracken is the mary fair croushore collegiate professor of the. Peggy mccracken comparative literature, romance languages, and womens studies, medieval literature, history, and theory. Peggy mccracken has been named director of the university of michigan institute for the humanities.
Caron, leela fernandes, peggy mccracken, nadine naber, gayle rubin, and sidonie smith. French, comparative literature, and womens studies at the university of michigan. Peggy ann ursuy university of michigan school of nursing. The emc invites you to attend a lecture by craig dionne, professor of english at eastern michigan university, entitled paleo hamlet and cognitive ethology on october 10th at 4pm in 3154 angell hall. Peggy mccracken mary fair croushore professor of the humanities and professor of french, womens studies, and comparative literature, university of michigan. Nesha haniff caas, empowerment pedagogies and marginalized populations centered on hiv, gender and gay identities jane hassinger, gender and violence, trauma, mental health, and the gendering of organizational life and professional practice emily lawsin american culture, filipinao american history, literature, and communities. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Auden distinguished university professor of the history and theory of sexuality. Ums believes that experiences with the performing arts can enrich and enliven academic inquiry across all disciplines. In the skin of a beast shows how the concept of sovereignty comes to the fore in such narratives, reflecting larger concerns about relations of authority and dominion at play in both human. On 29 may we are delighted to be hosting a workshop with professor peggy mccracken from the university of michigan, who is society for french. Mellon foundation to support high stakes art, a project designed to enhance exhibitions and programming at the institute for the humanities gallery. Persons with disabilities who need an accommodation in order to participate in this event should contact the event sponsor for.
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As we continue to expand and strengthen our longstanding and distinctive partnership with the university of michigan, we are committed to creating uncommon learning opportunities for students and faculty both in and outside the classroom. Mary fair croushore collegiate professor of humanities, professor of french, womens studies, and comparative literature office information. Queenship and sexual transgression in old french literature, also available from the university of pennsylvania press. Peggy mccracken, mary fair croushore professor of the humanities and professor of french, womens studies, and comparative literature at the university of michigan. The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, masters degree program in nursing and doctor of nursing practice program at university of michigan school of nursing is accredited by the commission on collegiate nursing education, 655 k street, nw, suite 750, washington, dc 20001, 2028876791. View peggy mccrackens business profile as mary fair croushore professor of the humanities at university of michigan. Peggy mccracken mary fair croushore professor of the. Peggy mccracken cv professor of french, womens studies, and comparative literature director of the institute for the humanities university of michigan will discuss the following subject.
Mary fair croushore collegiate professor of humanities, professor of french, womens studies, and comparative literature sheherhers. Her talk, sponsored by the department of romance languages and literatures, the france chicago center, and the center for the study of gender and sexuality, will focus on the. Structural characterization of the catalytic sites of mononuclear nonheme iron hydroxylases using 2 heseem, mccracken, j in peter qin, kurt warncke, eds electron paramagnetic resonance investigations of biological systems by using spin labels, spin probes, and intrinsic metal ions, part a, vol 563, mie, uk. My teaching and research interests are, broadly defined, in the intersections of medieval literature, history, and theory. In medieval literature, when humans and animals meetwhether as friends or foesissues of mastery and submission are often at stake. The michigan society of fellows, under the auspices of the rackham graduate school, was established in 1970 with endowment grants from the ford foundation and the horace h. Fields of study medieval french and occitan literature, gender and sexuality, womens studies. Featured talk delivered by peggy mccracken for animal, vegetable, mineral. Institute for research on women and gender university of.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading in search of the christian buddha. Peggy mccracken has been named director of the institute for the humanities. University of michigan, institute for the humanities peggy mccracken, director university of minnesota, institute for advanced study jennifer gunn, director university of nebraska at lincoln, center for digital research in the humanities katherine walter, codirector. It traces the path of the buddhas tale from india and shows how it evolved, adopting details from each culture during its sojourn. French and occitan literature, gender and sexuality. The multidisciplinary conference reframing medieval bodies invites reflection on past scholarship in this area and elaboration of new approaches and methods. Peggy is a wonderful professor very helpful, sweet, and mercifully unintimidating, despite her status as department chair. Department of romance languages and literatures 1228 ferdon rd. Blood, gender, and medieval literature and the romance of adultery. Collaboration key to humanities relevance in 21st century higher ed. Find contacts direct phone number, email address, work history, and more. Institute for research on women and gender university of michigan, ann arbor, mi.
Peggy mccracken appointed to lead institute for the humanities peggy mccracken has been named director of the institute for the humanities. She is author of the curse of eve, the wound of the hero blood, gender, and medieval literature, also available from the university of pennsylvania press. Intriguing exploration of how the buddhas story was appropriated across languages and cultures into a legendary christian saint. Peggy mccracken is professor of french and womens studies and chair, department of romance languages and literature, at the university of michigan. Persons with disabilities who need an accommodation in order to participate in this event should contact the event sponsor for assistance. Queenship and sexual transgression in old french literature.
Stanton collegiate professor of french, womens studies, and comparative literature at the university of michigan. Peggy mccracken is mary fair croushore collegiate professor of humanities, professor of french, womens. Oct 27, 2017 peggy mccracken university of michigan, speaking on supplementing gender and moralizing ovid categories. Ovid could be considered the original poet of late antiquity. Basil dufallo is assistant professor of greek and latin and comparative literature at the university of michigan. My most recent book is the forthcoming spring 2017 in the skin of a beast. Calendar of events university of michigan early modern. Apr 12, 2011 featured talk delivered by peggy mccracken for animal, vegetable, mineral. In the skin of a beast shows how the concept of sovereignty comes to the fore in such narratives.
In the skin of a beast shows how the concept of sovereignty comes to the fore in such narratives, reflecting larger concerns about relations of authority and dominion at play in both humananimal and humanhuman interactions. He was elected to the american academy of arts and sciences in 2000. Stanton collegiate professor of french, womens studies, and comparative literature, at the university of michigan, to durham as a society for french studies visiting international fellow. Rackham support has afforded me opportunities to attend conferences that stimulated my research, to travel abroad, and to write from the comfort of my home. Peggy mccracken in medieval literature, when humans and animals meetwhether as friends or foesissues of mastery and submission are often at stake. Peggy mccracken university of michigan international institute. In the skin of a beast university of chicago press. The keynote speaker for the conference is peggy mccracken, domna c. Collaboration key to humanities relevance in 21st century. Stanton professor of french, womens studies, and comparative literature at the university of michigan. Mellon foundation to support high stakes art, a project designed to enhance exhibitions and programming at the. Peggy mccracken is a professor of french, womens studies, and comparative literature at the university of michigan. Peggy mccracken is mary fair croushore collegiate professor of humanities, professor of french, womens studies, and comparative literature, and director of the institute for the humanities.
The class was difficult, not necessarily because of her, though she did expect a high level of engagement with some rather difficult theoretical works. University programs ums university musical society. View peggy mccracken s business profile as mary fair croushore professor of the humanities at university of michigan. Her appointment is effective july 1 and runs through june 30, 2022. Peggy mccracken um lsa institute for the humanities. Peggy mccracken business profile university of michigan. Air force pilot and smithsonian institution official donald lopez. He was educated at the university of virginia, receiving a b. He is married to another prominent religious studies scholar, tomoko masuzawa. Peggy mccracken international institute university of michigan. Peggy mccracken um lsa romance languages and literatures. Peggy mccracken in oxford torch the oxford research. Darms faculty award for distinguished graduate mentoring in the humanities. Peggy mccracken university of michigan international.
Peggy mccracken appointed to lead institute for the. Professor lopez advises graduate students working in a range of traditions. Funding and supporting research on women and gender at the university of michigan, in the united states. In earlier projects i have explored the intersections of medieval theories and practices of queenship with romances about adulterous queens, and the.
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