Newsletter: November 2018 – Innovative Scholarship & Teaching

Students working together on the new comedy series "Eye of Newt"

Eye of Newt: A Collaborative Creation

Three SLA faculty are leading a collaborative endeavor creating "Eye of Newt," a short comedic film series developed by students in the Department of Theatre and Dance and the Digital Media Production program.

Ọlanikẹ Ọla Orie, Tulane University

Honoring Great Men in African Linguistics

Professor of anthropology and director of linguistics Ọlanikẹ Ọla Orie shares details on her two new Festschrifts honoring important Yoruba and African linguists.

Nancy Maveety Professor Tulane University Department of Political Science

Glass and Gavel: Analyzing Alcohol and the Supreme Court

Professor Nancy Maveety explores the connections among constitutional law, alcohol regulation, and Supreme Court justices in her new book Glass and Gavel.

Jacqueline Wladis, Tulane University

Bridging a Love for Art, Fashion, and Technology

SLA alumna Jacqueline Wladis shares her meaningful experiences in the History of Art program in advance of the fifth lecture in the Wladis Seminar on Curatorial Careers on Nov. 8.

Political Science department and the supreme court

Shifting Ideologies

As the midterm elections approached, four professors in the Department of Political Science shared insight on the inner workings of the Supreme Court with students and members of the Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Chapter.

Attendees at a Tulane alumni event with Dean Brian Edwards

Catching Up with Dean Edwards

This week Dean Edwards reflects on his time visiting with SLA alumni, parents, and supporters and the momentum building as we approach Tulane's Homecoming-Reunion Weekend.

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