How do the language learners’ perceptions of competence or incompetence impact their engagement in a digital storytelling project? In a chapter of the new work, The Politics of Incompetence: Learning Language, Relations of Power, and Daily Resistance, edited by Neriko Musha Doerr, Lecturer Keiko Konoeda analyzes three narratives from students in her Japanese language class…
Symbolic racism, a form of racism whereby unconscious bias and subtle beliefs serve to justify discrimination against a racialized group, is frequently illustrated through support of laws and policies that undermine or oppose equality. Individuals who purport that they are not racist nonetheless hold negative racial beliefs which impact aspects of their behavior such as…
Associate Professor of Biology, Larissa Williams, has published a new “Editor’s Choice” and “Featured Article” in the Journal Toxins, revealing that the low levels of pollutants in our waters has more of a detrimental effect on both the aquatic life living in those waters and the humans that consume that water, than previously understood. A…
In a new article in Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome, “Drinking with the Dead: Libation Conduits from Rome’s Columbaria to the Cortile at the American Academy in Rome,” Liana examines ancient Roman funeral customs which allowed the Romans to maintain connections to their deceased loved ones through rituals involving the offerings of food…
While writers and producers are often represented as the predominant creators of television, in his new work, Television Directors, Race, and Gender: Written Out of the Story,Professor of Rhetoric, Film, and Screen Studies Jonathan Cavallero analyzes the role of television directors as a vital force in shaping the medium’s artistry, devoting particular attention to the…
In a recent episode of the popular podcast, Associate Professor of Psychology Michael Sargent’s research on attitudes toward crime and punishment got a shoutout — and a ringing endorsement.
We caught up with Army veteran Joe Castonguay after Veterans Day, on a sunny morning when he and his grounds crew team were clearing leaves outside Rand Hall.
“Rosanna Ferro’s extensive background in student affairs, her commitment to fostering inclusive communities, and her passion for higher education will be incredible assets as we continue to strengthen the student experience at Bates,” said Bates President Garry W. Jenkins. Ferro’s appointment is effective Dec. 2, 2024.
Media coverage of Bates faculty insights, expertise, and achievements ranges from the presidential election to personal economics, news about a top literary award — and even, a major fish tale.
Lainsbury, whose appointment is effective Oct. 14, 2024, comes to Bates from Earlham College, where she has served as vice president for marketing and communications since 2021.
The run-up to the presidential election is going to be a “challenging time,” said President Jenkins. “But I believe in this community. I believe in each of you and in your commitment to openness, to engagement, to active listening, and to respect for those around you. This is the Bates I know and love.”