February 2024 – Issue 31

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PARKING

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PUBLISHING AND CREATIVE WORK

Shingi Mavima (Department of History) has published his second novella, "The Leak," this month. The book was published by Carnelian Heart Publishing Ltd. Synopsis: Kuda, a young man from urban Zimbabwe in pursuit of greener pastures, embarks on a surreal path where he is confronted with familial conflict, disease, dashed hopes, love and camaraderie in the strangest of places, and death.

Rebecca Monteleone (Disability Studies Program) has published two essays: "Complexity as Epistemic Oppression: Writing People with Intellectual Disabilities Back into Philosophy" in "Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy, First View;" (January) and "Wearing Danger: Surveillance, Control and Quantified Healthism in American Medicine," in Balfour, L., "Femtech: Intersectional Interventions in Women’s Digital Health." (February)

CONGRATULATIONS

Sharon Barnes (Women's and Gender Studies) has been appointed to the City of Toledo's CEDAW/Gender Equity Commission as a commissioner, also serving as the secretary of the executive committee. CEDAW is the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. Barnes, along with fellow faculty member Abdel Halim, was one of the people who helped organize the local commission, which launched in August of 2023. Almost every country in the world (minus the U.S., Iran, Sudan, Somalia, Nauru, Palau, and Tonga) has signed the convention since its inception in 1979. Because the U.S. refuses to sign, people around the country have organized “Cities 4 CEDAW” campaigns.

Three CAL graduate students, nominated by their advisors, were recognized in December by the University of Toledo's Graduate Council. The students are Kingsley Kanjin (M.A. Geography), Kennedy Lovell (M.A. English), and Michael Vang (Ph.D. Psychology).

For a complete list of recent CAL news and achievements, visit our website.

WTOL 11: President Joe Biden Not in New Hampshire Primary

Sam Nelson (Department of Political Science and Public Administration) discusses Democrats' internal debate about where to begin participating in primary elections. (Jan. 24, 2024)

WTOL 11: New Hampshire Primary Tonight

Sam Nelson (Department of Political Science and Public Administration) discusses Nikki Haley's proposal to raise the age at which Americans can receive Social Security retirement benefits to 70. (Jan. 24, 2024)

The 19th: What an Ohio Veto Reveals About Republican Efforts to Ban Gender-Affirming Care

Jami Taylor (Department of Political Science and Public Administration) discusses Ohio House Republicans' response to Gov. Mike DeWine's proposals on gender-affirming care after he vetoed a state ban on hormone therapy and puberty blockers for minors in late December. (Jan. 9, 2024)

WTOL 11: Will Trump be on Ballots?

Sam Nelson (Department of Political Science and Public Administration) discusses the implications of a coming U.S. Supreme Court decision on former President Donald Trump’s eligibility to be on the Colorado Republican primary ballot. (Jan. 8, 2024)

WTOL 11: The Pros and Cons of Artificial Intelligence

Jamie Ward (Department of Communication) discusses on Leading Edge the potential benefits and pitfalls of artificial intelligence as it becomes more widely integrated into many facets of daily life. (Jan. 8, 2024)

WTOL 11: Supreme Court to Consider Insurrection Clause of 14th Amendment

Sam Nelson (Department of Political Science and Public Administration) explains the argument before the U.S. Supreme Court as it weighs Colorado’s ability to remove former President Donald Trump from the state’s Republican primary ballot. (Jan. 7, 2024)

Matter of Fact: Advocates Demand Changes to Voting Maps in Ohio

Sam Nelson (Department of Political Science and Public Administration) discusses Ohio’s ongoing redistricting efforts on "Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien," a weekly news magazine that’s aired by television stations nationwide. (Dec. 31, 2023)

The Blade: The Challenge of Modernizing Classics and Writing History Anew

Matt Foss (Department of Theatre and Film) discusses how directors think about adapting old works for contemporary audiences. (Dec. 28, 2023)

WTOL 11: Can Issue 2 be Changed by the State?

Sam Nelson (Department of Political Science and Public Administration) explains potential changes to Ohio’s recreational marijuana statute. (Dec. 14, 2023)



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