Monthly Archives: July 2013

PhD Dissertation Lengths

Posted on July 16, 2013 by briansandberg

Marcus Beck, a PhD candidate at the University of Minnesota, has created a chart demonstrating the varying average lengths of PhD dissertations by discipline. According to io9, “Beck took the pressure of readying for his defense and channeled it toward … Continue reading →

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New Review of Warrior Pursuits in French

Posted on July 16, 2013 by briansandberg

A new book review by Gregory Champeaud critiques my Warrior Pursuits: Noble Culture and Civil Conflict in Early Modern France (Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010. Champeaud’s review was recently published in French in the online journal, Francia-Recencio. The … Continue reading →

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Gates Foundation’s Influence on Higher Ed

Posted on July 15, 2013 by briansandberg

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has enormous influence on universities and colleges  in the United States and it is seeking to fundamentally transform higher education. According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, “the foundation wants nothing less than to … Continue reading →

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French Cuisine and Frozen Food

Posted on July 10, 2013 by briansandberg

French haute cuisine restauranteurs are upset by revelations that many other restaurants are using frozen ingredients and even serving entire factory-frozen dishes. The Washington Post reports that “a chunk of tuna cooked Provencal style with an attractive ratatouille on the … Continue reading →

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The Mental Health Benefits of Reading

Posted on July 6, 2013 by briansandberg

Reading is often seen as an educational pursuit and an enjoyable habit. Now, neurological research suggests that reading has demonstrable benefits for mental health. A recent neurological study of 294 people found that “reading books, writing and engaging in other … Continue reading →

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Interviewing War Criminals

Posted on July 6, 2013 by briansandberg

What is it like to confront evil in a face-to-face encounter? This is a question that James Dawes poses to himself frequently as he interviews war criminals. Dawes, a professor of English and director of the Program in Human Rights … Continue reading →

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Continuing Egyptian Revolution

Posted on July 6, 2013 by briansandberg

The Egyptian Revolution continues to develop, although the international news media has largely treated it as a process completed after the Arab Spring, which launched revolutionary processes in Tunisia, Egypt, Syria, Lybia, and other countries. This week, the Egyptian military … Continue reading →

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Recreating Early Modern Medicinal Gardens

Posted on July 6, 2013 by briansandberg

The New York Botanical Garden has recreated a sixteenth-century medicinal garden as part of its exhibit on Wild Medicine: Healing Plants Around the World. The medicinal garden is patterned on the botanical garden that was created in 1545 for the … Continue reading →

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Collection of War Letters Opens

Posted on July 3, 2013 by briansandberg

A large private collection of American war letters is preparing to open to the public. The collection is the result of the work of Andrew Carroll, an individual collector who became curious about wartime letters after suffering the loss of … Continue reading →

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Fellowships at Pritzker Military Library

Posted on July 2, 2013 by briansandberg

Deadline extended! The Pritzker Military Library is seeking two fellowship candidates to work with its Veterans Information Center and Oral History departments. These are paid part time fellowship positions in partnership with the Mission Continues. All candidates must be OEF/OIF … Continue reading →

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