Watch out, she’ll go medieval on you. And that’s a good thing. English professor Myra Seaman is co-editor of postmedieval: a journal of medieval cultural studies, a quarterly publication of scholarship that applies contemporary methodologies, such as eco-criticism, scientific approaches and disability studies, to produce new understandings of the Middle Ages. “In our journal, we
The conflict between protesters and government forces in Turkey has captured the attention of an international audience, including people in the Lowcountry and the rest of South Carolina with close ties to the republic. Ali Demirdas, an international studies professor at the College of Charleston, is concerned for his family. http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130619/PC16/130619249/1177/local-state-residents-weigh-in-on-protests-in-turkey
Chris Starr, chairman for the Department of Computer Science at the College of Charleston, said the announcement increases the number of 21st Century literate workers here and gives the region an edge as cities across the Southeast compete to be a tech hub. Tech workforces tend to cluster in one place, Starr said, meaning tech
Will Jamieson created Front Flash to make selfies easier.
The students in the Bonner Leader Program needed to send a thank you, and a plain old note just wouldn’t do. Putting their heads together, they decided to show their gratitude by doing what came naturally: volunteering. For one Saturday in March, 20 students donated their time to the Charleston Animal Society in honor of
This is the new world. The world where the people have the power. This is the world that – along with million-dollar-deals, Ridley Scott–optioned movie rights and a dedicated cult following – brought about a whole new vision for the publishing industry. This is the world that Hugh Howey built. by Alicia Lutz ’98 Photography by
There is something magical about water. Whether ocean, river or lake, water speaks to us, calls to us. We flock to its shores for vacation. We use it as the backdrop of some of our most cherished personal moments: engagements, weddings, family gatherings. We even choose it as screen savers – a colorful escape from
We all have our plans – some auspicious idea of what we’re going to do in life, where we’re going to go and how we’re going to get there. But in this letter to upcoming graduates and young alumni, this alumnus warns against sticking to “the plan.” If our ultimate objective is real happiness and
This past spring, a stalwart of the School of Business retired from the College after 29 years of service. Howard Rudd, who was the school’s founding dean in 1986, inspired a generation of students with his focus on real-world business leadership. And his example of scholarship and practicality also inspired many of his fellow faculty
Edgar Allan Poe wrote, “The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague.” As one student discovered, that couldn’t be more true than in this iconic Charleston graveyard. By Phoebe Doty Overgrown with trees, shrubs and vines, the Unitarian Church in Charleston’s graveyard at night inspires frightened looks over visitors’ shoulders,
