Among the long list of skills and talents that we know are cultivated by the liberal arts, we rarely see compassion mentioned. No doubt, I’m registering this absence now because of Dr. Peter Kaufman, who passed away last week. Peter, Professor of Sociology and member of our campus community for nearly twenty years, spent much …
Peter Kaufman, a beloved teacher and colleague, passed away on Nov. 19, 2018, after a brave battle with lung cancer. He was 51. Kaufman, a professor of sociology, joined the SUNY New Paltz faculty in 1999 and was promoted to professor in 2014. He earned a Ph.D. in Sociology from Stony Brook University, and his …
Ex Machina, the first film screened in this year’s “Without Limits: Interdisciplinary Conversations in the Liberal Arts” series, answers the question of what can happen when computer programmers lack sufficient training in the methods of critical inquiry central to the study of the humanities and social sciences.
This fall, Mary Holland sought to make visible how prevalent and diverse experiences of sexual assault are in our society. In translating the viral #MeToo movement into a campus visual-awareness installation, Holland, a professor of English, offered an unexpected, yet powerful medium: Post-it notes. The installation, “#MeToo: Facing the Pain and Prevalence of Sexual Assault” …
Congratulations to the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences faculty for their notable publications, presentations and honors. Associate Professor Mona Ali (Economics) published the article “UK Financial Power after Brexit: Understanding the Country’s External Balance Sheets” in the London School of Economics and Political Science’s British Politics and Policy blog. The article is based on original …
