Stories about "Language and literature"
Photos: Ladd Library’s edible books festival is a novel idea featuring confictionary treats
Tuesday, April 12, 2022 10:38 am
Don't judge a book by its cover. Judge it by the edible creation that it inspires. Check out these creative dishes seen at the recent Edible Books Festival.
Announcing the 25th annual Bates College summer book list
Wednesday, June 30, 2021 1:13 am
Going strong since 1997 as an annual gift for graduating seniors (and a delight for the rest of us), here's the 25th edition of the Good Reads list of book recommendations by Bates folks near and far.
Meet new faculty: Katie Adkison and what the Bard tells us about the power of voice
Thursday, October 8, 2020 11:51 am
In early modern English literature, the spoken voice becomes a sensation with considerable power, says Adkison, a new assistant professor of English. Shakespeare shows how.
My Last Year of Teaching: Jane Costlow’s departure prompts reflections on past, present, and future
Thursday, June 11, 2020 9:17 am
It was the Tuesday after Commencement, and Jane Costlow paced around her Hedge Hall office, up to her elbows in books, boxes, papers, and assorted memorabilia.
My Last Year: Teaching in Russia
Friday, April 24, 2020 2:43 pm
From Gorbachev to Putin and St. Petersburg to Orel, retiring professor Jane Costlow looks back on leading students through 10 trips to Russia.
Q&A: You needn’t know Chekhov’s ‘Seagull’ to appreciate this ‘Stupid F**king Bird’
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 4:20 pm
When Bates director Tim Dugan saw Aaron Posner's "sort of" adaptation of Chekhov's The Seagull, he says, “I was immediately blown away."
My Last Year: ‘Trying to get too much done in too little time’
Thursday, November 14, 2019 3:16 pm
It's trying, says Jane Costlow, trying to excel at the triad of faculty responsibilities — teaching, research, and service — sometimes all at the same time.
Student research reveals China’s uneasy embrace of video gaming, hip-hop music
Tuesday, April 2, 2019 1:42 pm
Can "positive energy and socialist values" co-exist with Western pop culture? A Mount David Summit session takes a look.
Classics enthusiasts connect with club, honor society
Wednesday, October 11, 2017 11:36 am
Eta Sigma Phi is a national classics honor soceity. The Classics Club offers museum visits and other events. Both give classics majors and enthusiasts a way to connect outside class.
U.S. Sens. Collins and King commend Bates in announcement of $250K Diverse BookFinder grant
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 1:45 pm
On Sept. 7, U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King announced that a federal agency had awarded $250,000 to Bates College's Diverse BookFinder.