As a humanist and author of several books, I have a deep appreciation for the time & effort faculty invest in sharing their scholarship through books. The publication of a book for faculty often represents the culmination of many years of hard work.
It is through books that much of the academic conversations in these fields take place. And it can take years before you have a sense of how your scholarship is received, as your peers study and respond to your work.
.@UTAustin, the impact of this scholarship by faculty is exceptional. This year, we are highlighting the monumental accomplishments of our faculty book authors.
The knowledge they create will influence their fields & society for generations to come.
The knowledge they create will influence their fields & society for generations to come.
"Constructed spaces — in their entirety or through the employment of a single product or piece of furniture — can promote social interactions, encourage changes in behavior, shape perceptions of use, or challenge accepted cultural norms." --- Tamie Glass
Our next faculty spotlight is Luis Urrieta from the College of Education. His co-edited book examines concepts around youth identity & the processes and structures that shape them.
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"Despite the binding en-“trap”-ment of identity binaries, identity remains a powerful concept for people of color that must continue to be used as a basis for individual and collective self-understandings, organizing, lobbying, and collective action." --- Luis Urrieta
Our next faculty author is James Buhler from the Butler School of Music.
His book, Theories of Soundtrack, examines how film theorists and composers have thought about the relationship between music, sound and image.
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His book, Theories of Soundtrack, examines how film theorists and composers have thought about the relationship between music, sound and image.
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"The book covers both classic film theory and later theoretical interventions divided by approach and concludes with a chapter on theories of the soundtrack in the age of digital media." --- James Buhler @JimBuhler
@JimBuhler Jennifer Graber is our next faculty book author spotlight.
Her book, The Gods of Indian Country: Religion & the Struggle for the American West, examines how Native Americans were central to the developments in the 19th century US.
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Her book, The Gods of Indian Country: Religion & the Struggle for the American West, examines how Native Americans were central to the developments in the 19th century US.
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@JimBuhler @LiberalArtsUT “For me, turning toward Native history and Native voices has changed how I view the period and my work as a historian. I got to interact with new materials, namely forms of material culture, that enriched my work broadly and the book in particular.” --- Jennifer Graber
@JimBuhler @LiberalArtsUT Our next faculty book author, J. Craig Wheeler, has dedicated years to understand the many ways in which supernovae illuminate our universe.
His book, Supernova Explosions, focuses on the explosive phases of supernovae.
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His book, Supernova Explosions, focuses on the explosive phases of supernovae.
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"This book, seven years in the writing, is the capstone of my career. Beside trying to encapsulate all the complex and exciting knowledge and research on supernovae, we tried very hard to make it clear and entertaining." --- J. Craig Wheeler @ast309
Dee Silverthorn is our next faculty book author.
Her book, Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach, is a conversation with readers that applies science to health & disease.
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Her book, Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach, is a conversation with readers that applies science to health & disease.
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@DellMedSchool “Everyone needs to know how their body works, and I hope that anyone reading my book will learn something fun and new that they can apply to their everyday life.” --- Dee Silverthorn
@DellMedSchool Our next faculty book author is Rod Hart, former dean of the Moody College of Communication.
His book, Civic Hope: How Ordinary Americans Keep Democracy Alive, looks at the state of democratic discourse through the lens of letters submitted to newspaper editors.
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His book, Civic Hope: How Ordinary Americans Keep Democracy Alive, looks at the state of democratic discourse through the lens of letters submitted to newspaper editors.
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@DellMedSchool @UTexasMoody "The vitality of a democracy lies not in its strengths but in its weaknesses and in people’s willingness to address those weaknesses without stopping. Sustaining a culture of argument at the grassroots level is what makes democracy flourish." --- Rod Hart
@DellMedSchool @UTexasMoody Kate Dawson is our next faculty book author.
Her book recounts the Great Smog of 1952 & aims to stimulate conversation about air pollution and the lessons this tragic event can offer today.
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Her book recounts the Great Smog of 1952 & aims to stimulate conversation about air pollution and the lessons this tragic event can offer today.
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"The Great Smog of 1952 could absolutely happen again—it’s terrifying to admit it. I hoped to stimulate conversation about air pollution by writing a compelling narrative, a roller coaster ride with inspiring characters who readers could root for.” --- Kate Dawson
Our next faculty book author is Wm. Roger Louis from the Department of History.
His book - Indispensable Reading: 1,001 Books from the Arabian Nights to Zola - is a curated list of work drawn from his experiences teaching ‘History, Literature, and Politics’.
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His book - Indispensable Reading: 1,001 Books from the Arabian Nights to Zola - is a curated list of work drawn from his experiences teaching ‘History, Literature, and Politics’.
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“The origins of the book occurred when I chaired a committee listing 150 recommended books for students in the College of Liberal Arts. The project was some five years in the making and inspired me to draw up a more comprehensive list by adding 851 more.” --- Wm. Roger Louis
Alan Kuperman from @TheLBJSchool is our next faculty book author.
His book, Plutonium for Energy? Explaining the Global Decline of MOX, engages the global debate about whether it is a good idea to produce energy using plutonium.
His book, Plutonium for Energy? Explaining the Global Decline of MOX, engages the global debate about whether it is a good idea to produce energy using plutonium.
@TheLBJSchool “Our book offers the first comparative study of the seven countries that have ever used plutonium commercially, explaining why most of them chose to phase it out.
The lesson of our book: even if you favor nuclear power, you should oppose plutonium fuel.” --- Alan Kuperman
The lesson of our book: even if you favor nuclear power, you should oppose plutonium fuel.” --- Alan Kuperman
@TheLBJSchool Tracy Arrington from @UTexasMoody is our next faculty book author.
Her book “101 Things I Learned in Advertising School” has proven to be a fantastic and informative resource for anyone engaged in the world of advertising and offers unique and practical lessons on advertising.
Her book “101 Things I Learned in Advertising School” has proven to be a fantastic and informative resource for anyone engaged in the world of advertising and offers unique and practical lessons on advertising.
@TheLBJSchool @UTexasMoody “They said putting words on a page — enough words on enough pages to fill a book — is something most people can’t do. The experience was humbling, at times agonizing. But I’m a stronger writer, educator, speaker and professional because of it.” @tracyarrington
@TheLBJSchool @UTexasMoody @tracyarrington Our next faculty book author is Charles Silver, Endowed Chair and Professor at @UTexasLaw. His book, “Overcharged: Why Americans Pay Too Much For Health Care,” explores the relationship between our government and health care system, and provides solid solutions for change.
@TheLBJSchool @UTexasMoody @tracyarrington @UTexasLaw “The more heavily we rely on government regulation, tax exemptions, comprehensive health care insurance, and programs like Medicare, the worse things will get. Fortunately, a movement toward retail medicine is well underway.” — @OC4health
@TheLBJSchool @UTexasMoody @tracyarrington @UTexasLaw @OC4health Anthony Webster from @UTAnthropology is our next faculty author. His book, “The Sounds of Navajo Poetry: A Humanities of Speaking,” examines questions of linguistic relativity and translation through the analysis of the works of Navajo poet, Rex Lee Jim.
@TheLBJSchool @UTexasMoody @tracyarrington @UTexasLaw @OC4health @UTAnthropology “This book attends to the sounds of Navajo poetry and to how the understanding of these poems might tell us something about a larger concern with the ways that particular constellations of language facilitate and convoke imaginative possibilities.”
- Anthony Webster
- Anthony Webster
@TheLBJSchool @UTexasMoody @tracyarrington @UTexasLaw @OC4health @UTAnthropology Our next faculty spotlight is James Chelikowsky from @TexasScience. His book, “Introductory Quantum Mechanics with MatLab,” offers an accessible approach to understanding the science of quantum physics and explores a variety of exciting topics within the field.
@TheLBJSchool @UTexasMoody @tracyarrington @UTexasLaw @OC4health @UTAnthropology @TexasScience “One of the most remarkable scientific advances of the last century was the invention of quantum theory. Today quantum theory plays a vitally important role in molecular physics, materials science, nanoscience, solid state physics and related fields.” - James Chelikowsky
