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Esen Kirdis
… continents, all of which have undergone massive transformations in the last twenty years. Turkey, where I was … to 1994 – soon after unification and the collapse of the communist bloc, and experienced the simmering resentment … in Turkey." International Area Studies Review 19(3): 249-265. Kirdiş, Esen. 2016. “Immoderation: Comparing the …
Dr. Kirdis' research and teaching focuses on the relationship between religion and politics in the Middle East and North Africa.
Mike Assad
… Mike Assad has performed as a freelance drummer and percussionist for more than a decade.  Since moving to Memphis in … B.M., University of Kentucky M.M., University of Memphis … Mike Assad has performed as a freelance percussionist for more than a decade. Since moving …
Mike Assad has performed as a freelance percussionist for more than a decade. Since moving to Memphis in 2001, he has performed regularly with local artists.
John Kaltner
… PUBLICATIONS Jonah: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary  (with Rhiannon Graybill and Steven L. McKenzie). … Should Know . Revised and expanded edition. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2016. New Meanings for Ancient Texts: Recent … . Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2003. Inquiring of Joseph: Getting to Know a Biblical Character through the Qur’an . …
John Kaltner is the Virginia Ballou McGehee Professor of Muslim-Christian Relations. He teaches courses in the Bible, Islam, and Arabic.
What Can I Do with a GSS Minor?
… degree at Harvard in 2018 and is about to begin clerking for a federal district judge. Ashley-Barnes-Gilbert … Magazine.  Emily writes that “one of the coolest things I get to do is serve as the faculty advisor of the Feminist … hospital started in the 1970's as one of the first free HIV testing clinics in the country for gay men - and …
See some of the accomplishments and exciting careers of our Gender and Sexuality Studies alums!
Kimberly Brien
… The Brien research lab utilizes organometallic chemistry to help improve the anti-cancer properties of various … It is our hope that main-group derivatives of SAHA will accomplish this goal. Our second project involves the study of … H-­‐pin pyrrole-­‐ and imidazole-­‐ containing Polyamides Formed by the Huisgen Reaction. Heterocyclic Communications …
Dr. Brien's research lab uses organometallic chemistry to help improve the anti-cancer properties of various drugs, as well as catalysis of organic reactions.
Islamic and Middle East Studies
… Islamic and Middle East Studies is only available as a minor. … Islamic and Middle East Studies …
Islamic and Middle East Studies is only available as a minor.
Scott Newstok
… of English, Executive Director of the Spence Wilson Center for Interdisciplinary Humanities Scott Newstok teaches the … Award for Outstanding Research and Creative Activity. In 2026 he was named an honorary  Fellow of the English … Literature, Lausanne (2017) Invited speaker, “Off Target: Archery, Assessment, and Craft,” Jno Owens Conference, …
Scott Newstok, author of "How to Think Like Shakespeare," brings a unique perspective to literature, culture, and pedagogy.
Lori Garner
… She currently serves as Director of the Meeman Center for Lifelong Learning, as secretary of the Rhodes faculty, … for John Miles Foley . Special issue of Oral Tradition 26.2 (2011). Guest-edited with R. Scott Garner. Articles and … (2007): 131-33. “Oral-Formulaic Theory” and “Ring Composition.”  Routledge Encyclopedia of Narrative Theory …
Dr. Garner's research interests include Old & Middle English literature, the history & structure of the English language, and folklore and oral traditions.
David McCarthy
… and places. All of my courses feature a significant writing component. We make the art our primary evidence, subject it … while our insights are made available to others for their consideration. With each passing semester I find … and raised in Philadelphia, did my undergraduate work at Gettysburg College, and my doctorate at the University of …
David McCarthy teaches courses on American, Modern, and Contemporary art, where he stresses the connections between art and contemporaneous culture.
Student and Alumni Profiles
… (’17) was selected to participate as a Rhodes Institute for Regional Studies during Summer 2016. Her research … Memphis area and resources available to help them overcome those challenges. Anna also interned at the Community … country.　 5. How do you think you’ll be different when you get back? I had a very interesting experience abroad: I was …