Welcoming New Colleagues

In the 2012-2013 academic year the department welcomed two new colleagues: Professor Yun Xia and Professor Heath Carter. Professor Xia received her Ph.D. from the University of Oregon and is working on a book about the transformations of Chinese political and legal institutions during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945). Professor Carter received his Ph.D. from […]

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Professor Rittger’s Latest Book

Professor Ron Rittgers’ latest book, “The Reformation of Suffering: Pastoral Theology and Lay Piety in Late Medieval and Early Modern Germany”, came out in July 2012 with Oxford University Press. The book has been exceptionally well received. The adjectives deployed in a series of very enthusiastic reviews include “marvelous,” “masterful,” and “convincing.” You can find […]

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